Clutch Out, Which Should I Buy?

[A26B]

Originally Posted by Paul Workman

Jerry, I see the RAM clutch listed on your site as a fit for the 89-92 ZR-1s(?). That's good for me, since Ami's and mine are covered. But, curious as to what changed that the clutches wouldn't fit/be appropriate for a 93-95 MY Z?

Paul,
All components are the same with the single exception being the HRB/Hydraulic Release Bearing, due to the difference in bore size, just like the stock throw out/release bearing.

[efnfast]

Paul, I'll have a better idea of my experiance with my set up first of the week. I'll be communicating with both Ram and Jerry after my trip to Conn. this weekend. Their response will affect my overall happiness of the system. -Steve

[32valvesftw]

where did you get that price on the Henderson Tune?

[edram454]

as far as clutch noise goes, a friend of mine had his stock flywheel replaced with a fidanza unit. the installer used a custom sprung hub clutch and it does not make any noise at all. It sounds like a stock set up. I am having that very same thing done to mine as we speak. fidanza flywheel with sprung hub clutch. there is lots to gain in a light flywheel.

ed ramos #3028

[XfireZ51]

Ed,

Yep. Sprung hub disk. Works well.

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by edram454

as far as clutch noise goes, a friend of mine had his stock flywheel replaced with a fidanza unit. the installer used a custom sprung hub clutch and it does not make any noise at all. It sounds like a stock set up. I am having that very same thing done to mine as we speak. fidanza flywheel with sprung hub clutch. there is lots to gain in a light flywheel.

ed ramos #3028

Sprung hub and set idle at about 850-900, and if your injectors are up to snuff, you'll rarely hear a thing except maybe when it has finished a spirited run.

Fidanza...YOU-WILL-LOVE-IT!

[BigIke]

Does the sprung hub contact the pressure plate fully, like the original?

[XfireZ51]

Originally Posted by BigIke

Does the sprung hub contact the pressure plate fully, like the original?

The sprung hub itself fits into the "pocket" of the flywheel where the mounting bolts are found. Of course the disc solidly contacts the FW face. Prior to going w a dual clutch, Pete's car used the Camaro disc w no slippage.

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by XfireZ51

The sprung hub itself fits into the "pocket" of the flywheel where the mounting bolts are found. Of course the disc solidly contacts the FW face. Prior to going w a dual clutch, Pete's car used the Camaro disc w no slippage.

Well, just for clarification... Pete went through a number of clutches in that car. The Valeo clutches worked when they worked, but I can remember at least one clutch was replaced just prior to installing the RAM dual disc setup. Of course Pete could tell us for sure how many other clutches he wore out in the course of drag racing that beast.

[XfireZ51]

My point was that the Camaro disc was able to take ZR to 11.0's, so for stock or lightly modified applications it's a pretty good alternative. It's worked fine in my ZR for a number of years.