I did lots of searching for a clutch, heard some good and some bad about centerforce, so I opted to stay away from centerforce. I almost got a McLeod, but then came across a GM Performance Parts clutch. I am a huge fan of GM's engineering, so I went with the GM Performanced clutch. The clutch disc, Plate and bearing cost me $420, but I felt it would be worth it. It finally came in so I picked it up and was surprised to find out it was a centerforce, it's got all the stickers on it. I called GM up to see it their had been a mistake, no mistake I was told. He also told me that's what they do on a lot of their performance parts line.

So should I keep the centerforce, although half the comments from people are bad, or should I get the McLeod? Does anyone know what that squeek was everyone was talking about with their centerforce?

Does anyone know the part # for the McLeod 11" Disc?

Thanks, Matt

 

i heard the mccloeds suck because they never engage or disengage correctly, hell stick with the centerforce, if there is something wrong then GM will cover you.

 

Thus begins another false rumor on the internet, with the words "I heard.." as usual.

Been using a McLeod disc for almost a year now, on the recommendation of friends who have been using them for several years, with no problems engaging or disengaging.

 

I've had probably every one of the commonly known HP clutch mfrs' product at one time or another... Hays, McLeod, Centerforce (what's in my car right now), Ram, B-W, and no doubt others. Every single one of them, without exception, worked great and lasted a long time. I would not hesitate to use any of them again, they all appear to be quality products.

How it's installed makes all the difference. With everything else around it working right, the cllutch itself stands a much better chance of doing its job. Virtually all clutch problems I've ever seen that weren't either an improperly "rebuilt" one or an incorrectly selected one were the result of some other nearby part screwed up, be it the fork, hydraulics, linkage, cable, pilot bearing, mounts, etc. andy of which will make a clutch slip, grab, chatter, have a way high or low pedal, wear out fast, etc.

I really like the CF DF clutch myself. Mine have been silky smooth in bumper-to-bumper traffic yet kook up like a Ram metallic when I hammer it, and have lasted as long as any other (usually 80k miles or so). IMHO they're better by far than OE ones, so I guess it's a good thing that GM finally has figured it out.

 

Like RB I've had great service out of my CF DF. As far as problems what I understand is the fourthgens are prone to have problems with the CF. Something about how their clutch pulls instead of pushes.

 

well it is true pretty much every mfg has its rumors, I say if you already have the clutch just put it in.