10-16-2006, 06:52 AM | #11 |
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Rob's stage 3+ sucks. Grip is very good but street drivability is non-existent. You pretty much have to launch the car when leaving a stop sign or red light
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10-16-2006, 08:03 AM | #12 |
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Spec Stage II in my 04. Feels maybe just a hair heavier than stock but not enough of a difference to even discuss.
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10-16-2006, 08:10 AM | #13 |
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my wife likes her spec stage 1 ... nice light feel to me
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10-16-2006, 12:35 PM | #14 |
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Read the regular stage 3 is the same way though.
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10-16-2006, 12:51 PM | #15 |
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Insider tidbit: SPEC pressure plates for mustangs are the same from Stage 1 thru Stage 4. The only exceptions are the 3+ and the 5.
If "Joe's" stage 3 has a heavier pedal than "Sam's" stage 1 and they're in the same kind of car, then something else is different... The biggest differences in pedal effort you will find are in the quality/condition of the fork, pivot, cable, and the geometry of them as well. Those components do make a difference.
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10-16-2006, 06:29 PM | #16 |
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Mine wasnt. I had a stage 3 in my 93gt and it wasnt that way. For the first 1000 miles it was very stiff, and hard to "slip". After that I had no problem at all driving it daily.
However, if I ever have to put another clutch in a mustang, I will definitely be going with a centerforce df. Overall I was much happier with the quality of the centerforce df compared to the spec stage3. Last edited by joker; 10-16-2006 at 06:39 PM. |
10-17-2006, 12:36 AM | #17 |
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The centerforce is a good clutch. I had a stage II in mine when it was N/A and it was good for the stock setup, but once the H-C-I came along the clutch went out. If the clutch was a DF then I doubt that I would have had any issues.
I ended up with the Spec stage 3 and it is a night and day difference. The Spec is much tighter and it grabs likes nobodies bussiness. The problem is you can not feather the clutch because it will chatter like a freight train. I can feather the clutch if I rev the car a tad more. There is a definate point at which the clutch just graps and away you go. I think you are making a good decision to go with the centerforce.
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