Has anyone been shopping for this clutch? I was wondering who is having a sale on this item...and does anyone know the torque capacity of the stage 2+...Thanks!

 

I just bought one from Turbotech about two weeks ago or so. All in all the total price was a tid bit over 700$ They just had a black friday sale of 10% off everything so you may want to see if that's still happening. So far I'm enjoying the clutch. It engages a LOT sooner than the stock, but puts a lot more pressure on your leg if you hold it in for too long. But on top of the clutch you also need to get a new Throw out Bearing and new flywheel bolts. Thats another 150+

 

Wow...700?! Guess I better start saving...that's nearly 2gs for a clutch...

 

cant go cheap on clutches!

 

X2, plus the clutch is only 1/2 the cost, you still have 4-8 hours of labor to install it. You dont want to do it twice, that is why it is good to do a good one first.

 

It's rated at 437 ft/lbs and holds well, I've been running mine from TTR since last March with the lightweight flywheel.

 

I did all the work on mine except turning the flywheel. Took that to a shop. They don't make shims for our flywheels yet, from what i've heard. When you buy the spec 2+ you have to drill the flywheel pegs to a larger hole 12mm so that the new pegs for the spec 2+ clutch can sit on. They are quite larger. If you don't have a drill press I suggest you have a clutch shop do that as well.

All in all it was about 10 hours of labor total. Woulda been a lot less if I'd had more experiance >.>

 

^^^^ That's why I went with the matching LW flywheel. No machine shop work needed. Others have left the dowels out altogether but I wouldn't recommend that.

 

Must be inflation...I have a spec 3 clutch installed in my Mini 5 years ago and the part cost me less than 400 (less install)...wow...

 

Hehe, I've got the hook up for flywheel grinding. Not to mention barelly ANYthing had to be taken off of the flywheel. I wouldn't recomend leaing the pins out either.

Different parts for different cars cost different pennies.

 

lol...I expect that but...a Cobalt part costing more than a Mini Cooper (which is made by BMW)?

 

Ha. Call a dealership and ask how much the stock flywheel is. You'll crap yourself.

 

I bought a well priced (450$) spec stage 2 clutch for my supercharged sunfire from Turbo Tech Racing. $1000 alltogether (labour,parts,resurfacing flywheel)

Do research before you buy a lightened flywheel. I've heard it will decrease gas mileage a bit, and makes everyday driving more difficult.

 

Our transmission is a sweden part anyways.

 

The flywheel says "made in Germany" On it. w00t for german parts.

 

I have a slightly used stock LNF FW if anyone wants it. PM me.

 

Yup the tranny is "getrag" which is German.