Clutch recommendations - Northern California Ford Owners

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Posted by The Nick (Member # 2244) on :

I think I'm going to be getting a new clutch in the near future and was wondering what you folks recommend.

The car has the standard TFS h/c/i stuff so its not putting down unGodly amounts of horsepower, but it should be around 290 to the rear wheels untuned, I'd say.

Posted by Jeff S (Member # 371) on :

Centerforce Dual Friction.

Posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT (Member # 2754) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Jeff S:
Centerforce Dual Friction.

Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :

A "clutch recommendation" post comes about around once a week....

Like I've said before, I went thorough 2 Centerforce clutches and they suck!...I had nothing but bad experiences with Centerforce...The Counter balance weights on the outside of the Centerforce pressure plates are loud and rattle and basically dont do shit...

My FMS king Cobra was WAY better than the Centerforce and the SPEC stage II was the best clutch I've ever had....

Go with a SPEC clutch, you wont be disapointed...

Posted by 98slowhoe (Member # 895) on :

I had a king cobra and it was killer.

Posted by Rev Happy (Member # 661) on :

Spec or McLeod...

Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :

Well the spec stage three clutch and the centerforce dual friction are about the same amount of money.

I don't know which one to go with.

Posted by SlowFiveOh94 (Member # 2404) on :

I've had many problems with my Spec Stage 1...and its only got about 1,500 miles on it.

Posted by Blue Oval (Member # 2548) on :

Ive got a spec 2 its the best clucth ive every bought,friend of mine roasted a Dual friction on a similar set up.justa thought

Posted by mustanggt5091 (Member # 444) on :

Ive had no problems with my Centerforce dual friction but we will see how it holds up with my new 357 [Eek!]

, I know camara90 on here has blown a Centerforce and three Spec's now! [Mad]

Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :

quote:
Originally posted by SlowFiveOh94:
I've had many problems with my Spec Stage 1...and its only got about 1,500 miles on it.

What problems do you have? [Confused]

Posted by stoauto (Member # 2803) on :

ever thought about "Clutch Masters" i hear there pretty good.

Posted by 1992 SILVER BULLET (Member # 2678) on :

i have a fms king cobra and it's been great for me.

Posted by st5150 (Member # 51) on :

Another vote for a spec 2. I'm very happy with mine.

Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :

Ok guys it looks like I am going to go ahead and get a Spec Stage 3 Clutch. Where is the cheapest and best place to order one from?

Posted by The Nick (Member # 2244) on :

If I planned on adding a blower sometime down the road, do you think I'd still be ok with the SPEC Stage II or should I just pop for the Stage III?

Posted by shade- (Member # 298) on :

the spec III is livable in my car on the street, probably just depends on your tolerance for a grabby clutch. I'm glad it's there when I need it (e.g. N20 launch on a 10" slick)

Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :

quote:
Originally posted by shade-:
I'm glad it's there when I need it (e.g. N20 launch on a 10" slick)

Still waiting to see that [Roll Eyes]

I have a Spec stage 3 and love it
I HAVE used mine with slicks and the bottle right off the line and it held great

Good Luck
Brian

Posted by Jeff S (Member # 371) on :

quote:
Originally posted by 91sleeper:
Ok guys it looks like I am going to go ahead and get a Spec Stage 3 Clutch. Where is the cheapest and best place to order one from?

chuck@raccoonracing.com has the best price.

Posted by shade- (Member # 298) on :

quote:
Originally posted by TheBrain:

I have a Spec stage 3 and love it
I HAVE used mine with slicks and the bottle right off the line and it held great
[/QB]

if by implication you suggest I haven't, you're wrong. [Whoo Whooooo!]

Posted by bunchmyfunky (Member # 360) on :

quote:
Originally posted by shade-:

quote:
Originally posted by TheBrain:

I have a Spec stage 3 and love it
I HAVE used mine with slicks and the bottle right off the line and it held great
if by implication you suggest I haven't, you're wrong. [/QB]

What did you run?

Posted by TheBrain (Member # 35) on :

quote:
Originally posted by shade-:

quote:
Originally posted by TheBrain:

I have a Spec stage 3 and love it
I HAVE used mine with slicks and the bottle right off the line and it held great
if by implication you suggest I haven't, you're wrong. [/QB]

Well then I stand corrected [worship]

What did it run?

Brian

Posted by SlowFiveOh94 (Member # 2404) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Black94 5.0:

quote:
Originally posted by SlowFiveOh94:
I've had many problems with my Spec Stage 1...and its only got about 1,500 miles on it.
What problems do you have?

When I first had it installed by Drew, it drove pretty good, until the clutch quadrant part which is plastic stock ate shit....which is no biggy...So I had it replaced with a BBK Adjustable Clutch Quadrant kit with Firewall Adjuster. After the 500 miles of chatter (to be expected) the clutch pedal feels very nice for the first 10 minutes or so driving, but once it warms up it gets really loose...I can also really hear my throwout bearing which came new with the clutch. Drew says its hit and miss with Spec...and I guess mine was a miss. After I have all the parts I got installed I'm going to see how it holds up, and if it craps out, I'm still going to go with the Stage III and hope it works out better because I really like how the clutch performs when it is working properly...just havent had much luck so far and we cant figure out why.

Posted by jr5.0 (Member # 399) on :

i know of someone who gets pretty deals on spec clutches. drop me a p.m. if interested.

Posted by shade- (Member # 298) on :

quote:
Originally posted by TheBrain:

What did it run?

Brian

bring it

Posted by Bill/APEX Motorsports (Member # 636) on :

We offer our Dual Kevlar clutch that we've had up to 800hp and 8,500rpm, yet it's still great on the street. We've installed over 150 of these clutches with great results!
Regularly $425, but only $382.50 for CA Fords members! Comes with Dual Kevlar disk, pressure plate, throwout bearing, pilot bearing, and clutch alignment tool.

Call me at 408-562-1000, PM, or bill@apexmotorsports.com for more info. Thanks!
[burnout]

Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Jeff S:

quote:
Originally posted by 91sleeper:
Ok guys it looks like I am going to go ahead and get a Spec Stage 3 Clutch. Where is the cheapest and best place to order one from?
chuck@raccoonracing.com has the best price.

Thank you

Posted by hopdup95 (Member # 2381) on :

I've had a King Cobra clutch now for about two years and I have had no problems with it and it still grabs great. A friend of mine has used the king Cobra for a few years now and he recommended it to me so I think its pretty good.

Posted by The Nick (Member # 2244) on :

Ok, another rookie question I thought about. If a Spec Stage 2 or 3 clutch has more grabbing power, does that mean that it won't last as long being driven daily? And if so, how many miles should I expect to get out of it before I need a new one?

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