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Old May 30, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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I need a new clutch for my 02 coupe. I would like to find something that wont break the bank, because the tranny needs to be rebuilt as well, but able to handle some spirited driving and a few passes down the track. Thanks for any help.

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Old May 30, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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around $500 will get you an LS7 clutch and flywheel from Fred Beans shipped to your door.
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you are going to need a bit more than the ls7 has to offer.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 12:14 AM
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oh ****... my bad, i didn't see that you had 530rwtq... lol Yeah, you will need something that will hold more.
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Old May 31, 2006 | 04:27 AM
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I went with stage 3 clutch havnt had a problem YET. Thinking of going with dual clutch setup. When i destroy mine then i will.
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I like my RPS Clutch its about $875 clutch pressure plate & flywheel
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Thanks for the responses, I'll chech into RPS, so far it looks like a SPEC 4+ maybe, not sure, it seems like all I read about are bad experiences on these boards.


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I like my RPS Clutch its about $875 clutch pressure plate & flywheel
I have the RPS complete setup in my car and have 3500 miles on the setup and 5 1/4 passes and lots of power runs during cruises in the Texas hill country where there is a good load on my clutch. The clutch was stiff for the first 4 or 5 heat cycles and now just a little stiffer than a stocker
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I also have the RPS clutch. It graps like a ****, but for some reason I have a fair amount of jitter when starting out slowly from a dead stop. Stop and go traffic can be a bit challenging.
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