RE: Need new Clutch on MAGNUM S/T..long...recommendations needed!

From: gt6416b@prism.gatech.edu
Date: Thu Aug 16 2001 - 07:45:04 EDT


>
> Is there a "performance" clutch that I can put into my 99 V6
5-speed??
> If so, and if anyone can make a recommendation...please tell me. I
> originally thought about Mopar Performance...but I don't know much about
> clutches or who has what....plus....I only have internet acess at the
> school....which is bout 1/2hour from the house....so I dont have alot of
> online time to look around the net :-(
>

I have had some experience with clutches, having had to replace mine at
16,000.. There is a huge long story behind that; about the dealer and my master
cylinder actually failing and not the clutch (only ate the cost of the new
clutch since I installed it), but I digress. Most aftermarket companys, as does
mopar, are going to give you more or less a 12 month warranty. If you go with
aftermarket "performance" ones there will be a change in the way the truck
behaves when changing gears. The truck will shift more abrubtly when you are
going into gear. It would be similar to how a shift kit behaves in an automatic
transmition, if you have driven one. What I ended up doing when I saw the
prices for clutches for my truck from centerforce and what not (around $350
bucks or so at the time) I went over to NAPA and asked if they had any
replacement clutches for my dak. They did and it only cost me $234 with a
LIFETIME warranty. I have 50,000 miles on my truck now and I have no
complaints. Behaves exactly like stock. If you do the clutch change at the
dealer it will cost you more than $1000, if you are somewhat mechanically
enclined I would suggest that you waste the weekend and do it yourself.

-------------------------------------------------
Sent through Cyberbuzz- A Server for the Students
http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/



This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 12:02:27 EDT