Here is a little write up on my thoughts on the Fiero Store's RAM racing clutch.

The first thing you need to do, should you buy this clutch, is ensure that the center splined hub doesn't stick out to far. If it does, it will either rub the crankshaft or it will rub the throwout bearings sleeve. I ran mine for about 3 seconds and it got hot enough to melt a lip around the that sleeve. I used the trusty 'ol dremel tool and removed the lip and about 1/4 in of the clutch's hub (the protrusion that sticks out from teh hub). I did contact Mike at RAM clutchs and Justin and the Fiero Store to inform them of the problem. Mike at RAM reported they had identified the problem and taken steps to fix units in stock.

Now on to performance. The kevlar compound grabs very hard but there is very little clamping force in the pressure plate. Case in point, I took my Formula to the strip just to get an idea of how well it runs before I put the turbo kit on it. As this car has little raw horsepower and a lot of weight over the rear wheels, I didn't see the need for a nice smokey burnout. I rolled through the water box and hit the gas. Unfortunately the tires have more grip than the clutch does. The clutch slipped badly and heated up. Once hot, it doesn't grip. After a couple attempts at this, I gave up and rolled straight to the line where it ran ab best of 15.7 at 91mph.

Also, because it is a solid hub clutch (no springs) it will chatter and vibrate when you try to slip it. I knew this going in but be prepared for it to make you look like you are just learning how to drive a stick.

All in all I think it is a good product well suited for road racing or SOLO II. For high horsepower applications or drag racing, I would keep up the search. If you plan to use it on the street, if you can tolerate the chatter, you will enjoy it. It's either on or off, no slipping!!

Hope this helps anyone considering one of these...

In the same post you say the clutch slipped becaue your tires had better traction than the clutch, and that the clutch doesn't slip. I'm confused?

Nono, what I said (or atleast ment to say) is that, for drag racing purposes, this clutch will not make you happy. It would be great for road racing where it engages hard because of the clutch material. It doesn't slip much causing clutch chatter but when you apply higher loads, it will not hold. If there were more pressure on the pressure plate, it would probably work fine. So when you are trying to slip the clutch, like when taking off from the light or backing up, under light loads, it doesn't slip. When you rev it up and dump the clutch on a drag strip where the traction surfaces are good, the clutch will slip when fully engaged.