Kevlar, carbon or ceramic pads?

[pgriffith]

So im now shopping for a clutch and I notice that most performance clutches come with a choice of Kevlar, carbon or ceramic pads. Which one is best and what is the difference between the 3? Is there one that last longer than another? Which one should I get on my Spec clutch?

[Blazzin Joe]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by pgriffith:
So im now shopping for a clutch and I notice that most performance clutches come with a choice of Kevlar, carbon or ceramic pads. Which one is best and what is the difference between the 3? Is there one that last longer than another? Which one should I get on my Spec clutch?<hr></blockquote>


I hope you get a better repsonse from everyone than i did. Nobody cared to explain them to me either; in any case this friday i should be ordering my Spec Stage III Ceramic clutch.

[silicuda]

Read the Modification Encyclopedia... i think CenterForce Dual friction is one of the best to consider...

Centerforce Dual Friction for 3.4 - the part number for the clutch pressure plate and disc is DF504965 and the part number for the throwout bearing is N1716. Price directly from Centerforce is $434 for the clutch and $39 for the throwout bearing, but you can find these cheaper at racing supply shops.

Centerforce Dual Friction for 3.8 - the part number for the clutch pressure plate and disc is DF504076 and the part number for the throwout bearing is N1777. Price is about $325 for the pressure plate and disc and $63 for the throwout bearing.

Ram for 3.4 and 3.8 - Ram makes OEM replacement and high performance clutches both for the 3.4 and the 3.8. Check out their website for details and part numbers.

[pgriffith]

Im not going to get a Centerforce im getting a SPEC clutch and they offer the different pads. Thanks for the recomendation but Ive already researched what clutch I want to get I just need ot know the difference between the different pads.

[OneQuickV6]

I'd like to know this also. I am ordering one of the Spec's this week also! PGriffith, wat stage are you going with? I show them to have up to a stage 4 for our cars..? If you find anything out about this, please post it here, I will do the same. Thanks! Someone has to know about the differences in these disks! HELP!

[Silver2000V6]

http://www.camarov6.com/cgi-bin/ulti...&f=23&t=001447

I went with the carbon.

[ January 24, 2003: Message edited by: Silver2000V6 ]</p>

[OneQuickV6]

So does anybody actually have any knowledge about these different MATERIALS? I wanna know what the benefits/disadvantages of each is. Noone would wanna buy a set of brake pads without knowing what each material is and what is helps/hurts. ANYBODY?

[strobhen]

I don't, but here is a tip

On general subjects or things that are common between v8's & v6's (like suspension), check out ls1.com, ls1tech.com, or cz28.com

ls1.com alone has 35k members, much more info flying around over there.

[Skinny]

Email or call SPEC. They have GREAT customer service. They've helped me via phone and email.

[BigG]

I had a ceramic clutch put into my camaro on Friday and I HATE it. The clutch engagement is extremely harsh. When I let the clutch pedal out, there is a lot of chatter, and the car shakes really bad. I,m having it replaced tommorrow with a kevlar disk.