clutch and flywheel

chickenbot · November 10th, 2008, 06:48 AM

its time to replace the clutch but i just dont know which to go for.. i was alsow thinking about changing out the flywheel as well just b/c i was already there i just thought y not.. i was thinkin about goin with the spec stage 1 clutch and the billet steel flywheel.. any thoughts?

White Thunder · November 10th, 2008, 07:47 AM

two popular street choices are the dual friction and the king cobra i cant remember who makes the dual friction but i know there a popular company....im having a brain fart

white_fang · November 10th, 2008, 08:04 AM

check this page out

don't know what you have so here some good ones

Clutch Kits - summitracing.com

93hatch · November 10th, 2008, 10:25 AM

king cobra ftgdw

laztug · November 10th, 2008, 10:38 AM

I had a king cobra clutch........ it held alright, but it ate clutch cables for breakfast

..... I spent well over 1,000 bucks in the clutch, clutch quadrantS, clutch cableS, fork, TOB, TOB retainer and labor....I said FK IT.

So I bought a Centerforce DF clutch and it is AMAZING.

1slo5.0 · November 10th, 2008, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by chickenbot

its time to replace the clutch but i just dont know which to go for.. i was alsow thinking about changing out the flywheel as well just b/c i was already there i just thought y not.. i was thinkin about goin with the spec stage 1 clutch and the billet steel flywheel.. any thoughts?

Centerforce clutches have a real nice pedal feel and the clamp really well but years ago I had several that had weights come off the pressure plate. I'm not sure if they fixed that problem or not. I used to use the King Cobra pressure plate and Centerforce dual friction disc and that worked very well. The RAM Powergrip clutches work pretty good too. If you are going to spend money on a flywheel, get a Fidanza aluminum flywheel.

93hatch · November 10th, 2008, 11:52 AM

true my king cobra clutch made the pedal stiff as fuck, but i like it

trueblue01 · November 10th, 2008, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by Darrell

Centerforce clutches have a real nice pedal feel and the clamp really well but years ago I had several that had weights come off the pressure plate. I'm not sure if they fixed that problem or not. I used to use the King Cobra pressure plate and Centerforce dual friction disc and that worked very well. The RAM Powergrip clutches work pretty good too. If you are going to spend money on a flywheel, get a Fidanza aluminum flywheel.

Must have fixed the issue. That's what I'm using now. Trashed a high dollar Ram, put the used Centerforce back in to get by and then put in a new Centerforce, still no problems 2 years and counting.......

Nice 5.0 · November 10th, 2008, 04:05 PM

I have a king cobra in mine and I like it so far. My clutch pedal pressure did not change any from my stock clutch to the king cobra. Both are stiff. I'm used to it and don't even notice it. When I put my King Cobra in it was really stiff at first. I didn't think I would like it. Then after i drove it for a day it loosened up. Don't know why that happened but it works great now. I reused my flywheel I just had it machined for 25 bucks.

jwyche · November 10th, 2008, 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by chickenbot

its time to replace the clutch but i just dont know which to go for.. i was alsow thinking about changing out the flywheel as well just b/c i was already there i just thought y not.. i was thinkin about goin with the spec stage 1 clutch and the billet steel flywheel.. any thoughts?

While the Centerforce is an excellent choice, the SPEC 3+ has been good for me. It held well enough to snap the input shaft on my TREMEC 3550 two week-ends ago. It holds better and has a MUCH softer pedal than the King Cobra. (As mentioned by others, I didn't have much luck with those, although some people do.)

Also, SPEC stands behind their product. I fried a new SPEC 3 to my new billet flywheel due to my own ignorance. Yet, when I explained my problem to SPEC, they swapped out the clutch for a SPEC 3+, at their manufacturer's price and also surfaced my flywheel while I had lunch, loaded me up with caps, shirts, and decals and sent me on my way. They told me, "our warranty is that we want you to have the right product and be happy with it."

So, while all the major manufacturer's make a decent product, my choice would be call SPEC, tell them how you intend to use the clutch, and go with their suggestions.

Good Luck,
Jim
The School Teacher

1slo5.0 · November 11th, 2008, 05:08 AM

Originally Posted by trueblue01

Must have fixed the issue. That's what I'm using now. Trashed a high dollar Ram, put the used Centerforce back in to get by and then put in a new Centerforce, still no problems 2 years and counting.......

Yeah, I have a Centerforce in one of my cars right now too that is a pretty high horsepower car. Not by choice, the clutch was kind of free so it was a no brainer. No problems as of yet. The problems I had were probably 10+ years ago so I'm willing to bet they have corrected any issues by now.

JBIGBOOTSY · November 11th, 2008, 05:26 AM

I got 4 years out ouf my dual friction. thats with me running hundreds of 1/4 passes.

chickenbot · November 11th, 2008, 06:31 AM

am i going to need a 50 oz imbalance on it as well?

grnstang · November 11th, 2008, 10:06 AM

i need a clutch too...what do you guys think about getting a spec stg 2 for my setup. 4.10s, tune, full boltons run 13.79 @100 i will probably be getting a HCI setup sometime next season..

1slo5.0 · November 11th, 2008, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by chickenbot

am i going to need a 50 oz imbalance on it as well?

Yes but most of the aftermarket flywheels come with 28oz, 0oz and 50oz weights.

89lx · November 11th, 2008, 03:41 PM

i have a Fidanza aluminum flywheel, i love it wouldnt change it.

Chris951 · November 11th, 2008, 04:01 PM

Buddy just got a Fidanza clutch. I like it soooooo much better than the King Cobra

November 10th, 2008, 06:48 AM	#1
chickenbot Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt eventually Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: plano, tx Posts: 938 iTrader: 0 reviews	clutch and flywheel its time to replace the clutch but i just dont know which to go for.. i was alsow thinking about changing out the flywheel as well just b/c i was already there i just thought y not.. i was thinkin about goin with the spec stage 1 clutch and the billet steel flywheel.. any thoughts? __________________ 1990 gt 5.0 Mac Performance 76mm straight shot intake 70mm Accufab tb and egr spacer Trick Flow Track Heat u/l intake 3.55 gears MSD distributor, Blaster Coil, and 8.5mm wires

November 10th, 2008, 08:04 AM	#3
white_fang Banned 1996,mustang around 5's 0-60 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: maybee Posts: 747 iTrader: 0 reviews	check this page out don't know what you have so here some good ones Clutch Kits - summitracing.com __________________ bbk cai 8.8 373 dual exuast ported heads bored 30 over forge crank aggressive cam minor shit also [SIZE="4"][COLOR="Red"]crew member #1 that loves mods and administrators[/COLOR][/SIZE]

November 10th, 2008, 10:25 AM	#4
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	king cobra ftgdw __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

November 10th, 2008, 10:38 AM	#5
laztug Regular 1993 Mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Big, Texas Posts: 229 iTrader: 0 reviews	I had a king cobra clutch........ it held alright, but it ate clutch cables for breakfast..... I spent well over 1,000 bucks in the clutch, clutch quadrantS, clutch cableS, fork, TOB, TOB retainer and labor....I said FK IT. So I bought a Centerforce DF clutch and it is AMAZING.

November 10th, 2008, 11:52 AM	#7
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	true my king cobra clutch made the pedal stiff as fuck, but i like it __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

November 10th, 2008, 04:05 PM	#9
Nice 5.0 Regular 1993 12.9 @ 105 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 299 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have a king cobra in mine and I like it so far. My clutch pedal pressure did not change any from my stock clutch to the king cobra. Both are stiff. I'm used to it and don't even notice it. When I put my King Cobra in it was really stiff at first. I didn't think I would like it. Then after i drove it for a day it loosened up. Don't know why that happened but it works great now. I reused my flywheel I just had it machined for 25 bucks.

November 11th, 2008, 05:26 AM	#12
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	I got 4 years out ouf my dual friction. thats with me running hundreds of 1/4 passes. __________________ Bolt-on Abraham Lincoln Log motor. With extra wiring.

November 11th, 2008, 06:31 AM	#13
chickenbot Enthusiast 1990 mustang gt eventually Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: plano, tx Posts: 938 iTrader: 0 reviews	am i going to need a 50 oz imbalance on it as well? __________________ 1990 gt 5.0 Mac Performance 76mm straight shot intake 70mm Accufab tb and egr spacer Trick Flow Track Heat u/l intake 3.55 gears MSD distributor, Blaster Coil, and 8.5mm wires

November 11th, 2008, 10:06 AM	#14
grnstang Hardcore Enthusiast 91 LX 13.7@101 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 1,426 iTrader: 1 reviews	i need a clutch too...what do you guys think about getting a spec stg 2 for my setup. 4.10s, tune, full boltons run 13.79 @100 i will probably be getting a HCI setup sometime next season.. __________________

November 11th, 2008, 03:41 PM	#16
89lx Regular 1989 LX coupe 5.0L Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NS Canada Posts: 496 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have a Fidanza aluminum flywheel, i love it wouldnt change it.

November 11th, 2008, 04:01 PM	#17
Chris951 Hardcore Enthusiast 1991 mustang 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,938 iTrader: 0 reviews	Buddy just got a Fidanza clutch. I like it soooooo much better than the King Cobra

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