Having purchased a SPEC Stage 2 clutch and aluminum flywheel two years ago, my clutch is now slipping. My standard SVT clutch lasted 8 years!!!
Now, I know there were people on this site who said.....SPEC suck....but I ignored them! Well, they were right!
Firstly, the clutch only lasted two years. Secondly, with the flywheel I had purchased, I was now obliged to buy a SPEC clutch once more. I ordered a new Stage 2+ SPEC clutch from LMPerformance, whom I had purchased everything from before. Weeks went by and no clutch came. I called LMPerformance, and they said that SPEC had told them that my two year old SPEC SF30A flywheel was not compatible with their Stage 2+ clutch. Sad that LMPerformance had not bothered to call or e-mail me about this and had seemingly waited until I called to ask for status!!
No worries I thought. On LMPerformance’s request, I called SPEC and confirmed that my SF30A was not compatible with the Stage 2+. It had to be used with their new flywheel version, the SF30A-2. I told them that I would simply get the Stage 2 instead, which is what was already on my car. Well, apparently my two year old SF30A flywheel was no longer compatible with their Stage 2 clutch too!!
So, at this time, I now have a 2 year old flywheel which is good for nothing, and a two year old clutch that slips badly. Hence, I not only need a clutch but a new flywheel. SPEC said that my issue was with LMPerformance and not them, and that any discount I might request on a new flywheel is up to them.
Paul, at SPEC (1-800-828-4379, ext. 100) was quite calm when I suggested that it wasn't good for his company's clutch to last a mere 2 years, and that anyone who might have purchased their supporting hardware (flywheel) were now at a loss on their investment. On telling him that I would have to consider other clutch manufacturers, he had nothing to say! What a great company......obviously not interested in customer retention!!!!!!!!!
Clutchmaster or the like, here I come.....certainly not SPEC!
Cheers, Shane
Now, I know there were people on this site who said.....SPEC suck....but I ignored them! Well, they were right!
Firstly, the clutch only lasted two years. Secondly, with the flywheel I had purchased, I was now obliged to buy a SPEC clutch once more. I ordered a new Stage 2+ SPEC clutch from LMPerformance, whom I had purchased everything from before. Weeks went by and no clutch came. I called LMPerformance, and they said that SPEC had told them that my two year old SPEC SF30A flywheel was not compatible with their Stage 2+ clutch. Sad that LMPerformance had not bothered to call or e-mail me about this and had seemingly waited until I called to ask for status!!
No worries I thought. On LMPerformance’s request, I called SPEC and confirmed that my SF30A was not compatible with the Stage 2+. It had to be used with their new flywheel version, the SF30A-2. I told them that I would simply get the Stage 2 instead, which is what was already on my car. Well, apparently my two year old SF30A flywheel was no longer compatible with their Stage 2 clutch too!!
So, at this time, I now have a 2 year old flywheel which is good for nothing, and a two year old clutch that slips badly. Hence, I not only need a clutch but a new flywheel. SPEC said that my issue was with LMPerformance and not them, and that any discount I might request on a new flywheel is up to them.
Paul, at SPEC (1-800-828-4379, ext. 100) was quite calm when I suggested that it wasn't good for his company's clutch to last a mere 2 years, and that anyone who might have purchased their supporting hardware (flywheel) were now at a loss on their investment. On telling him that I would have to consider other clutch manufacturers, he had nothing to say! What a great company......obviously not interested in customer retention!!!!!!!!!
Clutchmaster or the like, here I come.....certainly not SPEC!
Cheers, Shane
