Centerforce Dual Friction...I think it sucks - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

BOWTIROC · 07-10-2001, 01:32 AM

I put a centerforce dual friction in my car about 7 mos ago. I broke it in properly, I had the flywheel surfaced, and replace the throw out bearing and the pilot bushing. The first time I put anything but street tires on it and left at 3500 it slipped like all hell. So I called centerforce and they said pull it apart and take a look, if it is just glazed put it back in and take it easy for a while, and it will be fine. So that is what I did. I got rid of the ET streets and got some drag radials because they do not hook as good. Guess what...still slipped, even after taking it easy, "to remove the glazing" the car has never managed better than a 1.92 60ft time due to clutch slippage. So I called centerforce today (the clutch totally bit it) and they basically told me I was SOL. I am going to try one of the RAM POWER GRIP series clutches, I will let you know how things go.

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Black 89 IROC...355, Solid Crower Cam, TFS heads. 12.0 @ 120.3mph with a 1.9 60ft...all motor

Kevin91Z · 07-10-2001, 01:49 AM

I think Centerforce sucks too. I really really like my McLeod clutch.

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AFRO IROC Z · 07-10-2001, 02:18 PM

I've heard bad things from a lot of people about cenforce. Two of my friends had centerforce dual friction clutches and the first time they took them to the track they blew them apart. Strange coincidence. I THINK NOT!!

Lounge Lizard 6 · 07-11-2001, 09:37 PM

Interesting...

I've not run ETs or DRs, but I have had somewhat the opposite experience. After 159k miles I'm about to install my 6th clutch and it's a Centerforce DF (previously 1 OE, 2 Rams, 1 el-cheapo, and 1 CF DF). It's simply because my last clutch was a CF DF and it lasted 25k miles behind my TF'd ZZ4. The two Rams combined mileage didn't last that long.

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Rob P · 07-12-2001, 06:57 AM

I have one in my 92 Z28 convt. Of course I'm only pushing 223 hp at the rear wheels (dyno proven) so I don't think I'm taxing the clutch much

I like mine.

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