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Centerforce Dual Friction DF clutch installed....

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  • Start date Start date Jul 19, 2007

nmcgrawj

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Sorry for the extra long title but i wanted to make a new thread for those in the future who search(like i did a million times) and i know some people only search the titles.

Anywho, i got mine installed and the pedal stiffness is NIGHT and DAY between it and the spec stage 1 i had in there before. The Ford Racing HD clutch is supposed to be stiffer than the spec and my god....i can only imagine how hard it is. But i could hardly believe how easy this one is to press. I'll love it for city driving and in stop-n-go traffic as that spec gave me a decent workout. Not sure how im gonna like it racing, well see after the break in period.

Oh yea, this is with the same stuff....same cable....pivot ball....etc. So its a fairly good comparison on pedal stiffness between the two.

Happy Gear Bangin!
 

SeventyMach1

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Holy crap! If the CF is softer than the stage 1 ... I'd hate to imagine what the stage 1 is like.


Then again, I had my CF in a Ranger with a hydraulic setup. Maybe alot different, lol. It was like trying to press your foot into a brick wall.



Glad to hear it worked out well for ya' though Nate.
 

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nmcgrawj said:
Sorry for the extra long title but i wanted to make a new thread for those in the future who search(like i did a million times) and i know some people only search the titles.

Anywho, i got mine installed and the pedal stiffness is NIGHT and DAY between it and the spec stage 1 i had in there before. The Ford Racing HD clutch is supposed to be stiffer than the spec and my god....i can only imagine how hard it is. But i could hardly believe how easy this one is to press. I'll love it for city driving and in stop-n-go traffic as that spec gave me a decent workout. Not sure how im gonna like it racing, well see after the break in period.

Oh yea, this is with the same stuff....same cable....pivot ball....etc. So its a fairly good comparison on pedal stiffness between the two.

Happy Gear Bangin!
Click to expand...

What kind of hp are you making with your car?


Paul
 

nmcgrawj

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Not much of anything right now....its only a explorer motor with a Ed C. turbo cam.

And i thought hydraulic setups were easier than cable? Somethin else must be wrong or something. I have no idea how hydraulic setups even work though lol :loo:
 

SeventyMach1

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They usually are easier.


Well, as you know ... the mechanical/cable setups are as easy as that. The clutch fork is moved in / out via all the linkages.


Hydro has a master cylinder and slave cylinder. Some still have a clutch fork. But some use a release bearing only. Most hydro's are not adjustable.
 

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nmcgrawj said:
Sorry for the extra long title but i wanted to make a new thread for those in the future who search(like i did a million times) and i know some people only search the titles.

Anywho, i got mine installed and the pedal stiffness is NIGHT and DAY between it and the spec stage 1 i had in there before. The Ford Racing HD clutch is supposed to be stiffer than the spec and my god....i can only imagine how hard it is. But i could hardly believe how easy this one is to press. I'll love it for city driving and in stop-n-go traffic as that spec gave me a decent workout. Not sure how im gonna like it racing, well see after the break in period.

Oh yea, this is with the same stuff....same cable....pivot ball....etc. So its a fairly good comparison on pedal stiffness between the two.

Happy Gear Bangin!
Click to expand...

Glad you like it, I TRY to tell people about the clutch and it's light pedal, but some don't buy it and see for theirselves...

But you did

I like mine, and so do my stang buddies...
 

nmcgrawj

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5spd GT said:
Glad you like it, I TRY to tell people about the clutch and it's light pedal, but some don't buy it and see for theirselves...

But you did

I like mine, and so do my stang buddies...
Click to expand...

yea u've got another believer. I read A LOT of your posts in the past about the clutch. One of the main reasons i wanted it was the things u said about it. No regrets here!
 

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Love mine too, however my pedal is pretty hard. Mine is due to aftermarket clutch quad and adjuster. It still works great, and has on all 3 of my past applications.
 
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