Just Finished Spec 3 Install
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From: Europe
Re: Just Finished Spec 3 Install
Originally Posted by JoeliusZ28
thats the way the clutch is. Youll find that the faster you let the clutch out, the better it behaves. I often chirp the tires taking off because thats better than dealing with chattering. The SPEC 3 needs pressure put on it. it doesnt like slipping under small ammounts of pressure. It is DESIGNED for handling large ammounts of torque, and most driving around isnt a high-torque scernario. by the way... mine didnt break in fully until 2500 miles. at that point i got frustrated with it so I intentionally flogged it and got it hot. it was 50% better the next day 
That being said, its still not an easy clutch to please.
That being said, its still not an easy clutch to please.
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From: Detroit
Re: Just Finished Spec 3 Install
Originally Posted by JustNO
wait wait I hope I didn't pay 680$ for no reason. When I hardly press the gas pedal on 3rd shift at 3000rpm, I feel its slipping, I even can heard the sound of exhaust slipping with clutch. And the car doesn't accelerate well.
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Re: Just Finished Spec 3 Install
Originally Posted by JoeliusZ28
if your clutch is slipping after being installed... theres a good chance something didnt get put together right. if theres one thing my spec 3 doesnt do its slip. ive chirped 4th a couple of times.
Bad experience.
Last edited by JustNO; Sep 21, 2006 at 08:02 PM.
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Re: Just Finished Spec 3 Install
Originally Posted by JustNO
it was not slipping at first. When it started to slipping, I removed the clutch and saw it was not regular color, was black color. (burned?) The thing is this is my first clutch experience. (you can see on my sign I did swap from A4 to M6). So I didn't know that I should wait clutch breakin. I didn't wait for breakin. I think thats the reason. Bad experience.
Bad experience.
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From: tolleson AZ
clutch brake in is overrated i allways just sliped it with the brakes on tell it got hot then let it cool down then repeated. it allways worked well for me. you try and tell a customer they have to drive there car a certen way for 500+miles and see what they say.
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From: MI
I've had two (2) Spec 3's on an Alum fly behind a 383 D1 blown. All have chattered upon slow engagement. I engage it fast and no problem. Also, a slipping clutch could be a hyd line restriction, since, gm installed a small oriface to bleed pressure slowly (you know... drivability). Not a good thing for modding. Possibly a cleaning or a drilling of the orifice (inside the line) would be in order. I've seen other posts on this. I punish my clutch. B.
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