Clutch is fried. Need a new one.

Stangfreak95 · May 8, 2005

My clutch is do dead. Real bad shape. I started to work on the car around noon to remove the clutch and flywheel. In my driveway as usual..

Removed H-Pipe, driveshaft, starter, shifter, crossmember, T5, clutch/pressure plate. Then I get to the flywheel and find out I need either an air compressor tool or a manual "special" tool to remove flywheels...I wanted to remove everything today so I could just bring the flywheel to a machine shop tomorrow morning to have it resurfaced. Now I have to drive to my brother-in-law's shop, borrow the tool, get back here, remove the flywheel, bring it to shop. I'm pretty tired.

I'm not buying another Spec clutch. It was a great clutch when it worked but very short life. My fault though. I didnt give it the break in time required. I'm not spending on a super clutch either. I just bought a King Cobra clutch and hopefully it'll last longer than the spec.

KDK1988GT · May 8, 2005

right on.. I hope the new clutch wokrs good for ya,,, nothing sucks worse than a clutch prob.. feels like the car has no power..

Gixxer750 · May 9, 2005

Stangfreak95 said:
My clutch is do dead. Real bad shape. I started to work on the car around noon to remove the clutch and flywheel. In my driveway as usual..

Removed H-Pipe, driveshaft, starter, shifter, crossmember, T5, clutch/pressure plate. Then I get to the flywheel and find out I need either an air compressor tool or a manual "special" tool to remove flywheels...I wanted to remove everything today so I could just bring the flywheel to a machine shop tomorrow morning to have it resurfaced. Now I have to drive to my brother-in-law's shop, borrow the tool, get back here, remove the flywheel, bring it to shop. I'm pretty tired.

I'm not buying another Spec clutch. It was a great clutch when it worked but very short life. My fault though. I didnt give it the break in time required. I'm not spending on a super clutch either. I just bought a King Cobra clutch and hopefully it'll last longer than the spec.

Don't tell me that man. I am ordering a Spec Stage 2 later this week

Stangfreak95 · May 9, 2005

Gixxer750 said:
Don't tell me that man. I am ordering a Spec Stage 2 later this week

Spec are good clutches but you need to break them in properly. Something like 500miles of easy driving. If you dont do that you'll end up like me.

KDK1988GT · May 9, 2005

Stangfreak95 said:
Spec are good clutches but you need to break them in properly. Something like 500miles of easy driving. If you dont do that you'll end up like me.

Yip 500miles of stop and go driving... every big performance clutch tells you to do this. My DF Centerforce was like that

mpcv2000 · May 9, 2005

S.P.E.C II Clutches are very good , but they do wear like any other clutches .

I had one for over 2 years on my car , never had a problem with it and I did abuse it ( Spray , 315/35 Nittos on the back etc. )

I'm sure the King Cobra will bo the job as good as the S.P.E.C one.

Stangfreak95 · May 10, 2005

I'm just about done everything. Only have to put the H-pipe back on and thats it. Will NEVER change a clutch again in a driveway..

Stangfreak95 · May 10, 2005

I've been done for a while now but just test it a few minutes ago. Eveything works fine. That King Cobra grabs pretty good. I didnt try it hard but the pedal feeling is totally different from the Spec 1. I'm sure the King Cobra grabs more.

KDK1988GT · May 10, 2005

right on I bet you are glad to have it working normal again.. so u really think its grabbing more,,,

Stangfreak95 · May 10, 2005

KDK1988GT said:
.. so u really think its grabbing more,,,

Yes I think so. The Spec never failed when I was at the track so it was good. But after (2) 30minutes drive in the city, the KingCobra seems to grab more.

KDK1988GT · May 10, 2005

Stangfreak95 said:
Yes I think so. The Spec never failed when I was at the track so it was good. But after (2) 30minutes drive in the city, the KingCobra seems to grab more.

good stuff well I'm glad that its working good for ya now.. get it on the Dyno now!

Stangfreak95 · May 10, 2005

KDK1988GT said:
good stuff well I'm glad that its working good for ya now.. get it on the Dyno now!

Oh yeah the dyno
If I call tomorrow I'll be another 2 weeks of waiting...Then 2 days before I'm suppose to go, something will happen propably..

KDK1988GT · May 10, 2005

HAHA YEH that seems to happen alot to people.. just before the dyno or the races we all seem to go out a break something or find something thats wrong with the car! But when we get it fixed its allways well worth it!

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