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what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Thursday, November 20, 2008 9:01 AM
i wanna know what every one with ecotec that have s/c are running for a clutch setup up, i heard some are running spec clutches but some have problems with them.




Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Friday, November 21, 2008 2:26 AM
I have a couple friends who are running spec stage2+ with it and is fine. One of them races regulary also



Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Friday, November 21, 2008 6:23 AM
yea cause i was thinking of goin with the spec 2+ but i'm goin to use my factory fly wheel i cant really aford to my a spec flywheel or some other one, plus i heard some have broke off around the crank bolts.



Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Friday, November 21, 2008 7:07 AM
If you get SPEC brand, make sure it is the "+" series... PM us we price match if you find it lower.


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Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Friday, November 21, 2008 8:17 AM
is the "+" series like there top line whats the diff in the non "+" seires?



Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Friday, November 21, 2008 8:38 AM
I've not had the plus series EVER. I've had a stage 2 and stage 3, loved them both. Drove a 3+ and hated it. The plus series are full face clutch discs that have driveablitly of stock w/ only a slight improvement in holding force, that's from the guy at spec himself. I've elected to go w/ the stage 4 for this year let's see how it holds up...



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Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Friday, November 21, 2008 8:56 AM
exedy fit on the cavs?


Lols.
Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Friday, November 21, 2008 1:41 PM
yea i know exedy fits cav but they didnt have alisting for it i had to look up a 2.2 cobalts they have the same fly wheel and clutch asm as the cav.



Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Friday, November 21, 2008 5:51 PM
I've got a bully stage 3 sitting in my parts pile.

Bully clutches



Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Friday, November 21, 2008 8:14 PM
how are the bully clutches? at least this place is in canada so i wouldnt have to pay boarder fees.



Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Saturday, November 22, 2008 12:24 PM
Stock would hold just fine.

Chris




'02 Z-24 Supercharged
13.7 @102.45 MPH Third Place, 2007 GMSC Bash SOLD AS OF 01MAR08


Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Sunday, November 23, 2008 6:21 PM
Krzy Z wrote:how are the bully clutches? at least this place is in canada so i wouldnt have to pay boarder fees.


Qwibby (QBE) was running one and loved it. I have heard too many horror stories about spec, exedy, Clutchmaters, and nothing negative about bully. So i decided to go with them if they held up to Phil's driving habits and all the transmissions he went through, it must be a damn strong clutch.


No pun intended phil.



Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Sunday, November 23, 2008 7:22 PM
I am going with a bully stage 4(the one raven runs) or a spec twin disc for the turbo car. Should be fun...





Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Monday, November 24, 2008 4:43 AM
Well dont go with the spec stage 2... I am all motor and mine just started slipping tonight this is my 2nd spec clutch that has gone bad within 10k miles!!!! I say NO SPEC! Im going to look into some differnt companys



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Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 8:18 PM
Schnupper wrote:Well dont go with the spec stage 2... I am all motor and mine just started slipping tonight this is my 2nd spec clutch that has gone bad within 10k miles!!!! I say NO SPEC! Im going to look into some differnt companys


I've had a spec 3 in mine for quite some time mileage right around 40k on the clutch. I guess some of us are just better drivers than others jk.




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Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Tuesday, November 25, 2008 8:21 PM
.........

120k+ on my OE clutch.............


Chris




'02 Z-24 Supercharged
13.7 @102.45 MPH Third Place, 2007 GMSC Bash SOLD AS OF 01MAR08

Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:57 AM
Taetsch Z-24 wrote:.........

120k+ on my OE clutch.............


Chris


With your whopping 200 whp, yeah 120k that's impressive.




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Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:58 AM
so with minor bolt ons like exhaust, intake maybe cams the oem clutch will be ok with the s/c?



Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 2:35 PM
I went through two spec stage 3's faster than I can wipe my ass... which those clutches aren't even qualified to do. NEVER got to put any power through them before they failed, they barely got past break-in. One started slipping @ 1800 miles and wrecked a custom flywheel and the other one tossed a spring @ 2400 miles and wrecked the TOB and custom flywheel.

Not to mention the incessant clutch chatter from a dead stop that drove me nuts and made me hate driving the car.

Currently running a Bully Stage 4, 4 Puck with an NVG TOB... purchased it from Raven. Great guy.

Do I recommend this clutch? Sure do. With the capacity to hold over 480 lbs of torque a stock pedal feel and NO chatter (even out of a 4 puck), I have a lot of peace of mind. Not to mention it already outlasted both my spes by 2x the mileage.

-Chris-



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Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Wednesday, November 26, 2008 4:43 PM
so how many ppl have used a bully clutch?



Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Monday, December 01, 2008 11:39 AM
I haven't had any issues with my Spec 2+ with 300WTQ (more power than it's meant to handle). It out lasted the transmission so no real complaints. It chattered when I first installed it but its fine now. Same with the Spec aluminum flywheel, no problems even with 330WHP and 300WTQ. I'm swapping the trans out soon so I'll look for stress cracks in the flywheel but as of now no complaints even driving the car with no second gear, lol.



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Re: what clutches being used for ecotec with s/c
Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:21 AM
stage3+ here but only 2000 miles on her...

Hahn Stage 2 fully built engine
10 PSI boost





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