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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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i needed a clutch yesterday say something

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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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I just installed mine last night...
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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 11:02 PM
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I love mine. Had it installed about 6-8 months ago. A fair bit of chatter when new. Now that I've pulled the left front wheel with some hard launches on M/T DRs chatter is gone. Pedal is a little heavier than stock. It withstood hot lapping at the strip just fine.
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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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Nuff Said , Ill be ordering one tomorrow
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Demon_Speeding
I love mine. Had it installed about 6-8 months ago. A fair bit of chatter when new. Now that I've pulled the left front wheel with some hard launches on M/T DRs chatter is gone. Pedal is a little heavier than stock. It withstood hot lapping at the strip just fine.
so your saying it was loud at first but then got quieter as it had more time on it?
the reason im asking is ive never had to put a high performance clutch in,so when i installed this thing last night at the shop,i had about a 70 mile ride home.I dont know what it is supposed to sound like so to me this thing makes all kinds of noise.I just want to make sure its normal.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 06:53 AM
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Mines been in for about 6000 miles and 2 bottles i have no complaints.I would and will definetly mbuy another
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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I ran the stage 3, and was very very happy with the feel and grab of the clutch. I noticed before the engine grenaded, I was hearing the throwout bearing a bit, so I will need to replace that, it kind of went out prematurely I believe, as I didn't have much time on it! =\
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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only a few hundred miles on it but im loving it .only thing I dont know about or am still gonna have to get used to is the clutch pedal is real firm.The stock pedal was soft this new one is real tight other than that im thinking i might just like this thing alot.pretty quiel and smooth.Its a stage 4 just for the record.
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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nice info bro , my trannys sitting here all rebuilt by t56-rebuilds 1A great company only took 3 days actually 2 sent in wed Amber called said it was ready fri , picked it up saturday morning . Im waiting for my Ram HD ,sfi billet flywheel to come in from THUNDER Racing
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 06:33 PM
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I just took my Ram Powergrip out, and it still looked pretty decent. The pedal was pretty heavy compared to an LS6 or LS7 clutch, and it was getting bothersome. My throwout bearing also showed some pretty good signs of wear...I'm wondering if that was caused by the heavier pressure plate hmmmmmmmmmm...
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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the heavy pedal doesnt scare me ever driven a kevlar clutched t-5 5.0 mustang no hydraulics at all ,its cable assisted . that had one my legs bigger than the other no lie what material throwout bearing did you run that showed wear on it
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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It was the stock replacement throwout bearing.
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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I have a bronze one going in
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Old Aug 6, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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Throwout bearing...not the pilot bearing.
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Old Aug 7, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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well **** it then ILL see what happens
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 10:10 PM
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ill be putting a Ram Powergrip in my LT1 tomorrow. ive read great things and Ram seems the lease problem prone company for clutches.
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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Liked mine... handeled the 500+ RWHP with 5k RPM dumps at the strip.
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 09:34 AM
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mine's be great for me. 5500rpm 2-step launches on this clutch, and it hasn't skipped a beat. Matter of fact, my trans bit the dust before this clutch!
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Old Aug 10, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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High rpm clutch dumps and FI with 624 fptq . clutch is taking forever to get here . Im getting tired of this econmy box
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