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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Bought this new clutch on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...category=33655

said it was good to 375hp, after I bought it I looked on the website and it says no modifications

I have K&N CAI, Magnaflow catback, tune and the little intake mods, like the TB bypass and airfoil. I want to do 3.73s and maybe rockers down the line with valve springs.

If I put this clutch in am I just going to cook it or do you guys think it will be okay?
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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 11:19 PM
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your gonna fry it ...if you get on it more than a few times youll be replacing it soon..
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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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what about my current mods with just additional gears and LTs?
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 03:48 PM
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bump, I felt slipping but now it seems to be okay and as far as I know it is the original clutch (just turned 99,000) I think it will be fine for atleast 20,000 miles.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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yeah mine said good for 600+ and im making 400...it lasted 1200 miles .
lots of chatter and a stiff clutch feel..i dont drive the **** out of my car either...
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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Ram makes an excellant clutch. 95% of all clutch problems are because of the install. The previous owner of my car installed a Ram HD without the shim behind the slave. Forcing the clutch to not fully engage and thereby wore out in 8000 miles. I bought a new one and properly installed it and its doing great 500 miles later. You should be fine, I would call up ram and see what kind of shim you need if any.
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Old Oct 4, 2006 | 08:08 PM
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the kit they sell comes with a shim if its needed for your application..my application used the shim they sent and i also bought there flywheel just so i wouldnt have any problems...i should of went tex or cartek in the first place..

thatll teach me.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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thanks for the help guyz
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