Quote Originally Posted by Omnislash07
No Sephiroth clones received stronger doeses of Jenova cells and mako energy than did the normal members of SOLDIER. The Sephiroth clones were the dudes in the tanks at the Nible reactor (among others that came later on i would assume). Normal SOLDIER people only get showered in mako, Seph clones are emersed in mako and kept there for extended periods of time. That is why Zack, a normal SOLDIER, lost to Seph so easily.
A Sephiroth Clone is merely any person who has received JENOVA and Mako treatment. Dosage has nothing to do with it. This is stated by Cloud in-game

Cloud: I'm physically built like someone in SOLDIER. Hojo's plan to clone
Sephiroth wasn't that difficult. It was just the same procedure they use when
creating members of SOLDIER. You see, someone in SOLDIER isn't simply exposed
to Mako energy. Their bodies are actually injected with Jenova cells...... For
better or worse, only the strong can enter SOLDIER. It has nothing to do with
Jenova Reunion. But weak people...... like me, get lost in the whole thing. The
combination of Jenova cells, Sephiroth's strong will and my own weakness are
what created me. Everyone knew that. I'm...... Cloud. ......the master of my
own illusionary world. But I can't remain trapped in an illusion any more......
I'm going to live my life without pretending.
and has been confirmed elsewhere. In other words, this point literally cannot be argued.

The Sephiroth Clones garbed in black that appeared for much of the game were identified as CLONES in the letter to Hojo in Tifa's room; they were the survivors of the Nibelheim disaster, and were experimented upon by Hojo. Obviously, they exhibited no particular physical prowess. Instead, they were completely dominated by Sephiroth's will. The defining characteristic of a SOLDIER member, really, is the ability to carry JENOVA cells without being profoundly affected. This was the case with Zack, as evidenced in a report in the mansion basement.

Escape report no. 2
Description at the time of capture.
A - Former member of SOLDIER/Number ( )
No effect could be detected from either Mako Radiation Therapy or Jenova on him
B - Regular/Number ( )
Reaction to Jenova detected.
A refers to Zack, while B refers to Cloud.

Finally, the mutated individuals in the pods were not necessarily Sephiroth Clones at all, as they may or may not have received JENOVA cells. Sephiroth only states that they were exposed to a high amount of Mako. For that matter, as Cloud exhibited no evidence of physical mutation at any point, it's extremely improbable that he was exposed to that degree of Mako.

Quote Originally Posted by Omnislash07
i believe that the only thing the Jenova cells did was immediately make Cloud stronger by making his body become stronger and so when the j cells left it didnt matter because even though the j cells had caused his body to become stronger they were not needed to sustain his strength, in other words the j cells had been the catalyst for Cloud's own body to make itself stronger.
This is unlikely, as Cloud's abilities far exceed anything his physical frame should allow. As already stated, his otherwise impossible gifts are a manifestation of his Spirit Energy. In any case, there is nothing in FFVII, AC, any Compilation item, or any SE dissemination to suggest that your idea is the case.