Centerforce or spec?

[shenanigans]

I am looking for the closest to stock feel of a clutch. I do not want a spec stage 3 so please don't reccomend it. Because I have already been told its very "all or none" which is what I do not want in a clutch. And I do not intend to make the power a Spec III will require me to.

I am staying n/a and quite possibly internally stock N/A so most likely less then 250 hp and 300 ft lbs. of torque.

I am between Spec I and a CF dual friction, or even possibly another stocker.


Also any aftermarket slave cylinders?

[Little G]

I've got the centerforce dual friction and I love it. I couldn't believe how close to a stock feel it is. It bites hard when you need it to though.

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[Paul Ford]

I'll vouch for the SPEC stage 1. almost 20k miles on it with countless hard launches/ shifts. The clutch feel is very stock like also. I dunno if its better than the centerforce or not, but I wasn't dissapointed.

[hockeyman]

I have a centerforce, but no opinions yet. Still waiting for the stock clutch to kick-the-bucket.

[shenanigans]

Think you guys can find better pricing then this?

centerforce DF clutch $271.29 + free shipping
http://www.performanceintl.com/shop/...=3.8L%20231ENG

throwout $71.34
http://www.performanceintl.com/shop/...=3.8L%20231ENG


hmmm... maybe a centerforce I $130
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...38&prmenbr=361

[ August 20, 2005, 03:57 PM: Message edited by: shenanigans ]

[shenanigans]

This is tempting stock replacement comes with a slave $230 free shipping
http://www.clutchcityonline.com/chevy_camaro.htm

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

ftpp.net

Ram Premium Replacement Clutch Set - 3.8L V6

Build Date: 9/95 to 7/97
$258.77

EDIT: don't use that cause you go to the track

i think SPEC I is your best bet it holds 330 TQ and come's with the TOB and line up tool, PP, disk and new pilot bearing.

[ August 20, 2005, 06:32 PM: Message edited by: viper04af ]

[articacid]

so if you get the spec you get everything you need cept for new slave.

with the center force you have the buy the tob right?

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by articacid:
so if you get the spec you get everything you need cept for new slave.

with the center force you have the buy the tob right?

you only need a new slave if its going bad

[articacid]

yeah but if you got it apart, mines well. better then putting it back together and then going bad.

[HBHRacing]

Stay away from cenetrforce. I find it hard to belive that anyone online ever buys a centerforce clutch. They are known to fall apart on you very easy.

[shenanigans]

I have heard some stuff about centerforce being bad as well, but also lots of good stuff to.... but spec isn't my favorite of companies either.

I last time I was bleeding the clutch, I noticed some things that I don't trust my slave, and like said, If I am down there I might as well do it all.

[viper98885]

I have had both and my pick would be the SPEC Stage 3. That's what I am currently running. I don't dislike Centerforce however...it worked great for years.

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Eric,
You probably know how a centerforce dual friction works, it has a puck style design (little pads) one the flywheel side and a stock type pad on the other. When my CF came apart, they said they could build a centerforce with the flywheel side on both sides, for free be cause they could find out why it broke. I accepted.
It has held up to a 100 shot with the cam on drag radials without a problem, and is almost exactly like stock for the street. No more grabbier than the regular dual friction for take offs. Really mild mannered on the street.

[98Silver6]

i had no problems with my CF and it has 12k plus on it and running strong