Buying a new clutch

[TheStupidFock]

About a month ago I bought my car. At the time I knew the car would be needing a new clutch, but I didn't mind it at the time because I was still learning how to drive a manual properly.
Well, the time has come to finally get a new clutch, but I don't know what companies are reliable to buy from. I know I could go to a dealership and have them rape me on installation and price of the part, but I don't have the money for that.
I am looking at this one on eBay right now, but I don't know if it's anygood.
Clutch on eBay

Also if any of you know of one that is at or about the same price range, but better, let me know.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

do you plan to do any modding

i would get a SPEC clutch

www.ftpp.net has great deals on them

[MustangEater8251]

speaking of ebay clutch kits...

anyone have any thoughts on the quality of the one jsut posted, also what about this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

i dont know but rember its goig nto be stock holding power, and a stock cluth is useally about 350

i like the SPEC that thing was a sloid... with what it take to change your clutch i think i would stay with a good brand...... not only that the SPECs coms with a roller pilot bearing, not a cheap POS copper one

[MustangEater8251]

Originally posted by viper04af:
i dont know but rember its goig nto be stock holding power, and a stock cluth is useally about 350

i like the SPEC that thing was a sloid... with what it take to change your clutch i think i would stay with a good brand...... not only that the SPECs coms with a roller pilot bearing, not a cheap POS copper one

I just wanna research it out, I mean we are talking $380 + shipping vs. $150 shipped [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by MustangEater8251:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by viper04af:
i dont know but rember its goig nto be stock holding power, and a stock cluth is useally about 350

i like the SPEC that thing was a sloid... with what it take to change your clutch i think i would stay with a good brand...... not only that the SPECs coms with a roller pilot bearing, not a cheap POS copper one

I just wanna research it out, I mean we are talking $380 + shipping vs. $150 shipped [img]smile.gif[/img] </font>[/QUOTE]you sure they know what there talking about??

whats wrong with this: "These products were designed for 3.8L Camaro/Trans AM/Firebird to incur the best performance on the street !!!"

[HBHRacing]

actualy it's brass not copper. and they tend to be more stable in high performance aplications. I used the regualr bearing that came with my spec to just see how it is and if it hold up. when I change my clutch next time I'll see how it looks.

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by HBHRacing:
actualy it's brass not copper. and they tend to be more stable in high performance aplications. I used the regualr bearing that came with my spec to just see how it is and if it hold up. when I change my clutch next time I'll see how it looks.

my mistake it was soft and i didn't have my insta chem set ready to test the mettal... lol

my stage 5 came with a roller bearing soo... i guess only time will tell

[HBHRacing]

yeah they are soft. There was a large dent in the back when I pulled mine out with a seal puller. But I read a lot that the bearing tends to fail more and the bushing is more fergiving espeicaly if you do not get the clutch cenetered perfect or there is some play in the input shaft. I'm just gona try both and see but either should do you fine [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by HBHRacing:
There was a large dent in the back when I pulled mine out with a seal puller.

puller
hammer and flad head worked for me [img]graemlins/naughty.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/banana.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/twak.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/twak.gif[/img]

[HBHRacing]

Yes, it;s a seal puller. has a small hook on one end, a handle and a flat where you can hammer away from the object. It's not like a normal seal puller. It works great for these kinds of things [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by HBHRacing:
Yes, it;s a seal puller. has a small hook on one end, a handle and a flat where you can hammer away from the object. It's not like a normal seal puller. It works great for these kinds of things [img]smile.gif[/img]

i need to get one, i just vary carfully boke up the bearing till it came out lol

[MustangEater8251]

Alright back on topic, the clutch I posted, it says VALEO on the auction page, but I cannot tell if it says VALEO in the picture.

Valeo IS the company GM usues for clutches, and people that have bought clutches from SLP they are all VALEO clutches.

Only thing is I am not sure if the pic shows its is a vlaeo clutch. I am going to contact the guy and see. If it is, then its OEM.

[MustangEater8251]

hey guys this is the response I got...

We are getting this kit from VALEO and there are EXEDY plate, VALEO disc, and OEM T/O bearing with
pilot and tool inside.

Regards,
TC

[Turbo V6 Camaro]

Originally posted by MustangEater8251:
hey guys this is the response I got...

</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />
We are getting this kit from VALEO and there are EXEDY plate, VALEO disc, and OEM T/O bearing with
pilot and tool inside.

Regards,
TC

</font>[/QUOTE]how long did you last clutch last?