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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 03:42 PM
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Having a bad week and forgot something, which side of the clutch disk goes towards...

Which way goes towards the flywheel? The piece that has the spring and protrudes outward a little or the flat side? I have a spec stage 3 disk and it doesn't state which is flywheel side, that or its dirty as hell from the dust. Thanks.
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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The springs face the pressure plate.
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 04:54 PM
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Car: 1991 RS Camaro (Jet Black)
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Both sides have springs, however one side protrudes.
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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the flat side to the flywheel and the protruding side to the Pressure plate
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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COol beans, thanks guys.
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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Look at the disc.

Yes, springs are visible from both sides. But there's more to it than that.

You may notice upon really close, careful and thorough inspection that they are located entirely to one side of the disc, which side also happens to have the hub on top of it. Therefore they are not "on both sides". They are completely off to one side.

That's the side that goes away from the flywheel, toward the clutch.
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 07:45 PM
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I assumed thats the side you were talking about, I just wanted to be 100% sure. Im under a lot of stress this week and don't have time to be making mistakes, once again, thanks.
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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Crucial point here: he has an LT1 T56. The side that protrudes goes toward the flywheel on a pull-style clutch.


FWIW I loved my SPEC stage 3. It lasted about 5 years and 60k or so miles, and grabbed like a teenager on a hot date. I went to a stage 2 when it wore out, since I'm keeping it N/A and she rarely sees the track.

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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 12:22 AM
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lol, nice metaphor
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 12:45 AM
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Car: 1991 RS Camaro (Jet Black)
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Originally posted by TheGreatJ
Crucial point here: he has an LT1 T56. The side that protrudes goes toward the flywheel on a pull-style clutch.


FWIW I loved my SPEC stage 3. It lasted about 5 years and 60k or so miles, and grabbed like a teenager on a hot date. I went to a stage 2 when it wore out, since I'm keeping it N/A and she rarely sees the track.
Phew, glad you noticed, im getting married this friday and nothing is going my way, saved me a few hours on that mistake.
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Old Mar 9, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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I just got married in December. I know how it is.

Good luck with it (the trans AND the marriage.)
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