Gripforce F1 clutch

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Aaron

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I've never heard anything about the Gripforce brand of clutches before now. I was planning on getting a Spec Stage 2 or 3, but then I found this on eBay for a lot less money. Anyone know if it's any good?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...tem=7959107764&category=33564&sspagename=WDVW

My mods are currently light as you can see in my profile, but I plan on adding a full exhaust and boost controller within the lifespan of my next clutch. Goal is 300 at the crank, so whatever else I need for that...I want to do that, too. Is stage 3 too much?
 
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RIalltrac

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that clutch looks exactly like the xtd & spec clutches, someone was saying that they're all the same except they're badged differently. I was thinking about picking up the xtd stage 3 clutch & lightweight flywheel, I doubt you could go too far overboard with the clutch, unless you get a full race clutch, which I doubt your going to find on ebay.
 
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Conan

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From what I've heard, anything metallic, copper or kevlar on the clutch will eat your flywheel alive.
 
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Aaron

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If that's the case, then why are all the racing/upgraded street clutches all made out of something like that?? :shrug:
 
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RIalltrac

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ya I want to know where you heard that as well. Anything organic just isnt going to grip well enough for anything over stock power. I highly doubt companys would sell you an upgraded clutch that would chew through your flywheel, better yet why would they sell you a lightweight flywheel which would be more prone to this situation? I've yet to here of anyone having a flywheel fail on them because of a clutch.
 
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gpmarzan

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yea i recently started seeing new clutches on ebay for our cars. when i bought my xtd, no flywheel was available, and the damn thing cost me 260. now it cost less $200. :shock: :x . i shouldve waited because my clutch sat under my bed for a good 2-3months before installation, while the price of it was going down.
 
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Conan

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Too bad I don't have any numbers or pictures but I have seen how bad flywheels get after numerous drag races. Maybe, of course, that happened for some other reason...
 
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RIalltrac

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well you should have said it was from drag races, thats like a no brainer, drags kill clutches & flywheels alike, its just so much force being demanded at once all the time. I would think for the daily driver/weekend warrior these types of clutches would last quite a while.
 
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