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01-03-2007, 09:36 PM
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Im done with spec clutches....
Well its showing tell tale signs of going defective on me, like the last one did... i put the clutch pedal down to the floor, and go to start it- the whole F'ing car starts to drive forward... and the worst part is, i think my 120 day warranty is up on it too! F!
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01' Z06 62k miles. Vararam, Longtubes, off road xpipe, tuned by me. Times TBA
2001 Corvette, Bolt ons , tuned 10.75@124.56 mph 1.38 60' Sold
1997 Saturn Sc1 5spd DOHC swapped
Bolt ons, decked head, stock intake cam on exhaust side, lotsa weight redux
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01-04-2007, 12:52 AM
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ron, i think its time to just dish out money once and for all on a expensive clutch. if you find a rebuildable clutch like a mcleod or something you might end up saving money in the long run
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01-04-2007, 01:02 AM
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ron, i think its time to just dish out money once and for all on a expensive clutch. if you find a rebuildable clutch like a mcleod or something you might end up saving money in the long run
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Aren't Spec clutches kinda on the 'spensive side?
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01-04-2007, 01:07 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by unstable bob gable
Aren't Spec clutches kinda on the 'spensive side?
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mcleod, textrilla, and some others are double what a spec costs (spec3 is usually in the 350-400 range)
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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01-04-2007, 01:33 AM
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American Road Warrior
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Originally Posted by cbrrmike
mcleod, textrilla, and some others are double what a spec costs (spec3 is usually in the 350-400 range)
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Ah. 'Tis been a long time since I've been in the manual tranny world.
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THE ONLY THING THAT SUCKS WORSE THEN IMPORTS ARE RICED OUT IMPORTS!!!
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01-04-2007, 02:31 AM
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After my one Spec, i said never again, I have a textralia in it now(not on the road yet)
i have a Ram HD setup brand new for sale with a stock resurfaced flywheel, $300 obo. Let me know if interested.
Last edited by V; 01-04-2007 at 02:32 AM.
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01-04-2007, 06:00 AM
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pm sent
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01' Z06 62k miles. Vararam, Longtubes, off road xpipe, tuned by me. Times TBA
2001 Corvette, Bolt ons , tuned 10.75@124.56 mph 1.38 60' Sold
1997 Saturn Sc1 5spd DOHC swapped
Bolt ons, decked head, stock intake cam on exhaust side, lotsa weight redux
13.22@102.32 mph 1.93 60'
12's on moda? One day
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01-04-2007, 08:49 AM
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You get what you pay for 
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01-04-2007, 02:01 PM
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Automatics FTW
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01-04-2007, 03:32 PM
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Automatics FTW
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+1...tuned A4>M6 
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01-04-2007, 05:58 PM
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+1...tuned A4>M6 |
i will always stick with a M6, for the pure fact that i enjoy ripping it thru the gears, and after a race, having people ask me "auto?" That makes me feel good. 
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01' Z06 62k miles. Vararam, Longtubes, off road xpipe, tuned by me. Times TBA
2001 Corvette, Bolt ons , tuned 10.75@124.56 mph 1.38 60' Sold
1997 Saturn Sc1 5spd DOHC swapped
Bolt ons, decked head, stock intake cam on exhaust side, lotsa weight redux
13.22@102.32 mph 1.93 60'
12's on moda? One day
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01-04-2007, 06:03 PM
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Im done with spec clutches....
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And they are done with you too!
Could there be anything else wrong that you keep wasting clutches?
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01-04-2007, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
And they are done with you too!
Could there be anything else wrong that you keep wasting clutches?
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negative, my friend pete had a spec stage 3. he put 600 miles on it before it **** the bed. so to speak. 600 miles! ahhhhhhhh
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01' Z06 62k miles. Vararam, Longtubes, off road xpipe, tuned by me. Times TBA
2001 Corvette, Bolt ons , tuned 10.75@124.56 mph 1.38 60' Sold
1997 Saturn Sc1 5spd DOHC swapped
Bolt ons, decked head, stock intake cam on exhaust side, lotsa weight redux
13.22@102.32 mph 1.93 60'
12's on moda? One day
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01-04-2007, 08:39 PM
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ehh my spec 3 is fine, used to launch it regularly at 3k on the 10bolt and now 4500-5k on the 12 bolt.....
the clutch outlived the 10bolt (twice) and the t56....
as of now, i would buy another spec.
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Originally Posted by 79CamaroDiva
It started before I drove your car. I just have to look at it the wrong way and your car poops parts.
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01-04-2007, 08:51 PM
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Like many people have said, theyre hit and miss as far as reliability goes. Ive read about alot of negative experiences with them. IF i can get another spec stage 3 from them, for free of course, it will be up for sale on the boards for cheap
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01' Z06 62k miles. Vararam, Longtubes, off road xpipe, tuned by me. Times TBA
2001 Corvette, Bolt ons , tuned 10.75@124.56 mph 1.38 60' Sold
1997 Saturn Sc1 5spd DOHC swapped
Bolt ons, decked head, stock intake cam on exhaust side, lotsa weight redux
13.22@102.32 mph 1.93 60'
12's on moda? One day
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01-04-2007, 09:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 98tadriver
Like many people have said, theyre hit and miss as far as reliability goes. Ive read about alot of negative experiences with them. IF i can get another spec stage 3 from them, for free of course, it will be up for sale on the boards for cheap
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ill keep an eye out for that lol.. since my stock clutch.. well, has seen better days
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01-04-2007, 09:27 PM
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Quote:
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i will always stick with a M6, for the pure fact that i enjoy ripping it thru the gears, and after a race, having people ask me "auto?" That makes me feel good. |
Thats why you blow your clucth up every 4 months.  get an LS7
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01-04-2007, 10:20 PM
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LS7 won't hold up to good ol' drag racing for long.
+1 for the textralia I'm looking into it as soon as I get the money.
PS, you automatic guys, I was one, Just think about how bad the 4l60e's are, and racing them often will result in 2-3k rebuilds often
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01-05-2007, 12:47 AM
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Quote:
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so says the man who wanted to do an t56 swap pre-afflak 
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Quote:
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Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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01-05-2007, 11:17 AM
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Ugh, anybody at the Nats 2 years ago will remember why I hate Spec. Get the Textralia.
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01-05-2007, 10:31 PM
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anyone hear anything good/bad about cartek clutches?
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01' Z06 62k miles. Vararam, Longtubes, off road xpipe, tuned by me. Times TBA
2001 Corvette, Bolt ons , tuned 10.75@124.56 mph 1.38 60' Sold
1997 Saturn Sc1 5spd DOHC swapped
Bolt ons, decked head, stock intake cam on exhaust side, lotsa weight redux
13.22@102.32 mph 1.93 60'
12's on moda? One day
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01-06-2007, 12:26 PM
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anyone hear anything good/bad about cartek clutches?
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i have actually heard decent stuff with them, just nothing fantastic. textrillia and mcloud seem to own the clutch industry right now. if you plan on keeping the car and driving it and Ronning the crap out of it, i vote going for a rebuildable one
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Except Jersey mike, great kid, but the way he looks at me makes me feel like im in danger
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01-06-2007, 05:26 PM
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Ugh, anybody at the Nats 2 years ago will remember why I hate Spec. Get the Textralia.
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did it blow up on you?
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01' Z06 62k miles. Vararam, Longtubes, off road xpipe, tuned by me. Times TBA
2001 Corvette, Bolt ons , tuned 10.75@124.56 mph 1.38 60' Sold
1997 Saturn Sc1 5spd DOHC swapped
Bolt ons, decked head, stock intake cam on exhaust side, lotsa weight redux
13.22@102.32 mph 1.93 60'
12's on moda? One day
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01-07-2007, 05:06 PM
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It melted on it's 5th pass, only had 1500 miles on it. I had to use a hammer and chisel when I got home to seperate the flywheel, plate and disc. It was a mess, destroyed everything in the clutch
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9/11/01- Never Forget
2002 Pontiac Trans-Am WS6 # 206
Chasing 10's
469RWH/437RWTQ
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01-07-2007, 08:00 PM
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good god alllmighty! another reason why im not getting another spec
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01' Z06 62k miles. Vararam, Longtubes, off road xpipe, tuned by me. Times TBA
2001 Corvette, Bolt ons , tuned 10.75@124.56 mph 1.38 60' Sold
1997 Saturn Sc1 5spd DOHC swapped
Bolt ons, decked head, stock intake cam on exhaust side, lotsa weight redux
13.22@102.32 mph 1.93 60'
12's on moda? One day
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