Spec Clutch

[ShortyPH]

Hi I'm new to this forum and don't know much about mecanics so I got a question.

I need to change my clutch and one want that will last longer then stuck one with better perfomance, the car is a 2003 ford ranger with 2.3 engine 65k miles on it. I'd buy a SPEC clutch kit (with pressure plate, disc, bearing, etc) and bring that to a garage for installation.

What I need to know before is if it will fit without extra costs and if diameter is the same. That's what I'd buy: http://www.clutchcityonline.com/products/SPEC/SF351.shtml

That is the stage one but maybe stage 2 would be better but might not a good for daily driving? Some hard launches, nothing extreme no drag race and no turbo in the ranger.

Thanks for your answers.

[TURBO Ranger]

I don't know with that site, but spec doesn't list a clutch for your truck.
http://specclutch.com/cars/Ford/Ranger/2003/Single
Also, if you're going to buy a spec clutch, get it direct from spec. It'll almost surely be cheaper. Also, If you don't plan on turboing it, then a stage 1 or 2 should be more than adequate.

[ShortyPH]

Thanks for the answer the official spec site doesn't list it ...

So I should go with Sachs clutch that's the only one I can find, anyone know if they are good?

There is this clutch that would work too for a 2.3 2003 right? Can I just bring that to the garage and let them install it.

http://summitracing.com/parts/CTF-DF963975/Application/?query=Engine+Type|L4|Year|2003

[fordnut71]

here is a place thats in ontario canada an can build a kit that you are looking for. they carry the same materals for clutchs the american companys do all you have to do is ask for it. a friend of mine uses there stuff in his race cars an customers daily drivers.
http://www.euro-drive.com/

[Oldmandan]

Sachs is the best of the best, you can't go wrong with it. In the OEM world, they set the bar, everyone else tries to keep up.

[96lowslow]

Sachs is top notch! Been OEM on saabs, vw and audi for years

[blinkingsun]

I have put tons of OEM 228mm Sachs clutches behind some pretty heavily modded 1.8t and 1.9tdi VWs without ever having one slip or fail. For higher power, I have had bad luck with Spec, both at work and on my own cars... None of their clutches aside from the twin disk set-ups handle the claimed power. For 4-600hp applications I stick with clutchnet and beyond that I go to a tilton triple-disk.