Clutch??? - Page 2

QWKSNKE · 10-16-2006, 06:52 AM

Rob's stage 3+ sucks. Grip is very good but street drivability is non-existent. You pretty much have to launch the car when leaving a stop sign or red light

uvbnhad · 10-16-2006, 08:03 AM

Spec Stage II in my 04. Feels maybe just a hair heavier than stock but not enough of a difference to even discuss.

Purple1995Pony · 10-16-2006, 08:10 AM

my wife likes her spec stage 1 ... nice light feel to me

rtusnake · 10-16-2006, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by QWKSNKE

Rob's stage 3+ sucks. Grip is very good but street drivability is non-existent. You pretty much have to launch the car when leaving a stop sign or red light

Read the regular stage 3 is the same way though.

coupe · 10-16-2006, 12:51 PM

Insider tidbit: SPEC pressure plates for mustangs are the same from Stage 1 thru Stage 4.

The only exceptions are the 3+ and the 5.

If "Joe's" stage 3 has a heavier pedal than "Sam's" stage 1 and they're in the same kind of car, then something else is different...

The biggest differences in pedal effort you will find are in the quality/condition of the fork, pivot, cable, and the geometry of them as well. Those components do make a difference.

joker · 10-16-2006, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rtusnake

Read the regular stage 3 is the same way though.

Mine wasnt. I had a stage 3 in my 93gt and it wasnt that way. For the first 1000 miles it was very stiff, and hard to "slip". After that I had no problem at all driving it daily.

However, if I ever have to put another clutch in a mustang, I will definitely be going with a centerforce df. Overall I was much happier with the quality of the centerforce df compared to the spec stage3.

86GT · 10-17-2006, 12:36 AM

The centerforce is a good clutch. I had a stage II in mine when it was N/A and it was good for the stock setup, but once the H-C-I came along the clutch went out. If the clutch was a DF then I doubt that I would have had any issues.

I ended up with the Spec stage 3 and it is a night and day difference. The Spec is much tighter and it grabs likes nobodies bussiness. The problem is you can not feather the clutch because it will chatter like a freight train. I can feather the clutch if I rev the car a tad more. There is a definate point at which the clutch just graps and away you go.

I think you are making a good decision to go with the centerforce.

10-16-2006, 06:52 AM	#11
QWKSNKE 3v's are slow Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Here and There Posts: 17,152	Rob's stage 3+ sucks. Grip is very good but street drivability is non-existent. You pretty much have to launch the car when leaving a stop sign or red light Last edited by QWKSNKE; 10-16-2006 at 06:55 AM.

10-16-2006, 08:03 AM	#12
uvbnhad Friends Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: McCalla Posts: 1,241	Spec Stage II in my 04. Feels maybe just a hair heavier than stock but not enough of a difference to even discuss. __________________ Marc

10-16-2006, 08:10 AM	#13
Purple1995Pony Friends' Dad/Dad-in-Law Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Taunton, MA Posts: 510	my wife likes her spec stage 1 ... nice light feel to me __________________ 95 GT Vert 01 F350 SD *06 300C Hemi AWD*

10-16-2006, 12:51 PM	#15
coupe Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,313	Insider tidbit: SPEC pressure plates for mustangs are the same from Stage 1 thru Stage 4. The only exceptions are the 3+ and the 5. If "Joe's" stage 3 has a heavier pedal than "Sam's" stage 1 and they're in the same kind of car, then something else is different... The biggest differences in pedal effort you will find are in the quality/condition of the fork, pivot, cable, and the geometry of them as well. Those components do make a difference. __________________ " If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. " - Albert Einstein

10-17-2006, 12:36 AM	#17
86GT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sacramento California Posts: 449	The centerforce is a good clutch. I had a stage II in mine when it was N/A and it was good for the stock setup, but once the H-C-I came along the clutch went out. If the clutch was a DF then I doubt that I would have had any issues. I ended up with the Spec stage 3 and it is a night and day difference. The Spec is much tighter and it grabs likes nobodies bussiness. The problem is you can not feather the clutch because it will chatter like a freight train. I can feather the clutch if I rev the car a tad more. There is a definate point at which the clutch just graps and away you go. I think you are making a good decision to go with the centerforce. __________________ EEC Analyzer A9M, TwEECer, 306ci, 73mm C&L w Tuner Tube, Cobra Intake, 42# inj, Edelbrock 6037, E303 cam, 155 fuel pump, FPR, 70mm TB, E-Fan, 3.55 gears, Powerdyne 9psi actual 5psi...way more.