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Old 12-15-2010, 08:10 PM
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hi i am switching my automatic tranny to a t-5 tranny and i need help on choosing a clutch. i think i am going to go with center force clutch but they have a couple of diffrent types. they have the dfx series, centerforce I, lms series, dual friction, and centerforce II. i want a clutch that has a light pedal pressure.

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Old 12-15-2010, 09:24 PM
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light pedal + high clamping force...?

look into a twin disc setup

personally im partial to my SPEC, but i wouldnt exactly call it a light pedal...
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Old 12-16-2010, 07:33 PM
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had the king cobra kit on my car. I loved it. Everyone that drove it hated it though. They all thought it was too stiff. I loved the clutch personally. Hear a lot of people say that the king cobra kits are hit or miss. Well mine was a hit. Can't really beat the price either. Just my .02$
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Old 12-16-2010, 10:57 PM
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what kinda tq does your car make? and what kinda driving will you be doing those are some things i had to look for with my clutch i put in. i did a mostly stock rebuild so my ram centerforce clutch was all i needed and it holds great and the feel is great. all i use it for is street driving , i dont think my clutch would last to long doing high rpm launches at the drag and that stuff.
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Old 12-17-2010, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by sn95_331_GT_ yellow
light pedal + high clamping force...?

look into a twin disc setup

personally im partial to my SPEC, but i wouldnt exactly call it a light pedal...
i love my spec clutch... the pedal is great!

too bad i might be getting rid of it....
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Old 12-17-2010, 02:17 PM
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my engine is stock except my typhon intake and bbk headers but im start building it. im try to get it up to 350 hp.
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Old 12-17-2010, 09:58 PM
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Ram muscle car series.
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Old 12-18-2010, 01:21 AM
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ram clutch will be fine, or go with a centerforce dual friction for a bit of overkill/room to grow.
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Old 12-18-2010, 05:14 AM
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My Spec Stage 2 clutch disc failed on me in 5K miles.
I definitley wouldn't get a Spec clutch.
Get a Centerforce Dual Friction clutch it's the best clutch I ever used.
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Old 12-18-2010, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Bladerunner
My Spec Stage 2 clutch disc failed on me in 5K miles.
I definitley wouldn't get a Spec clutch.
Get a Centerforce Dual Friction clutch it's the best clutch I ever used.
you had a bad disc. I have damn near 20k on mine and it holds still at a little over 400rwhp
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