Tnsweet

I recently had a SPEC stage 1 clutch kit professionaly installed in my 99 gt, and when i let out on the clutch and the car begins to engage it violently shakes and thumping sounds come out of the transmission/clutch area. I think the clutch disc is moving around or something. Anyone tell me where the install went wrong or what could be causing this? appreciate it

jeredan2003

The stage one shouldnt have harsh engagement....I would take it back to where it was installed.

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2003 DSG GT 5-speed
Hellion 62mm and Flowmaster catback.....

My bonestock 2v engine had been through 2 years of NX 100 shot, 3 years running 8-12lbs vortech s-trim, got into boost daily while racing on the weekends, had 157,000 miles on it, and was running like new

seancolon

hehe noise seems to sound like you disc is moving around.. Heres a picture of what your clutch will look like soon if you dont get that looked at:

http://www.cuztomcarsand****.com/images/WORK/

i drove my car for 1 week till i could get it back into the garage.. The day before i was going to have it looked at.. the clutch exploded..

seancolon

for the above link the **** part is the word s h * t spelled out

NoKturnaL

thats SPEC for ya....

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2002 Mustang GT Coupe
5-Speed
Performance
K&N Intake
Accufab upper Intake Plenum
Accufab 70mm Throttle Body
Steeda Pullies
SCT 4-Bank Chip Dyno Tuned
Mac H-pipe
Flowmaster Cat-Back
Steeda Shifter
Centerforce Clutch
SLP-Line-Lock
And more upgrades visually

Tnsweet

What other clutch should i put in besides the centerforce dual friction?

Saleen S330

A SPEC clutch just going bad like that and new, i would say mechanic error for sure. I think they put the clutch disk with the alignment tool, put the other peice on and when bolting it up, it didn't hold the disc right and they probably called it good or didn't pay attention to it. And BAM, disk flying around now. I would take it back and tell them they did it and to fix it and pay for anything :censored: up.

NoKturnaL

I had the same issues with my stage 1 Spec clutch when I had it...
And it was not the mechanics fault..

After the mechanic installed it...It would chatter like a mother fukker. The next day I brought it back saying that its chattering way to much and its unbarable, and that I thought that it was installed wrong... The mechanic told me that it was normal and that the chatter would go away after the break in period as advertised.. (500 miles)

welp...500 miles later it still chattered like a mother fukker and I said, "screw this clutch mayun! imma switch diz bitch out for a centerforce Dual friction "(highly recommended to me buy other local stang dudez)...so I had the centerforce installed by the same mechanic....and guess what? it didnt chatter..and it holds like advertised!

So in short......I would suggest just getting a diff clutch Tnsweet. Dont bother with SPEC anymore.

Centerforce Dual Friction is great...and I have heard good things about Mcleod Clutches.

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2002 Mustang GT Coupe
5-Speed
Performance
K&N Intake
Accufab upper Intake Plenum
Accufab 70mm Throttle Body
Steeda Pullies
SCT 4-Bank Chip Dyno Tuned
Mac H-pipe
Flowmaster Cat-Back
Steeda Shifter
Centerforce Clutch
SLP-Line-Lock
And more upgrades visually

MattJ

SPEC clutches are awesome, they just have an inspection problem with letting clutches get by with problems. Call em up and theyll send you a new one ASAP.

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2001 Mustang GT Premium - Mineral Grey

Tnsweet

Thanks for all of the info, i may end up buying a different clutch i am just really ticked that i am going to have to pay for the install again!! If you see this post and have a SPEC pls post and tell me if the chatter goes away or if the clutch just bites. thanks