# My official "beware of buying anything from Spec Clutch" thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Vendor Marketplace\ **Created:** [October 26, 2011, 6:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819 "2011-10-26T06:29:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/21 "2011-10-26T07:58:17Z")
It’s too bad you don’t have a direct email for the owner. I have my doubts that Jeremy really shared your conversation with the owner and if he didn’t he definitely won’t share this thread. I had a similar problem with TomTom customer service and my iPhone dock. After a supervisor basically told me “sorry, tough shit is our corporate policy” I gave up and found the email addresses for the president and CTO and emailed them directly. Within 2 hours I had an email back from their corporate response team who more than adequately resolved my issue. Every company has defects, I don’t care how good they are. It’s how they step up and stand behind their product that makes the difference between doing business with them again or sharing how horrible they are with anyone willing to listen. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/22 "2011-10-26T08:05:55Z")
Damn. Southbend has been good to me. They gave me a new clutch after the friction material deteriorated and froze to the flywheel, paid for shipping and resurfaced my flywheel. I think I posted about it here somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/23 "2011-10-26T08:16:09Z")
You want the owner of specs email? I’m sure it can easily be located lol ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/24 "2011-10-26T08:23:30Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > Losing a customer over $30? I’ve handed out more than that, for less, almost daily. > > Piss poor service. Note to self: Go bitch at geehee for a free phone. ---
**Author:** ![jeffthespasm](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeffthespasm/32/3153_2.png) [@jeffthespasm](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeffthespasm)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/25 "2011-10-26T08:32:50Z")
Just chiming in the event that this email gets forwarded on to Spec to say that I won’t ever buy from them. Thanks for the heads up, Jason. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/26 "2011-10-26T08:58:45Z")
I’ve heard of issues with spec but fuck. Time to cross post this everywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/27 "2011-10-26T10:53:39Z")
Want the Dr’s Spec & garbage flywheel you installed back too? I got to pull that out and put in a Southbend as well. Put another notch in the row for Spec. They suck ---
**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/28 "2011-10-26T11:13:55Z")
In hindsight, it doesn’t surprise me. I hated having to guess the take up point on that one. ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/29 "2011-10-26T11:18:08Z")
Wow, good info. to know… ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/30 "2011-10-26T11:34:02Z")
Haven’t read any of this thread. My only response based on the title is: DUH!!! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/31 "2011-10-26T11:47:22Z")
wow to bracketracers post, OMFG to jt’s post. i would be HEATED ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/32 "2011-10-26T12:18:36Z")
> [@Mike93](#): > > Damn, that is seriously weak on their part. I have had a Spec 2 in my Mustang since ~2002 and have had no isssues at all…this was at a time when their reputation was Solid in Mustangworld, perhaps over time their standards have slipped:gotme: I’m with this guy…I had a SPEC stage 4+ clutch in the turbo focus, and anyone who knows me personally knows how hard I hammered that car…additionally, those who drove it were very impressed with the pedal feel for daily-driveability with such a serious clutch…it was rated for like 450+hp. I was VERY happy with the product, install was smooth, and it even came with a brand new slave/throwout assembly as part of the kit (never specified those were included so I got to return those parts for money back: BONUS) methinks their quality and customer service has headed downhill for some unbeknownst reason ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/33 "2011-10-26T12:29:27Z")
> [@bracketracer](#): > > In hindsight, it doesn’t surprise me. I hated having to guess the take up point on that one. That was installation error, so it was a compound problem, which has since been corrected. ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2011, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/34 "2011-10-26T13:17:50Z")
that’s insane. ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/35 "2011-11-01T20:22:18Z")
Had a stage 2 on my stock power 240 because i was planning on boosting it. Had to change the clutch after 5k because one of the springs was falling out of the disk and making it impossible to shift (felt like the pedal wasn’t depressed) Never buying a spec clutch again ---
**Author:** ![evilsrt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evilsrt/32/7470_2.png) [@evilsrt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evilsrt)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/36 "2011-11-02T06:11:01Z")
I also had a bad experience with the Spec clutch I had in my SRT-4. Even when you pushed the clutch pedal to the floor the clutch would not disengage 100%. I didn’t notice it while shifting at low RPMs, but if you pushed the clutch pedal to the floor and brought the RPMs up to 4000 (launching with slicks), the car would move forward. Another guy on srtforums had his release fork actually hitting a rivet on his pressure plate when he pushed his clutch pedal to the floor. That was enough for me to say never again. ---
**Author:** ![fontaine23](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fontaine23/32/5350_2.png) [@fontaine23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fontaine23)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 9:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/37 "2011-11-02T09:30:02Z")
> [@evilsrt](#): > > I also had a bad experience with the Spec clutch I had in my SRT-4. Even when you pushed the clutch pedal to the floor the clutch would not disengage 100%. I didn’t notice it while shifting at low RPMs, but if you pushed the clutch pedal to the floor and brought the RPMs up to 4000 (launching with slicks), the car would move forward. Another guy on srtforums had his release fork actually hitting a rivet on his pressure plate when he pushed his clutch pedal to the floor. That was enough for me to say never again. The same thing just happened to my friends srt ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2011, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/38 "2011-11-02T14:00:10Z")
Oh forgot, Took a Spec Stg 2million uber whatever out of an Audi S6 this spring as well as it had failed and damaged the flywheel. Starting a pretty good pile of them actually. ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/39 "2011-11-13T15:20:03Z")
I’m glad I always passed them over. and will continue to. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2011, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819/40 "2011-11-13T16:23:23Z")
Spec is a close #2 in parts that make me money that people just replaced behind Bosch Platinum spark plugs from Awful-zone. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-official-beware-of-buying-anything-from-spec-clutch-thread/217819.md?page=3)