Darn CLUTCH!!!!

drtbiker · 03-01-2003, 09:34 PM

Ok here we go again i hate posting on the same topic when someone already posted a simular question but.....I was driving home from a buddy of mines house when i was noticeing the clutch felt a lil unusually. It seamed not to be slipping but there was much more slack in the pedal. It is getting very hard to shift aswell. I know it is not the tranny because it is almost brand new and i was having this same problem before I blew the old tranny. Well I was going to just go with a cheap clutch but i guess the 1.7rr can hold off. What clutch do you use. I dont mind a heavy one either. I want one that can handle hard launches on slicks and i havent really looked into clutches that much because there are so many of them out there.

thanks guys
sorry about the length

drtbiker · 03-02-2003, 01:44 PM

i need to order it tommarow come on guys give me a hand! How are ram clutches? Or should i just go with a ford racing clutch?

sn95gt19 · 03-02-2003, 02:59 PM

i havent had ANY good experiances with the ford clutches, never heard anything about ram clutches though.
i had bad experiances with centerforce too.

the stock clutch was the only one that didnt f-up on me once

IMO-the king cobra clutch is junk

302 LX Eric · 03-03-2003, 12:20 PM

I've got the King Cobra Clutch on my 331 and Tremec 3550 and love it. Easy peddal pressure and great holding power. No problems here.

Previously, I used the stocker until my 331 went in. No problems with that one either, but it was getting close to replacement time and was easier to do the whole tranny, clutch, bell swap at once.

Good luck,
E

drtbiker · 03-03-2003, 11:31 PM

88workcar anyone else with low 60 foots have any input they want to share?

thanks
again

PeTr0 · 03-04-2003, 02:30 AM

I have a similar problem....sometimes the clutch cable gets chewed up and frayed where it connects to the clutch fork. This makes it stretch and it can get hard to shift. Its easy to check just by taking out a bolt and looking in under the cover. I would do this before u buy a new clutch.

drtbiker · 03-04-2003, 07:08 PM

yeah i dont even have the cover on there since i put on the tremec. but i am going to order a new one also i know it has stretched but the clutch is slippen too. hey where in chicago do u live i noticed there is a lot a people from around here we should hit up the track when it gets warm one of these days
raini

sn95gt19 · 03-04-2003, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by drtbiker
yeah i dont even have the cover on there since i put on the tremec. but i am going to order a new one also i know it has stretched but the clutch is slippen too. hey where in chicago do u live i noticed there is a lot a people from around here we should hit up the track when it gets warm one of these days
raini

rt-66 is about a mile and a half from my house, the new nascar track is REALLY LOUD. i never go there to drag race though, their tech is a pain in the a&&, i go to us41 a lot though.

drtbiker · 03-05-2003, 01:14 PM

thats in indiana right??? i went there once at night my favorite track is greatlakes.
later

Bluefox91LX · 03-05-2003, 01:33 PM

im from naperville, and i go to Great lakes and Byron. never been to US41 or Rt66 though.....

any of you locals wanna meet up sometime?

03-07-2003, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by drtbiker
Ok here we go again i hate posting on the same topic when someone already posted a simular question but.....I was driving home from a buddy of mines house when i was noticeing the clutch felt a lil unusually. It seamed not to be slipping but there was much more slack in the pedal. It is getting very hard to shift aswell. I know it is not the tranny because it is almost brand new and i was having this same problem before I blew the old tranny. Well I was going to just go with a cheap clutch but i guess the 1.7rr can hold off. What clutch do you use. I dont mind a heavy one either. I want one that can handle hard launches on slicks and i havent really looked into clutches that much because there are so many of them out there.

thanks guys
sorry about the length

Have you adjusted your clutch? Try pulling up on it....or do you have an adjustable quadrant? The cable could be stretching or frayed also, as PeTro mentioned.
As for the clutch I've run a Centerforce dual friction clutch for years now with no complaints what so ever. The thing still feels like brand new. I launching on slicks w/ nitrous & it grabs great. I can race the car all day long and the pedal never gets mushy like the stock one used to. My best 60ft. time is a 1.70. Centerforce has my vote.

drtbiker · 03-07-2003, 07:13 PM

center force dual friction is going to have the votes 88 is running that too. summit has it for 361 shipped to my door anywhere have it cheaper???
thanks

03-01-2003, 09:34 PM	#1
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	Darn CLUTCH!!!! Ok here we go again i hate posting on the same topic when someone already posted a simular question but.....I was driving home from a buddy of mines house when i was noticeing the clutch felt a lil unusually. It seamed not to be slipping but there was much more slack in the pedal. It is getting very hard to shift aswell. I know it is not the tranny because it is almost brand new and i was having this same problem before I blew the old tranny. Well I was going to just go with a cheap clutch but i guess the 1.7rr can hold off. What clutch do you use. I dont mind a heavy one either. I want one that can handle hard launches on slicks and i havent really looked into clutches that much because there are so many of them out there. thanks guys sorry about the length __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

03-02-2003, 01:44 PM	#2
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	i need to order it tommarow come on guys give me a hand! How are ram clutches? Or should i just go with a ford racing clutch? __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

03-02-2003, 02:59 PM	#3
sn95gt19 motors done......woohooo Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 799	i havent had ANY good experiances with the ford clutches, never heard anything about ram clutches though. i had bad experiances with centerforce too. the stock clutch was the only one that didnt f-up on me once IMO-the king cobra clutch is junk __________________ 95gt lazer red (98 cobra clone) Rice Haters Club Member #116

03-03-2003, 12:20 PM	#4
302 LX Eric or '331 LX Eric' Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,142	I've got the King Cobra Clutch on my 331 and Tremec 3550 and love it. Easy peddal pressure and great holding power. No problems here. Previously, I used the stocker until my 331 went in. No problems with that one either, but it was getting close to replacement time and was easier to do the whole tranny, clutch, bell swap at once. Good luck, E __________________ 1991 5.0 LX Coupe - 40,750 miles 331 cu. in. / Tremec 3550 / BFG Drag Radials 12.22 @ 114.31 mph - w/1.89 60'

03-03-2003, 11:31 PM	#5
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	88workcar anyone else with low 60 foots have any input they want to share? thanks again __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

03-04-2003, 02:30 AM	#6
PeTr0 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Chicago, IL, USA Posts: 286	Check The Cable I have a similar problem....sometimes the clutch cable gets chewed up and frayed where it connects to the clutch fork. This makes it stretch and it can get hard to shift. Its easy to check just by taking out a bolt and looking in under the cover. I would do this before u buy a new clutch. __________________ Red 1993 Gt- 3.55 gears,flowmasters,BBK Shortie Headers, BBK Hi-Flow H-Pipe, BBK cold air induction w/K&N, Pro 5.0 shifer,UPR Adjustable cable and quad, 130 amp alt., underdrives,65mm T-body,MegaBite Jr. Lowers and Heavy Duty HPM uppers, Koni Yellow struts & Shocks, FMS 'B' Springs, Aluminum Driveshaft, MSD 6AL and blaster tfi coil, sony cd player and changer, kicker component speakers, Kenwood Excelon amp, 2 12" subs in the hatch,Cobra R Rims and Nitto NT555 all around, timing bumped to 13 deg., ADS Superchip, and mobil 1 oil lubing the 302.

03-04-2003, 07:08 PM	#7
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	yeah i dont even have the cover on there since i put on the tremec. but i am going to order a new one also i know it has stretched but the clutch is slippen too. hey where in chicago do u live i noticed there is a lot a people from around here we should hit up the track when it gets warm one of these days raini __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

03-05-2003, 01:14 PM	#9
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	thats in indiana right??? i went there once at night my favorite track is greatlakes. later __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

03-05-2003, 01:33 PM	#10
Bluefox91LX Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 70	im from naperville, and i go to Great lakes and Byron. never been to US41 or Rt66 though..... any of you locals wanna meet up sometime?

03-07-2003, 07:13 PM	#12
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	center force dual friction is going to have the votes 88 is running that too. summit has it for 361 shipped to my door anywhere have it cheaper??? thanks __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113

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