View Poll Results: Which budget clutch
Centerforce DFX
6
15.79%
Clutchmasters FX300 or FX400
0
0%
Ram Powergrip HD
7
18.42%
Ram 402 Pressure Plate w/ a 900 or 6000 Series Disc
2
5.26%
Fidanza 3.2 or 4.3
1
2.63%
McCleod Single Disc minus the flywheel and Adj Master
1
2.63%
Other
21
55.26%
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Best Budget Clutch?
02-09-2008, 07:13 AM
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02-09-2008, 07:34 PM
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I ran an LS7 clutch in my 346 (460RWHP) C5 and loved it. I run a Cartek adjustable master and set the engagement exactly where I wanted it. It felt like stock but held that HP level fine. I went with a RAM Dual Disc in the 403 (510/470) and it's a great clutch but I'm getting tired of the rattle. I don't track my car but do enjoy "spirited driving".
02-10-2008, 12:56 AM
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theres the trick. its gotta take some abuse like that... not a hardcore weekend warrior but for those times you wanna go to a test an tune or gamblers for the hell of it
02-10-2008, 09:05 AM
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Well I know the basic Ram's work very well for driving/track abuse. I personally want to try one of the Zoom clutches, they seem to take a lot of abuse from Mustangs.
02-13-2008, 05:10 PM
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I think that if your not gonna go or seldomly go to the track then go with the LS7 clutch. Its a great for the money. If you are gonna be going to the track and doing high RPM launches on a sticky tire then go with the Ram Level 3 powergrip clutch. Heres pics showing the stock 01 clutch next to the Ram.
02-13-2008, 08:01 PM
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does that include everything you need to swap out the old one and throw in the new one ???
02-13-2008, 08:33 PM
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call those guys up and they can set you up with what you need there very good over there. They can tell you wether or not to use an adjustable master or not with it. I dont think you need to im pretty sure you can use a OEM one but its best to call them and ask.
02-13-2008, 10:15 PM
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got it all from scoggin dicky, i had a problem with a bad spring on a pressure plate but they got a new one right out to me. you wanna talk to marty. they price matched it all and my grand total was $666.77 (ls7 clutch,ls7 pressure plate and ls2 flywheel, pilot bearing and plastic alignment tool, 02 master cylinder and 02 slave cylinder) good guys to deal with
02-14-2008, 08:57 AM
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I'm not trying to hijack but I will be needing a clutch soon. The ls7 is looking like the choice. I did want a lighter flywheel though such as the RAM billet steel at 18lbs. How much does the ls2 or ls7 flywheel weigh? Definitely do not want aluminum.