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As shocking as it may be, Centerforce makes clutches for many other cars than just Contiques. Their clutches have a high failure rate with more powerful platforms. Nothing about them makes them worth the extra money even with a good record with our cars considering you can get much better quality for much less money. As the market grows for our cars, the Centerforce becomes even more over priced.

If more people would take it apon themselves to actually look into them, then I wouldn't take so much heat for bringing up their track record. Don't kill the messenger

With the Centerforce being pure junk, stazi must have absolutely destroyed his.

Stazi would you like to chime in on your JUNK old clutch

of course you changed yours already right? (stazi)

My clutch is pefectly fine. I'm putting down a good amount of power through it too, proabably around 260+hp so far and it dhasn't missed a step. I have over 8000 miles on it and not one complaint. The pedal feel is the same as stock. It grabs nicely and never slips - ever.

In hindsight, maybe a Spec would've been cheaper, but I HATE the chatter/rattle they make. It make you car sound like a tractor. Dave had one in his SVT and it sounds like crap at idle.

Whatever floats your boat

Back on topic, I wonder if the "heavy duty" PP that Spec has makes it a tad more harsh? Do all the different stages of Spec use the same PP, or are they stage specific?
My guess: the higher the stage from Spec, the "harsher" it'll get. But from what the stage II and III owners have said, it sounds like the chatters begin to go away with break in time and actually getting used to their new clutch.

I have an 81 nissan 280zx (my personal yet slow race car) it puts down about 180 hp all motor (modified i assure you) and i have the center force dual friction clutch. i can tell you that over 60,000 miles and over 4-5 years it has held beautifully.... although not anywhere near the limits of the clutch i havent been anywhere near nice to it, 6000rpm cluch drops, high rpm shifts, hard downshits, and long runs that tax clutches. ive had not so much as a peep from it. now granted the pedal has started to go soft, the clutch it self still has not started to slip but that may not be far off.

Either way in low to moderate power situation i would say that they are not bad clutches and actually they are damn good for most contour owners you will never hurt them...

also high powered dsm are known for shreding clutches (and although yours was "lighty moded" id bet that you were putting down close to 250-275hp) all wheel drive, porky car and a small diameter cluch something has to give....

Hmm, how about this noise, is no one else concerned with the fact that the centerforce makes no noise while the spec clutches are known for having an audible chatter?