ive heard the best way to keep a spec clutch from failing is to properly break it in... in all of your experiences, what procedures should i follow over these next 500 miles to help ensure i break in the clutch correctly
thanks!!
i just got mine installed, feels like the pressurplate has no pressure, like im moving air, but its bled all the way.
just take it easy the next 500 miles, light duty
Ha! The best way to keep a spec clutch from failing is to never install it.
2010 Subaru Impreza WRX Limited
1999 Cavalier Z24 Supercharged
1999 Grand AM SE (Beater Car)
1997 GMC Sierra
2007 Honda CBR 600RR
2005 Honda TRX450R
jameson toler wrote:i just got mine installed, feels like the pressurplate has no pressure, like im moving air, but its bled all the way.
just take it easy the next 500 miles, light duty
i agree... the pedal is way softer than i expected.... and i had a LUK stage 1 in there to begin with
Dont expect the pedal feel to get any better. The pedal feel blows with a spec 3. I broke my first one in proprerly. The second (current) one I didnt care about. It really didnt seem to matter with the clutch. I will not be using another Spec clutch in my car.
personally i think stop and go driving is the way to go. get that bastard out into some traffic jams.
my Luk stage 1 felt like this when i first put it in, but it stiffened up...
why does everyone say a stage three builds up your calf muscles if it stays soft? Honestly it feels slightly softer than stock, but it engages very low (the luk was very high), and doesn't need me to rev the motor up to 1500 rpms to engage without wanting to stall... but then again ive taken a lot of rotational mass out. (removed balance shafts, 3 lbs off the crankshaft, light weight flywheel, light weight small crank pully)
The stock replacement LuK in my 98 is stiffer than the POS Spec in my 02. I will be going with another LuK in my 02 when its time (assuming I still have it).
i hav a brand new 99 centerforce if anyone is interested minus the slave
dual friction
and i wont recomend spec ether now, 4th clutch i put in. the other three were the wrong year and now freakn spec, gues i cant say much cause i havnt driven it at the track yet
spec uses three rectangular springs that arnt as stiff is why, the centerforce i just took out is twice as thick on those pieces
the whole spec idea is that it is supposed to be a softer pedal that was actually their goal.... im not sure why but it is supposed to be like that... i have had alot of convos with the rep from spec
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jared methe wrote:the whole spec idea is that it is supposed to be a softer pedal that was actually their goal.... im not sure why but it is supposed to be like that... i have had alot of convos with the rep from spec
They told me that it should feel and engage the same as a stock clutch. I do not like the 1/2" of travel before its engaged at all either.
my theory is shot to !*#T
I have heard many different versions of what Spec has told customers. They seem rather shady to me.
spec should change their name to @!#$.
We all need somebody to believe in something...
Cant you keep the spec clutch and use the stock pressure plate?
