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03-20-2007, 10:49 PM
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another Spec clutch Q
Well, my clutch just took a doodoo. I was thinking of getting a spec stage 2. My question is, does the flywheel have to be stepped like the ACT's?
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03-22-2007, 12:29 AM
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nobody with a spec clutch can chime in?
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03-22-2007, 08:21 AM
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Yes.
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03-23-2007, 12:55 AM
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I see you have a fidanza aluminum flywheel, do these have to be stepped also?
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03-23-2007, 09:36 AM
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Yes. You can't machine the surface of it though, you have to buy a new friction surface I believe.
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03-23-2007, 06:56 PM
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Sorry for the newbieness. If I buy a new one(fidanze aluminum), I don't have to step it then right, since you can't machine it ?
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03-26-2007, 02:51 PM
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Right. It will come "stepped" from the factory. It's just bolted on and it is the correct height. BTW, ebay had the best prices for the flywheel when I bought mine, and Titan Motorsports had the best price for the clutch. Not sure if it's still true, but I'd look at each in case you haven't.
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03-26-2007, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Dream On
Right. It will come "stepped" from the factory. It's just bolted on and it is the correct height. BTW, ebay had the best prices for the flywheel when I bought mine, and Titan Motorsports had the best price for the clutch. Not sure if it's still true, but I'd look at each in case you haven't.
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this is what i did. spec clutches are pretty cheap and so far mine has held up very well to some hard launches...
edit: my spec stage 1 didnt hold up so well tho 
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03-27-2007, 08:15 AM
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I'm very happy with mine so far.
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03-27-2007, 10:07 AM
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the only thing i dont like about it is if your in traffic it gets a little hot which mean's it gets pretty grabby BUT thats the puck stage 3 not the stage 2...
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03-27-2007, 10:24 AM
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Yeah, traffic really sucks with it. Luckily I'm not in it too much, mostly highway driving for me.
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