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    Gas pedal, meet lead foot: clutch broken in!

    And WOW!!!

    I've driven plenty of Centerforce-equipped cars before but this just blows them all away!!!

    I finally racked up 500 miles of grandma-style driving since the clutch/3.42's/Zexel-Torsen, so tonight I went out for a spin. Full throttle (still NA)... that speedo needle just kept climbing and climbing. I've always prided myself in being a quick shifter, but now its neck-snapping! Incredible!

    The clutch is smooth to engage around town; it feels almost like the stock one, but when you punch it and shift at full acceleration it just jumps into gear in a fraction of a second. Its like the clutch knows that you're shifting in a hurry and it just snaps right into the next gear.

    Road test phase 1: complete, success.

    Road test phase 2 will be later this month with the 15-psi charger finally re-installed. Let's see how well it holds down the torque.

    Boo-yah!!! [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]
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  • #2
    Sounds nice
    But....I have an auto....so you'll have to have the fun for me with the new clutch.
    Shawn<br />2002 Silver W68 Firebird

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    • #3
      3 Weeks before my clutch comes in.
      I just cant wait now :eek:
      -Paul-<br /><br />03 Lancer Evolution VIII<br /><br />1998 Camaro M5 - Traded

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      • #4
        Originally posted by 98Silver6:
        3 Weeks before my clutch comes in.
        I just cant wait now :eek:
        What type? Spec or Centerforce? I'm sure Specs are just as fun. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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        • #5
          Cool stuff. The real test will be the Centerforce w/ the boost.

          My buddy put a centerforce DF on his 1995 Z28 when he had it and that thing held real nice. But 15psi of boost on a 6 will put out a little more power than an LT1... [img]smile.gif[/img]

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          • #6
            wonder what my spec stage 5 is going to feel like ?
            www.turbov6camaro.com
            1997 3800 Series II Camaro
            4600 Stall for my ride to the mall :chug:
            7.18 @ 99.77 1/8 -1.8x sixty (current quickest v6 fbod)
            11.23 @ unk 5 1/4 - 7.19 1/8 - 1.83 sixty

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            • #7
              "Bone-jarring" comes to mind.

              Stage 5? Why? You do realize the Stage 5 clutch has no spring? Its solid--there is no such thing as "feathering" or "riding" that clutch.

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              • #8
                only one i can find to handle the HP/torque im wating out of my project, can't be worse then the clutch on my dads dump truck lol

                good i hat my stock clutch iv had smoke rolling from that thing so many times.... and its not cuase i don't know how to shift, its b/c im really hard on them, you have no idea lol
                www.turbov6camaro.com
                1997 3800 Series II Camaro
                4600 Stall for my ride to the mall :chug:
                7.18 @ 99.77 1/8 -1.8x sixty (current quickest v6 fbod)
                11.23 @ unk 5 1/4 - 7.19 1/8 - 1.83 sixty

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                • #9
                  only one i can find to handle the HP/torque im wating out of my project, can't be worse then the clutch on my dads dump truck lol

                  good i hat my stock clutch iv had smoke rolling from that thing so many times.... and its not cuase i don't know how to shift, its b/c im really hard on them, you have no idea lol
                  www.turbov6camaro.com
                  1997 3800 Series II Camaro
                  4600 Stall for my ride to the mall :chug:
                  7.18 @ 99.77 1/8 -1.8x sixty (current quickest v6 fbod)
                  11.23 @ unk 5 1/4 - 7.19 1/8 - 1.83 sixty

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by viper04af:
                    only one i can find to handle the HP/torque im wating out of my project
                    As I think I've mentioned before, you'll blow the transmission long before then. The T5 is only rated to 325 ft-lbs. Stage 3 or Dual Friction clutch is all any 3.8 owner needs...

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                    • #11
                      you can get a stronger t5 built up.. dont sweat it..

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                      • #12
                        ya.. im pissed off that i still havent installed my spec stage 3.

                        but.. i gotta wait till i have a weekend off, and till i have enough money for a new flywheel
                        96 Camaro M5. Dark metallic gree (?dont know the offical color name)<br />Home made Intake :: Headers, 3inch headers back to Flowmaster muffler :: spec stage 3 clutch Now installed, waiting for 3.42\'s and LSD next month<br /><a href=\"http://photobucket.com/albums/y192/RiceEatingCamaro/?action=view&current=newcar.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">My Car</a> <br /><br />Totalled Car.<br /><a href=\"http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/k/sk8er305/\" target=\"_blank\">96 CamaroRS</a>

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                        • #13
                          good luck with the 15 psi.


                          do you have a rebuilt t5 stefan?
                          96 Camaro M5. Dark metallic gree (?dont know the offical color name)<br />Home made Intake :: Headers, 3inch headers back to Flowmaster muffler :: spec stage 3 clutch Now installed, waiting for 3.42\'s and LSD next month<br /><a href=\"http://photobucket.com/albums/y192/RiceEatingCamaro/?action=view&current=newcar.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">My Car</a> <br /><br />Totalled Car.<br /><a href=\"http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/k/sk8er305/\" target=\"_blank\">96 CamaroRS</a>

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                          • #14
                            Not yet...

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                            • #15
                              ...lol. YET.

                              cool.. slap on the charger and bring us back some results
                              96 Camaro M5. Dark metallic gree (?dont know the offical color name)<br />Home made Intake :: Headers, 3inch headers back to Flowmaster muffler :: spec stage 3 clutch Now installed, waiting for 3.42\'s and LSD next month<br /><a href=\"http://photobucket.com/albums/y192/RiceEatingCamaro/?action=view&current=newcar.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">My Car</a> <br /><br />Totalled Car.<br /><a href=\"http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/k/sk8er305/\" target=\"_blank\">96 CamaroRS</a>

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