Ls7 clutch beatdown !
Aha now the LS7 clutch problems begin. and how long exactly should I drive to break in the LS7 clutch? can I engage and disengage the clutch more than normal to wait less miles to break it in?
Originally Posted by mr2guru
the gto ls2 FW is different. You need the corvette LS2 FW to work with the LS7 clutch and PP.
Originally Posted by Phil'sC5vette
A friend of mine has 460 RWHP on his C5 with the same LS7 clutch set up as me. I drove his car, and it holds like a ****. I hit a gear with it and it locks right up. He also has 3.90s
That's my car. So far I've got about 8k miles on it and it's holding really well. Of all the things I've done to the car, this clutch is one area that I don't even think of. I added the Cartek adjustable master almost immediately after install to set the pedal exactly where I want it. I don't track the car but I pound the living hell out of it....very frequently.
Feels like a stock clutch without the smell.
Originally Posted by rollinna65
Is this true? I was under the assumption that they were the same flywheel, inchluding the c6 zo6.
glad to see this thread helped some other people...
i talked to the guy who bought my car....and he still has no issues with the clutch...
something else i just remembered...i had a shim on the slave cylinder from the last spec 3 that was in the car.... that might have helped engagement.
-Chris
i talked to the guy who bought my car....and he still has no issues with the clutch...
something else i just remembered...i had a shim on the slave cylinder from the last spec 3 that was in the car.... that might have helped engagement.
-Chris
Any of you guys know the scoop about the paint daubs on the LS7 clutch/flywheel??
See here if you dont know what I mean;
https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-transmission/631752-ls7-paint-marks-flywheel-p-plate-wtf.html
See here if you dont know what I mean;
https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-transmission/631752-ls7-paint-marks-flywheel-p-plate-wtf.html
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Maybe it was asked already... but Whats the difference in an LS7 Clutch over any other normal aftermarket clutch? I have a Spec3+ in my car now and it has 50k miles on it and is just now slipping. Its my DD and I love the way the petal feels. What is the advantage over an LS7 clutch as I'm in the market for a new clutch.
Originally Posted by DANSBIRD
Maybe it was asked already... but Whats the difference in an LS7 Clutch over any other normal after market clutch? I have a Spec3+ in my car now and it has 50k miles on it and is just now slipping. Its my DD and I love the way the petal feels. What is the advantage over an LS7 clutch as I'm in the market for a new clutch.
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the LS7 clutch won't work with a LS6 flywheel....
LS1 and LS6 flywheels are similar, LS2 and LS7 flywheels are similar. LS1/LS6 = Gen 3, LS2/LS7 = Gen 4. All will bolt into a LSx type engine, but I was sure the LS7 clutch/pressureplate needed a LS2 style flywheel. I recall my LS1 flywheel was flat while the LS2 flywheel was indented. I didn't try linging them up, but from eyeballing it they were meant to mesh with the proper gen clutch/flywheel.
LS1 and LS6 flywheels are similar, LS2 and LS7 flywheels are similar. LS1/LS6 = Gen 3, LS2/LS7 = Gen 4. All will bolt into a LSx type engine, but I was sure the LS7 clutch/pressureplate needed a LS2 style flywheel. I recall my LS1 flywheel was flat while the LS2 flywheel was indented. I didn't try linging them up, but from eyeballing it they were meant to mesh with the proper gen clutch/flywheel.
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From: Bossier city,LA barksdale AFB
Originally Posted by Second_Infinity
Mine (LS7 clutch + LS6 flywheel) is fried after 10K miles, all street driven on a stock engine with kumho crap tires. I will find out more on Thursday.
