Clutch and flywheel upgrades?

[MTsixspeed]

Are there any options on the j series for an aftermarket single-mass flywheel and maybe a sprung clutch? It would be nice....
I figure Paul would know, but I'm really hoping to get a positive answer here because our drivetrain sucks.

p.s. Orifice valves suck too.

[NVA-AV6]

I onlt have a 50% sucess rate with Spec clutches, they glaze real easy. Then of course there is the CM kit, the CM kist is $1300, grabs extreamly well, but has two issues, 1 you need to add a 3mm spacer behind the release arm pivot point to get a good pedal, the second is the ring gear on the flywheel, it is 122 tooth and 12" diameter, ours is 123 tooth and 12.25" diameter, so I end up ginding the welds on a stock one and machining the flywheel to accept it, with out this you will get alot of starter noise and over time destroy the ring gear and starter.

[Skippy]

I don't trust spec either...Mike toasted one in 13k miles but that may have been influenced by a bad habit of his....we'll never know.  I would highly recommend the CM kit because their clutches are very nice.  If you can get it in full kevlar you'll probably never replace that clutch again.

[MTsixspeed]

Thanks, Paul and Skip. I am still in research mode right now for sure. Hopefully I can get the  promotion at work I'm expecting and I'll have money to throw at this because it seems like it'll be expensive, but worth it.

[Skippy]

Most definitely Chris, you'll have a lot of fun with a new clutch.  The real research is in finding a compatible single-mass flywheel and a sprung hub clutch to go with it, you'll REALLY be having fun then!

[duck17]

i was looking into getting the ClutchMaster stage 3 clutch and i am curious to know how the install is going to be. i saw earlier in this post there are some problems with installing it. can you tell me how they are fixed?? thanks

[sherker55]

I put in a new clutch when the had to fix my gears...they had to take it all apart anyway...it was suggested to me by the service manager...little did he know that I wouldn't be spending the $600 or however much it was with/through him...got it for $200...well worth it.  But after 20k, I can already feel it going...I hate it...I think it's due to the goddamn DBW system

[NVA-AV6]

Delete the check valve in the slave cylinder......

[sherker55]

Delete the check valve in the slave cylinder......

you talkin to me?

[NVA-AV6]

Yes, there is a diy over on azine....

[sherker55]

sweet thanks

[Silver Bullet]

Bumping an old thread. Wondering if anyone else here running the clutch masters kit?
I am running the CM FX300 but at 14k miles it has started slipping.

[NVA-AV6]

Hate to say it, but that seems to be about normal for those very expensive kits........

[Silver Bullet]

I heard of people with 20-30k on those and still going. I'm a conservative driver and I only drive hard maybe once or twice a week if at all.
Do your customers that run J33 and up use stock clutch?

[NVA-AV6]

What I have been using is the P2R disc with a new factory pressure plate.