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Join Date: Aug 2007
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OK Brothers, I need your help and advice.
My clutch on #135 (91) has been slipping off and on for the past year. I kept putting off the replacement (really dumb - I know) because one time it would slip - power take off, then the next time it wouldn't. One of those slipping time, it was slipping bad (smokey and stinky) - but only in first. Anyway - it gave up the ghost yesterday and need to replace it. I currently have a CENTERFORCE clutch. I really like it, so looking for a source to replace it -- or your recommendations for replacing it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. If you have a recommendation, I would like to have the source and cost.
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Mike:
Are you running single mass flywheel or stock dual mass? I am running fidanza single mass with Spec 3+ clutch. $699.00 or less...Nice unit.
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I bought mine at AutoZone. The assembly was a "Dynapak", but actually is the Valeo (OEM) part. I got it for just under $300 including the TO bearing and plastic guide, and it has a lifetime warranty.
Sometimes you will get the LT1/4 clutch pressure plate from AutoZone (and others?) which work as well, but you will need slightly shorter bolts. Those are available too - no biggie. IF your clutch was slipping/burning, you might have cooked your flywheel, i.e., it may now have some hard spots on it and be needing to be replaced too. If after you check it out and decide to replace it, I have a good used one I'll part with. Lemmeno! P.
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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What A1990 said. I got mine for $629.10 http://www.lmperformance.com/44263/25.html And even though this http://www.lmperformance.com/spec.asp shows it as being a sprung disk it's not. It's solid. Works just fine.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Thanks guys for the posts back. I am currently in Spearfish, 4th day of our Black Hills Corvette Classic. The Z is in a shop waiting patiently for my return - a VERY good friend loaned my his 96 to drive out here.
Have talked to a couple of ZR-1 guys here, but have said LT1 is cheapest way on 1 said that is Heibecks recommendation - so thought I'd ck with me when I got home on Monday. Cory has responed asking what the problem is, sent him normaly email, waiting for response. I have not checked any of the links yet, but thanks. Our Classic is one busy week end. Spent most of the day helping at the autocross, resting before going downtown for Vette Street. Have to get up at the crack of dawn (almost) to lead a tour group to Mt Rushmore for breakfast and then onto the Needles Hwy and Iron Mt Road. I'm glad 135 gave up the ghost when it did - in the middle of the Black Hills is no place to lose a clutch! Thanks again for the posts. Denny - flywheel is alloy, single mass - don't know who's, nothing in the papers that came with the car. Won't know what shape it's in until we crack it open. Mechanic doesn't want to start until parts are on hand, but will talk to him about poss. of flywheel damage. I'll keep y'al posted!
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Good carz, good food, good friendz = the best of timez! 90 #1202 "FBI" top end ported & relieved Cam timing by "Pete the Greek" Sans secondaries Chip & dyno tuning by Haibeck Automotive SW headers, X-pipe, MF muffs Former Secretary, ZR-1 Net Registry Last edited by Paul Workman; 07-20-2010 at 02:43 PM. Reason: Correction: one friction plate, not 4. |
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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You just can't go wrong with Corey H. & Mark H.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Clutch arrivied from Corey (Spec Stage 1) this afternoon, will start the removal and replacement tomorrow.
Spent a couple of days last week trying to find a stock clutch. None to be had (at least not from any of the stores here: Advance Auto, Auto Zone, O'Rileys, Napa and a couple of local on line sites) Talked to a tech at RAM clutch (they would sell me a clutch kit, with an alloy single mass flywheel - but I already have that and they would not sell me just the clutch, press plate, etc - "It's a kit, ya know!") - Tech did say the FORMER malufacturer was no longer making stock clutch plates - so if they are out there they will be rare and pricey! One local shop said they could get me one - wouldn't tell me the source, but did say they could get it for 580 + shipping - got a whole lot better deal then that from Cory!!!! Hope to have the clutch in and finished by the week-end - have to go on a 500 mile break in trip (directions said lots of stop and go traffic, but NO HARD LAUNCHES ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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