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Zoom vs Centerforce

Posted By: 19cuda73

Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/06/11 04:08 AM

What does everyone think? Which is better Centerforce or Zoom? Are both made in the USA? Give me your or share with me a better product..

Thanks Dennis
Posted By: 5spdcuda

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/06/11 05:25 AM

No personal experience with Centerforce. I had a Zoom once a very long time ago in a '66 Belvidere II 426 Hemi. I wasn't impressed. My last two clutches have been McLeod & Sachs. Both hold well, but I managed to break a spring in the McLeod disc. The Sachs has a lighter pedal.
Posted By: mike s

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/06/11 09:27 AM

Zoom out / Centerforce in. No comparison.
Posted By: hemibee69

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/06/11 02:34 PM

I have 2 cars with the centerforce dual friction in them. A 71 440 +6 Cuda and a 528 CI Hemi in a 69 Super Bee. They have been in the cars for several years and have always gripped tight with no chattering. The overcenter spring will need to be removed and the pedal is lighter than the long style clutches. I am very happy and I do beat on the cars often, Have not had any experience with the zoom clutches in the last 30 years.
Posted By: topside

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/06/11 04:11 PM

Have a Centerforce in my Maxie clone; nice clutch on the street, haven't raced the car, though.
Posted By: therocks

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/07/11 02:00 AM

CF here also.Great clutch.Last Zoom I had fell out in pieces.Rocky
Posted By: joedust451

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/07/11 05:00 AM

Centerforce gets my vote, I ran there street clutch in my 97 Z28 & really liked it, even on the bottle & 5500 clutch dumps (not at the same time of coarse), 2500 on the bottle.
Posted By: Evil Monkey

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/07/11 06:31 AM

I had a Zoom many years ago in my Cuda. It lasted about 6000 miles, seemed to work well, but then one of the levers broke. I replaced it with a Centerforce Dual Friction, and that's the best clutch I've ever had.
Posted By: moparmarks

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/07/11 11:38 AM

CF
Posted By: Ramrod39

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/08/11 05:42 AM

I had a couple of Zooms fall apart in pretty short order, probably less than a a couple of thousand miles of hard street use. When all the lining falls off the disc, you can clearly see the "Made in Thailand" stamp underneath. Replaced the Zooms with Centerforce and could not be happier. Light pedal, bites hard, still all together.
Posted By: 19cuda73

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/08/11 05:55 AM

Are the Dual Friction preferred over the StageII's.
Posted By: rabid scott

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/08/11 09:32 PM

I've had several Centerforce Dual Frictions in different vehicles and never had any problems. Have one in my Challenger right now!
Posted By: Triggerfish

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/08/11 10:20 PM

Had a Centerforce dual friction in my hemi challenger & loved it. Never a problem.
Posted By: Rhinodart

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/09/11 12:51 AM

Always have used a Borg and Beck style instead of a Chevy diaphram style...
Posted By: hemi4speed

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/09/11 03:15 AM

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Always have used a Borg and Beck style instead of a Chevy diaphram style...





I have to Rhino.. always Borg & Beck style Ram,Zoom,Hayes ect on all my Mopars for 30yrs, Last year, against my Old skool thoughts, I went with a Centerforce Dual friction, Took the spring out from under the dash (almost got killed)Street and track all summer 3,000 to 4,000 RPM launches and no problems and being a bit older its nice my leg still feels fine after a day in the staging lanes

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Posted By: MrFoFody

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/09/11 11:38 AM

Hay's race disc with a stock Borg n Beck
Posted By: 70Cuda383

Re: Zoom vs Centerforce - 03/09/11 12:40 PM

I've not used a zoom, but they appear to be a cheap stock replacement. the CF DF is a nice performance clutch that I am using right now, and I like it.
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