dgr6

I have a c5 z06 that needs a clutch install, and I'm having trouble finding a reasonable deal on labor. I'm getting a lot of quotes around $1500, when I know from reading around here that that's nonsense. I'm in central FL, but will travel a bit for a good deal. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Ron C!

My son had a shop in southwest FL do his clutch. High performance shop, they can handle it all. Within a couple thousand miles, the car was not drivable. We trailered it up to Next Level to do another clutch. Geoff found a multitude of things wrong including loose bolts on the clutch assembly. So keep in mind that the cheapest is not always the cheapest. When you decide on a shop, make sure they KNOW Corvettes. Next Level, Corvette Masters and AutoNation West Colonial are places that come to mind for work on these cars that I would have confidence using.

dgr6

I'll be trading it in on something more reliable right after, so I'm just looking for cheap mostly. As long as it presents well during a trade appraisal I'm good to go.

Christian327

I understand where youre coming from brother in the sense of finding the best price available but to possibly cheat out another corvette owner isnt right. Going the cheap route can hurt an innocent new owner and that just seems immoral. Where ever you go, just make sure they've worked on vettes before and provide some sort of warranty. Also in houston, we have reputable shops that would do it all for around the same price, so $1500 seems fair.

GEMcLean

Try these guys in Tampa. They did a major collision repair for me and a rear main seal replacement. They do great work.

http://corvetteshoptampa.com/

Christian327

For sure a new clutch is better than a broken one. No one debating that. I think the question is the quality of the work. So many things can go wrong on a clutch that wasnt installed right. It's just one of those jobs where corners shouldnt be cut IMO. I cant speak for future owners, but obviously youre not looking for perfection when buying a 12 year old vehicle. But you should at least be looking for quality care taken, I dont think that is asking too much. Maybe immoral was not the correct word, but I just hope any owner's intentions are always good for the future owners as well.

Christian327

And wasnt speaking directly to DRG6 when I was saying that going the cheap route for a future owner was immoral. More of a general statement.

ssmoke-u

Shop here did mine for $690. That was me supplying all parts and also included removing headers

chris308

Try calling Joe @ Powertech Performance in St. Pete