Anyone else get bad chatter from a SPEC clutch?

[MrCleanCoupe]

I just put a stage 1 SPEC in my 01 and it chatter bad on take offs. Is this normal for these clutches. I talked to my friend who just put one in and his did the same thing. Is this something that goes away?

 

[02LaserRed2V]

Mine chattered quite a bit for the first few hundred miles then it went away after broken in.

 

[Pennywise2]

After hearing about numerous people having all kinds
of issues with the SPEC clutches I will be getting a
Centerforce DF clutch the SPEC clutches are a POS
if you ask me.Ask Mity he had problems with his SPEC
clutch.He would be able to help you out better.

 

[COramprat]

I'm neither pro or con on the Spec. I have a little chatter but not much. It grabs better than stock but I really can't comment on what would be better because I ahven't tried anything else.

 

[va01gtstang]

The reason SPEC clutches chatter a lot is because they are actually really grippy. They grab really good. They usually take longer to break in then most clutches. Usually about a 1000 miles then you're good. Mine sucked for the first 1000 but only really chattered in reverse but now its fine. People just need to break in their clutches properly before they complain.

 

[hotmustang331]

I bought a spec stg 3...so im going to empty 2 tanks of gas around town first before I head to GA. That should do it I hope lol.

 

[jivepepper]

I bought a spec stg 3...so im going to empty 2 tanks of gas around town first before I head to GA.

There goes another 100 bucks.

 

[mity2]

SPEC Suck Ass.

I hated mine. Hated soo much, I replaced it with KingCobra after 36 miles

 

[hotmustang331]

It will be fine. No worries here .

 

[96_SVT_VeNoM]

Is that what that sound is???? I got 130 miles on this new Centerforce DF. The son of a Bitch chatters and grinds in almost every gear between 1000 and 2000 rpms????

 

[DerekStangGT]

Is that what that sound is???? I got 130 miles on this new Centerforce DF. The son of a Bitch chatters and grinds in almost every gear between 1000 and 2000 rpms????

make sure the clutch is adjusted right too. many people put in a clutch and "hate it", even thought they dont adjust it right, which probably causes half of all complaints. IMHO, you need a new cable, quadrant, and firewall adjuster with any aftermarket clutch to get the engagment right. if it catches too early, you will grind a lot of gears. too late and you will have the tendancy to slip the clutch harder, causing excess wear.

 

[reeber]

I have a Stage 3 in my car. The break-in is a bitch, but mine went completely away and holds every bit of my horsepower. I haven't run the car at the track this year yet, but I'll bet it'll get me in the low 11's. Great clutch... The times I have in my sig are from a severely slipping Centerforce. Centerforce clutches are the best until you hit about 400 RWHP, then they go to crap. The just can't hold the power like Spec.

 

[hotmustang331]

^ SO it chattered and shook the car on take off bad? How many miles did it take?

 

[reeber]

It was 100 times better at 1000 miles, but still a little chatter, especially in reverse... After about 2000 miles, it egaged just like any other clutch... No problems at all... forward, or reverse..