How was/is your setup?

What is your setup?

How did the clutch first feel?

How does it feel now?

How many km on the clutch?

How much hp/tq u got?

Any Issues after install?

 

come one.. i know there's quite a few people on here with one or both of these

 

I have a spec clutch and aluminum flywheel ! They suck ! I am going back to stock flywheel and changing to an exedy clutch soon .
When i first put it in it was really really hard to step almost like something was wrong but when it warmed up it wa cool went great for about 4 months then the rataling started and the BS shifting .
I have no more than 10k miles on it and just decided to get rid of it before it ruined my trani because about 2 weeks ago it got really bad ! I thought maybe it was my clutch master cylinder so it was changed and then i ran the "clutch down time '' test wich tests for a faulty clutch . It failed as it grinded going into reverse. As for mods got a few making 280 whp . It was just a horrible experience all together . I learned my lesson

 

mixed reviews for these clutches and flywheels from i have seen. I am still gonna give them a try though.

 

Just a few miles on my HHR 2.4 S/C with the SPEC Stage 3+...

Differences noted:
1. Pedal effort increase is very slight. Hardly noticeable.
2. Travel is slightly lower. Actually better than stock.
3. Engagement is smooth in city traffic.

Bottom line.... Need to (frustratingly!!) keep with recommended breakin proceedure before hammering it, but so far really like it!!

Recommendations... A light flywheel is not really suitable for everyday driving. The possible gains are nixed by driveability issues. Stay far away from any "puck-type" or non-sprung hub discs for everyday driving.

 

What stage did you get?

If it was not the 2+ or 3+ then I can see it happening. With 280 HP you should have the 3+ setup, anything less and you bought a clutch that was not meant for that much power....

 

So, then is the 3+ good for daily driveability? I mean, most info I see on clutches only shows how much torque they will hold, not the horsepower. Is there a diagram or somewhere to dig up information for that?

 

i have stg3+ with light flywheel and lightened pressure plate option, car is making 250ish whp and 235wtq and ever since i installed the clutch i get grinding into 2nd, dealer fixed it for me but now it came back within 10,000km which is horrible, feels like my shift patter is of now and feels like the clutch over extends, i dont really know how to explain it.. i also paid for the "stock-like" feel option of whatever it was i forget now.

i was as well considering going back to stock flywheel and exedy clutch, but exedy doesnt make a clutch supporting this type of power on the f23 getrag that im aware of.

 

How much power is the LNF stock clutch rated for? Just wondering.

 

not tryin to be a dick but, whats that gotta do with a spec clutch? im just tryin to get everyone's info in here so we can figure out some common issues and possibly some common solutions..

 

Your probably rite the clutch was stage 1 but i checked the specs on it and if im not mistaken i think it was supposed to hold until about 280lbs torque. Well i got the clutch before i even made the power and we all know its not a inexpensive clutch so i didnt see myself spending another 400 on another clutch so soon , so for now just gona go back to oem drive like grandma for the winter until the spring then i can throw a 3+ in there if thats what it calls for .

Exedy makes different stages aswell but like i said these clutchs are expenseive so im just gona go back to OEM even if it dosent hold the power i will drive like grandma i just need to get around for the winter no planning to do any racing till the spring then i will decide what im gona do when it comes to a performance clutch

 

I had the Spec Stage 2+ in my Cobalt. Just the clutch

The pedal felt good, it was solid. It did have a tenancy to have a different engagement point almost every time though.

I don't know about KM but mine had 90+ passes down the track and over 40K miles and still held strong when I got rid of the car.

Had 237whp 214wtq

It was a bitch to get into gear during the break in period sometimes, it was also a little on the noisy side, but I think it was a pretty good clutch.

 

Spec clutches usually don't come with flywheels so when you add the cost up they almost total what an Exedy would cost. I have had the Exedy in my car for about 6 months and about 5K miles and beat on it fairly often and haven't had any problems. The only difference is a stiffer pedal which gets a bit softer after use. You get what you pay for I guess.

 

spec sucks i had 4 spec stage 3+ clutches and they lasted about once a month they all broke in three pieces and they where properly installed

 

i have a new 3+ and lightweight option sitting in my living room... you guys are making me think twice... geez

 

run the 3+ with the stock flywheel.

 

hmmm.. area has spoken on the matter.

 

Lets see some pictures for proof of this, also who did you purchase it through?

 

it was like a year and a half ago when i had my s/c cobalt when this kept happening i originally bought it from intense racing i was running spec clutch with the stock flywheel (got the flywheel resurfaced the other 3 was fidanza flywheel) it only lasted a month it seems the rivets where bad on them because they kept comming apart. the other three i got from spec under warranty. and as proof it was a long time ago and most of the cobalts in my area that post on here know about what i went through and as far as my mods i had full bolt ons and most of the time i ran a 2.8 but sometimes i ran a 2.5

 

hmm ^thats crazy, my clutch stil grabs hard and holds power well... maybe i should have kept a stock flywheel

 

yea it was crazy it sucked because my car was allways down and that was one of the reasons i got rid of my car but i guess everything works out because now i have an 09 tc that i love.

 

Can't take pics. The car was sold. But it was pretty typical that we would have to push the car since it couldn't go into reverse. Also, not trying to be a dick, but does it really matter where he got them from? Either way, those clutches seem really crappy when you compare them to other brands like Exedy.

 

i forgot about the pushing lol

 

didn't realize you already replied to aaron's post. lol