When the shop (Brad's Custom Auto) recommended a Spec Stage 1 clutch I was very aprehensive since I read so much about "chatter" with organic material and harsh uptake (Although I would believe it with a Stage3, people were saying all stages chattered and engaged hard) This is a reputable shop that has been in MM&FF and 5.0 Magazine with smart guys so I tend to believe they know what they are talking about. However I still had my doubts since so many people on the internet had bad things to say about Spec.
I kept grilling them on Chatter, heavy pedal effort and harsh uptake. They assured me that none of this would happen. The head tech there has a Stage2 and the Sales guy has a Stage1. I was well prepared to take the car back to them if any of this happened.
Well, I got the car back yesterday and I am still breaking the clutch in. The result? No chatter, engages like the KC I had in before and LIGHTER pedal effort! I did not expect any of these. They were right!
Where is all this bad feedback coming from? Is the negative feedback from people who had bad installs?
On an important sidenote - I trust Maximum Motorsport's experience and tech knowledge. On their site, they state that it is the Kevlar material, not the organic material that chatters.
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/clutchpackages.asp
I kept grilling them on Chatter, heavy pedal effort and harsh uptake. They assured me that none of this would happen. The head tech there has a Stage2 and the Sales guy has a Stage1. I was well prepared to take the car back to them if any of this happened.
Well, I got the car back yesterday and I am still breaking the clutch in. The result? No chatter, engages like the KC I had in before and LIGHTER pedal effort! I did not expect any of these. They were right!
Where is all this bad feedback coming from? Is the negative feedback from people who had bad installs?
On an important sidenote - I trust Maximum Motorsport's experience and tech knowledge. On their site, they state that it is the Kevlar material, not the organic material that chatters.
http://www.maximummotorsports.com/clutchpackages.asp