klze running Centerforce Stage I anyone running?

Mnemonic · Post by **Mnemonic** » February 7th, 2006, 2:49 pm

just curious if anyone was running this clutch on there klze motor?

How does it feel? Any slipping at all?

vozaday2000 · Post by **vozaday2000** » February 7th, 2006, 2:58 pm

i'm running the centerforce dual friction with the klze and it seems to grab nice. it doesn't let off as fast as say a clutchmasters but it has a tight but almost stock feel to it. nice for a daily driver.

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » February 7th, 2006, 8:57 pm

I bought a PGT Centerforce Stage 1 an I havent put it in yet as I have no motor, but it will be sufficient for the ze's Torque and HP ans it is supposed to handle 30+% over stock DE, so it should be ok.

atlantamx3 · Post by **atlantamx3** » February 7th, 2006, 10:48 pm

Brian,

I think Chanko and/or Chris may have the Centerforce as well.

I say just go with the SPEC Clutch, my man!

Mnemonic · Post by **Mnemonic** » February 8th, 2006, 2:05 am

atlantamx3 wrote:Brian,

I think Chanko and/or Chris may have the Centerforce as well.

I say just go with the SPEC Clutch, my man!

Chanko might be but i know chris is running the Clutchmaster Stage IIR as thats the same one i was running cause we were talking about how it feels pritty near stock.

I would of went spec option BUT time frame and $$$ are always a problem so i had to go centerforce, i know the clutch will work fine as people are running excedy clutches with there ze swaps and they seem to be handling pritty decent so this time i just need to make sure i adjust the clutch pedal height to make sure the clutch fully engages and disengages

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » February 8th, 2006, 1:41 pm

The pressure plate design on those centerforces are pretty sweet, I can snap some pics of the clutch and pressure plate and post them later if you want... The damn thing didnt come with a alignmetn tool, pilot or throwout bearing though..

Teqnyck · Post by **Teqnyck** » February 10th, 2006, 10:29 pm

I hate to resurrect an old post, but I'm curious. I've seen clutches labelled as mx6/mx3 and then clutches labelled as mx3. Can I use a clutch that is meant for an mx6 in my mx3? I was told that the mx6 and mx3 flywheels are interchangeable, so I thought the mx6 clutch is probably the same size, right?

Yoda · Post by **Yoda** » February 10th, 2006, 11:16 pm

I had a CF/DF clutch but as I found out the hard way they have a problem with the weights on the diaphragm fingers breaking off and becoming flying shrapnel inside the bellhousing. Damaged the input shaft, throw out fork and clutch disc. The standard CF clutches should be as bad as they don't have weight on the fingers to increase clamping force.

Yoda · Post by **Yoda** » February 10th, 2006, 11:22 pm

I don't think there is anything special about the pressure plate. The ones I seen just look to be a resprayed Dakin (Korean made OE) pressure plate. Even the DF just seemed to be a Dakin with weights on the diaphrgm fingers held together with a steel hoop.

solo_ryder wrote:The pressure plate design on those centerforces are pretty sweet, I can snap some pics of the clutch and pressure plate and post them later if you want... The damn thing didnt come with a alignmetn tool, pilot or throwout bearing though..

lakersfan1 · Post by **lakersfan1** » February 11th, 2006, 9:37 am

Teqnyck wrote:I hate to resurrect an old post, but I'm curious. I've seen clutches labelled as mx6/mx3 and then clutches labelled as mx3. Can I use a clutch that is meant for an mx6 in my mx3? I was told that the mx6 and mx3 flywheels are interchangeable, so I thought the mx6 clutch is probably the same size, right?

No. A true MX3 clutch is 10mm smaller diameter. But the K8 flywheel has enough surface area to accomodate the larger MX6 clutch.

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » February 11th, 2006, 10:42 am

Teqnyck wrote:I hate to resurrect an old post, but I'm curious. I've seen clutches labelled as mx6/mx3 and then clutches labelled as mx3. Can I use a clutch that is meant for an mx6 in my mx3? I was told that the mx6 and mx3 flywheels are interchangeable, so I thought the mx6 clutch is probably the same size, right?

I'm currently using an MX6 clutch with MX3 tranny and flywheel on a ZE. Engaging point changed (sooner) when it was put in but I attribute that to the difference from the original oem one that had 260,000km's on it.

Teqnyck · Post by **Teqnyck** » February 11th, 2006, 11:53 am

So, are the mx6 and mx3 flywheels different, size wise? I have always been told that they were exactly the same.

Mnemonic · Post by **Mnemonic** » February 11th, 2006, 1:46 pm

Yoda wrote:I don't think there is anything special about the pressure plate. The ones I seen just look to be a resprayed Dakin (Korean made OE) pressure plate. Even the DF just seemed to be a Dakin with weights on the diaphrgm fingers held together with a steel hoop.

solo_ryder wrote:The pressure plate design on those centerforces are pretty sweet, I can snap some pics of the clutch and pressure plate and post them later if you want... The damn thing didnt come with a alignmetn tool, pilot or throwout bearing though..

So would it be better vaughn if i were to use the pressure plate from my Stage II clutchmaster clutch?

vozaday2000 · Post by **vozaday2000** » February 13th, 2006, 9:33 pm

Yoda wrote:I had a CF/DF clutch but as I found out the hard way they have a problem with the weights on the diaphragm fingers breaking off and becoming flying shrapnel inside the bellhousing. Damaged the input shaft, throw out fork and clutch disc. The standard CF clutches should be as bad as they don't have weight on the fingers to increase clamping force.

mmm.... maybe i should worry about that.

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » February 14th, 2006, 2:31 pm

Yoda wrote:I had a CF/DF clutch but as I found out the hard way they have a problem with the weights on the diaphragm fingers breaking off and becoming flying shrapnel inside the bellhousing. Damaged the input shaft, throw out fork and clutch disc. The standard CF clutches should be as bad as they don't have weight on the fingers to increase clamping force.

The CF stage 1 also has the counterweights on the pressure plate fingers with the steel ring around it.