View Full Version : spec stage 2, or centerforce?
Yofavcracka
02-13-2007, 11:17 PM
ok... ive heard alot of bad about spec stage 2 clutches like shuttering, the kevlar becomes soft etc etc.... but i havent heard anything about centerforce clutches.
my clutch is slowly getting old and im in need of new clutch kit, where could i buy one?
thanks,
- Grant
For the money, get the SVT clutch from Bill J. It holds a 3L with no problems.
If you have your heart set on aftermarket, the Centerforce doesn't suffer as badly from chatter (like the SPECs), and grips quite well. However, it has stock friction material on the PP side, which some say wears quickly since there's harder puck material on the flywheel side.
J-Man
02-13-2007, 11:24 PM
He's got a 2L Dan. :poke:
BigBalledOX
02-13-2007, 11:25 PM
Why don't you just get a SPEC Stage 1? :confused:
Yofavcracka
02-13-2007, 11:29 PM
Why don't you just get a SPEC Stage 1? :confused:
well, i have I/H/E/P and within the next year or so, me and josh (stealthyweasel) are gonna turbo my 2L. so i want something that can handle it.
BigBalledOX
02-13-2007, 11:30 PM
I'm pretty sure SPEC Stage 1 will be able to handle it.
Yofavcracka
02-13-2007, 11:32 PM
alright, ill go with that one. its made out of dif material than the stage 2 correct? i mean, all i heard was something about the stage two getting coated? and slipping all the time?
BigBalledOX
02-13-2007, 11:33 PM
Stage 2's are kevlar, so they tend to glaze.
Go over to CEG and send a PM to SVTCuervo, he has good prices on SPEC clutches.
Yofavcracka
02-13-2007, 11:35 PM
what about this one?
http://www.ultrarev.com/SPEC_Stage_1_Clutch_Kit_Mercury_Cougar_1999_2001_2 .0L_Torque%3A_N_A-p23138.html
J-Man
02-13-2007, 11:36 PM
Check this ish out Grant.
http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?t=5099
Yofavcracka
02-13-2007, 11:38 PM
hey, thats 20 bucks cheaper. but not for the flywheel... good god, 405 bucks?
check this one...
http://www.ultrarev.com/Fidanza_Aluminum_Flywheel_Mercury_Cougar_1999_2002 _2.0L_%288.5_lbs%29-p29486.html
kpeeks
02-14-2007, 01:17 AM
Here's the Unotthodox Racing page for their clutches:
http://www.unorthodoxracing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=UR&Category_Code=merccougarultraG
I'd recommend either the Street or Sport mod version.
The lightweight flywheel....I'm not sure if it fits, but it should. Its a new one thats supposed to fit any year Miata, which I believe had a Zetec in them. Plus its only 7lbs!
StealthyWeasel
02-14-2007, 11:14 AM
grant-
Ultrarev on ebay sells fidanza flywheels for 285, thats where I got mine.
Also, get their phone number. (look up ultrarev on ebay). They sell "packages" and I was very tempted to do this myself when we built my car, spec stage 1 and fidanza for 585.
Yofavcracka
02-14-2007, 03:34 PM
thanks josh :thumbsup: ill check that out.
StealthyWeasel
02-14-2007, 06:08 PM
anything to get our project going quicker ;)
Yofavcracka
02-14-2007, 06:25 PM
haha itll still be like a year or so dude.
im gettin seats, headlights, rims, lil bit of carbon fiber, THEN turbo
J-Man
02-14-2007, 06:35 PM
Psh, you don't need that stuff.
"I wanna go fast!!!!!!!" - Ricky Bobby
Yofavcracka
02-14-2007, 06:37 PM
Psh, you don't need that stuff.
"I wanna go fast!!!!!!!" - Ricky Bobby
ive found out... since being single... girls dont care if your car goes "vrrroooom pfffeeeewwww... vrrroooom"
they like " ohh look its pretty!!"
:rofl: :rofl:
BigBalledOX
02-14-2007, 06:38 PM
ive found out... since being single... girls dont care if your car goes "vrrroooom pfffeeeewwww... vrrroooom"
they like " ohh look its pretty!!"
:rofl: :rofl:
Those are the girls you want to stay far, far away from young padawan.
Yofavcracka
02-14-2007, 06:40 PM
Those are the girls you want to stay far, far away from young padawan.
hahah, yea... believe me, i know....
yea... wow, i really do know... haha.
CougarGuy1802
02-16-2007, 08:44 PM
for your seats id check out ebay. get universal racing seats. any color of your flavor. doesnt matter what car their for. mine are from a acura or some shiz, but use your seat tracks, and a plate of steel and drill holes and your done. 300 bucks shipped though. check my domain page out!
Yofavcracka
02-17-2007, 03:12 PM
for your seats id check out ebay. get universal racing seats. any color of your flavor. doesnt matter what car their for. mine are from a acura or some shiz, but use your seat tracks, and a plate of steel and drill holes and your done. 300 bucks shipped though. check my domain page out!
thanks for the suggestion but ive heard too many horror stories about ebay raing seats. uncomfortable etc, so i still wanna go for Netami red/black racing seats.