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i wanted to upgrade the clutch because i dont think it will hold up with the MT ET streets or will it???? i plan on launching from 4,000 to 5,000 RPM my car is just a 02 gt with all the bolt ons what clutch do you guys think i will need??? thanx for the help

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My stock clutch held up fine with 4-5k launches on ET Streets.
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Originally posted by bunchmyfunky:
My stock clutch held up fine with 4-5k launches on ET Streets.
For exactly how long??.....

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[ November 06, 2006, 02:17 AM: Message edited by: season'd 88 ]
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quote:
Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
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Originally posted by bunchmyfunky:
My stock clutch held up fine with 4-5k launches on ET Streets.
For exactly how long??.....
My clutch never went out it had about 45k miles on it and still looked good. The only reason I changed it was because I blew the tranny and put the LTs on plus a bunch of other crap.
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quote:
Originally posted by season'd 88:
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Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
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Originally posted by bunchmyfunky:
My stock clutch held up fine with 4-5k launches on ET Streets.
For exactly how long??.....
not sure if youve ever seen Mark drive..but at the drag strip hes a freakin animal! launches with no mercy and bangs the gears HARD!! Then changes tires and commutes through stop and go traffic to and from work [patriot]
[Smile] Rhett PM me your cell number I can't find it.


BTW I have a spec II and it can be a pain in traffic.
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quote:
Originally posted by bunchmyfunky:
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Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
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Originally posted by bunchmyfunky:
My stock clutch held up fine with 4-5k launches on ET Streets.
For exactly how long??.....
My clutch never went out it had about 45k miles on it and still looked good. The only reason I changed it was because I blew the tranny and put the LTs on plus a bunch of other crap.
[Eek!] Wow, my King Cobra couldn't last through 3 passes on ET Streets....Hard to believe your clutch lasted that long, but it's awesome... [worship]

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Clutch life depends on many factors:

how long you ride it out of the hole (which shouldn't be much with MT Streets warmed up)

how long you drive the car mileage-wise

lots of stop-go traffic

I would go with a Spec II when it's time to replace it.
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I would waste the money on a spec II, when a Spec III is only $30 more. Pay the cash its worth it.

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