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Old 09-17-2008, 08:41 PM
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The king cobra i just installed sucks. The pedal is not smooth and feels like a ratchet wrench. Like the pressure plate fingers are not smooth. I resurfaced the flywheel and the I think it was a bad lathe job.

I want a lighter pedal than the KC. It was on for 2000 miles and i hate it.
It is a stock motor so i don't need anything more than stock.

There is Spec stage 1, Fidanza, Ram clutch, Centerforce. Any ideas on a great streetable clutch that is reliable?
What about the flywheel?
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Old 09-17-2008, 08:57 PM
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spec stage II or centerforce df and you'll be happy. Ram clutches have chatter!
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Old 09-17-2008, 09:13 PM
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centerforce df
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Old 09-17-2008, 09:20 PM
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i have never heard too many bad things about centerforce, but just get the $100 steeda quadrant/firewall adjuster and you'll have a much better clutch feel.
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Old 09-17-2008, 10:53 PM
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I have it. The pressure plate has to be defective or the flywheel was cut unevenly. As i push the clutch down to the floor it is not smooth. It pulses all the way to the floor. Hard to explain. It is not a nice mushy pedal it is like a ratchet. Any problems with the spec stage 1 clutch and spec steel flywheel.
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Old 09-18-2008, 10:38 AM
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i have a spec stage two its alright but i like the Centerforce alot better.
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Old 09-18-2008, 01:24 PM
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the spec I have seen mixed comments on it
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