Hey guys I'm gunna need a new clutch for my '06 v6. I took my car to a ford dealer and they said they'd do it all for $1300... I say ya right, I'll just do it myself.

So I was wondering if anyone had any advise on buying a clutch. What to get and where to get it from?

 

I just did mine, I went with a Centerforce Dual Friction which I'm VERY happy with. Really easy to drive on the street, and mucho grip when needed.

The clutches from SPEC also generally get favorable reviews amongst the 4.0L crowd.

I also changed my flywheel to an aluminum one at the same time. Great addition imho, as the car revs faster due to the lower rotating mass, but it may not be everyone's cup of tea as it causes more transmission noise when sitting in neutral with the clutch engaged.

 

I agree that not everyone will like it. I had the Fidanza aluminum flywheel on my naturally aspirated 4.0L, and it did indeed rev quicker. However, the loss of inertia from the lighter rotational assembly made the car feel like it had less power, and I never got a new personal best at the track with that setup.

Road course racers would probably like the aluminum flywheel (versus ET racers). I think those with forced induction benefit most with the lighter flywheel.

When the flywheel went in, I went with a SPEC2 clutch. No complaints, but I sold the car 6 months later.