Spec 3+ vs Ram Powergrip HD
11-11-2007, 08:58 PM
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Spec 3+ vs Ram Powergrip HD Which one of these two clutches would be better suited to handle 500bhp? I want a streetable clutch but one that is super reliable when I go to the dragstrip and not have to worry about it slipping.
11-12-2007, 12:12 AM
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A bunch of my friends run the Powergrip HD and love it and they are around 500+hp. I have ran the spec 3 and I didn't like it, I really wanted the HD but they were sold out at the time so I went with a centerforce dual friction which I really like. Just my personal opinion.
11-13-2007, 01:36 PM
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Chewy, I hate to sound like a broken record but the stage 3 and the stage 3+ are quite different. I can certainly appreciate your insight...though it is not exactly apples to apples.
Z06, stage 3+ is a very drivable and very torque capable clutch. The full faced nature of the disc allows engagement and release to be progressive and allows it to have a torque rating of over 800lb.-ft at the crank. Let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks!!
Z06, stage 3+ is a very drivable and very torque capable clutch. The full faced nature of the disc allows engagement and release to be progressive and allows it to have a torque rating of over 800lb.-ft at the crank. Let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks!!
11-13-2007, 02:08 PM
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Watch out for the incredible exploding Spec clutches....well, only if you really like your feet.
I strongly urge you to research this decision thoroughly, since I have 2 good friends that almost lost a foot to a Spec explosion. This was 2 different cars, with clutches installed by 2 different, reputable GM dealerships. Ka-Boom. If they had not both been in Vettes (center mounted framerails) I would have pics to show you of them hopping on one foot. As it is, there are pics posted here of the C5 that ended up being TOTALED after the POS clutch went, (V-series Tech) and should be some of the C6 that sustained like $22,000 in damages.
Good luck.
I strongly urge you to research this decision thoroughly, since I have 2 good friends that almost lost a foot to a Spec explosion. This was 2 different cars, with clutches installed by 2 different, reputable GM dealerships. Ka-Boom. If they had not both been in Vettes (center mounted framerails) I would have pics to show you of them hopping on one foot. As it is, there are pics posted here of the C5 that ended up being TOTALED after the POS clutch went, (V-series Tech) and should be some of the C6 that sustained like $22,000 in damages.
Good luck.
11-13-2007, 06:43 PM
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Watch out for the incredible exploding Spec clutches....well, only if you really like your feet.
I strongly urge you to research this decision thoroughly, since I have 2 good friends that almost lost a foot to a Spec explosion. This was 2 different cars, with clutches installed by 2 different, reputable GM dealerships. Ka-Boom. If they had not both been in Vettes (center mounted framerails) I would have pics to show you of them hopping on one foot. As it is, there are pics posted here of the C5 that ended up being TOTALED after the POS clutch went, (V-series Tech) and should be some of the C6 that sustained like $22,000 in damages.
Good luck.
I strongly urge you to research this decision thoroughly, since I have 2 good friends that almost lost a foot to a Spec explosion. This was 2 different cars, with clutches installed by 2 different, reputable GM dealerships. Ka-Boom. If they had not both been in Vettes (center mounted framerails) I would have pics to show you of them hopping on one foot. As it is, there are pics posted here of the C5 that ended up being TOTALED after the POS clutch went, (V-series Tech) and should be some of the C6 that sustained like $22,000 in damages.
Good luck.
11-14-2007, 10:18 PM
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Chewy, I hate to sound like a broken record but the stage 3 and the stage 3+ are quite different. I can certainly appreciate your insight...though it is not exactly apples to apples.
Z06, stage 3+ is a very drivable and very torque capable clutch. The full faced nature of the disc allows engagement and release to be progressive and allows it to have a torque rating of over 800lb.-ft at the crank. Let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks!!
Z06, stage 3+ is a very drivable and very torque capable clutch. The full faced nature of the disc allows engagement and release to be progressive and allows it to have a torque rating of over 800lb.-ft at the crank. Let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks!!
Watch out for the incredible exploding Spec clutches....well, only if you really like your feet.
I strongly urge you to research this decision thoroughly, since I have 2 good friends that almost lost a foot to a Spec explosion. This was 2 different cars, with clutches installed by 2 different, reputable GM dealerships. Ka-Boom. If they had not both been in Vettes (center mounted framerails) I would have pics to show you of them hopping on one foot. As it is, there are pics posted here of the C5 that ended up being TOTALED after the POS clutch went, (V-series Tech) and should be some of the C6 that sustained like $22,000 in damages.
Good luck.
I strongly urge you to research this decision thoroughly, since I have 2 good friends that almost lost a foot to a Spec explosion. This was 2 different cars, with clutches installed by 2 different, reputable GM dealerships. Ka-Boom. If they had not both been in Vettes (center mounted framerails) I would have pics to show you of them hopping on one foot. As it is, there are pics posted here of the C5 that ended up being TOTALED after the POS clutch went, (V-series Tech) and should be some of the C6 that sustained like $22,000 in damages.
Good luck.
I've had heard all the stories of the spec clutch brand failing one way or another from every chevy website. Whether from improper break-in or the clutch was defective from the factory. I've also heard the the quality of these clutches has gotten better, but is this true?
11-15-2007, 07:24 AM
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I've had heard all the stories of the spec clutch brand failing one way or another from every chevy website. Whether from improper break-in or the clutch was defective from the factory. I've also heard the the quality of these clutches has gotten better, but is this true?
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11-15-2007, 08:47 AM
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We have to offer options that cover every driver's needs. I am a big fan of the 3+...it really provides the best of both worlds. It is the unit I recommend to more customers than anything else we build. That being said...you really can't go wrong with it.
11-16-2007, 02:51 PM
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I agree, seriously you must have done something wrong during install in order for both those clutches to fail prematurely. 
