Which Clutch? Flywheel??

steveb24

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So with the headers im gettin a new clutch put in, and ive been held up cause i cant decide wheather i want a STG 1 or 2 SPEC clutch. I will not be doing any more performance mods to this car for a long time, so keep that in mind. This car is goin away with me to finish up college for the next (up to 3 years). i need it do be as DD able as possible, and to hold up and be reliable. So basically, i would like the lighest pedal effort, and the saving of $100 isnt bad either. I dont cheap out tho when it comes to the stang at all, and i never will, its just that why should i get a stronger one if i dont need it? thats what im thinkin / wondering if itl be beneficial. also, what should i do about the flywheel. My performance shop will resurface it for $35, or i can get a steel one, which is $235.. again, more $$ i dont want to spend, but if "necessary", i will. thanks :SNSign:

 

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My friend has a 95 firebird with a spec stage 3, and his pedal effort didn't increase much but his friction point was cut down to bout a quarter of what it was before. Thing grabs like no other now though and guaranteed to chirp the tires through third gear. I have drove it once and i did not like how+ the friction zone was so touchy. Like it was engaged or it wasn't, no slipping at all. As far as if it is necessary to get a stage 2 over a stage 1 i would say it depends how you drive your car. If your doin a lot of high rpm drops then a stronger clutch would never hurt but one thing i would keep in mind is that a clutch that grabs harder means it puts more wear and tear on your tranny and rearend.

 

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aggiedj02

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i have a DF Centerforce sitting at home waiting to be installed. I heard that SPEC clutches were iffy on quality so I decided to spend a bit more up front to potentially save myself money later on. Also the pedal feel on the DF is suppose to be better than stock. I guess I will find out. I have LT's so I don't feel like redoing this job if I dont have to.

You might want to think of dropping the extra dough now so you dont have to replace a crappy clutch later on.

 

SyberSaint

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Today, I started a thread something like this on 4.6 Tech. I am asking for comparisons on the SPECII and the SPECII+ (Plus). They are pretty much the same, but handle different tourqe ratings...

 

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o ill check that... im kinda wondering about the STG 1 tho.. since thats where im leaning.. anyone got exp with it??

 

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Man ive got a 2000 gt with a spec stage 3 and i love it. Great at the track and very streetable. I used the stock flywheel and had it machined and i love it.I know i could have got a flywheel but i was out of money. I think the spec stage 3 was like around 300.

 

steveb24

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thats good and all.. but i dont think i wana get any more than i need. These parts are designed for certain power levels, so whatever your level is, thats what you should get. correct me if im wrong. only time i would think to go bigger and better is when ull need it down the road. anyways, more feedback on spec's if anyones still around..

 

SyberSaint

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steveb24

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so am i good with the gettin the stock flywheel resurfaced?

 

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frank13

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I dont mean to hijack your thread, but i just asked a similar question. I also have a 2002 gt and need a new clutch ,

Do you think this would work for you/me
http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=3693


Comes with clutch and flywheel, made for 11 cobra's

Again sorry for stepping on your toes!
Frank

 

steveb24

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well as somebody said in your thread.. that dosent include the flywheel? i ask because i didnt look into it, but resurfacing a flywheel compared to buying a new stocker is basically the same thing. im wondering about the steel ones tho, but just dont think its worth it. as far as a new clutch and TOB, if thats what you want than itl work great. they work fine for 100K miles the first time, why wouldnt they do it again? i do make a bit more power so im going toward the aftermarket, but i dont want to over estimate and be stuck with a stiff and choppy clutch.

 

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I've had a Centerforce Dual Friction clutch in my car when it was at 290rwhp and I really liked it. It didn't fail but when I changed the motor and put the blower on I changed to a Spec Stage 3 and a new flywheel to handle the torque. The Spec Stage 3 didn't las't 4 months and it blew up. My parts dealer said they have had nothing but problems with Spec's failing as of late. I guess it never used to happen but lately the quality has really slipped it seems. I just got a Mcleod this week, it's going in this Friday. I've been told they are the best on the market for both quality and warrentee.