It's been on my car for about 3000 miles now. There are a few things that I find funky about it.
1) Since day one, i've gotten a strong burning smell when I let out the clutch under "high revvs". For instance, when I rolled my car into a big machine at the tranny shop, I revved to about 2600rpm and let out the clutch slowly to get over the big bumps. Everytime I do something like this, I get a NASTY burning smell from the clutch. I called up SPEC and they told me its normal for these clutches since they are made mostly of metal and kevlar. It always happens whenever I "ride" the clutch into first though.
2) Horrible vibration from clutch pedal. I know i've read about this, and know it's the fingers on my pressure plate not lining up straight. Why is it doing that though? My stock clutch was smooth as butter. The vibration and audible chatter, plus the grinding noise thats audible sounds nasty and is driving me insane.
3) Slippage - At first, the clutch grabbed INSTANTLY. I loved the strong feel. As time went by, it eventually got softer and softer, both in pedal feel and shifts. It's not slipping persay, but it doesn't grab into each gear nearly as hard as it did around 500-1200 miles. I romped on it once or twice after a couple hundred miles with the clutch, but overall was very easy on it. It's gotten to the point where I don't even get a squeek from the tires into second on a WOT shift. (although, that could be the 18x10.5 w/295/35 tires, but still )
Thanks in advanced for the help...
1) Since day one, i've gotten a strong burning smell when I let out the clutch under "high revvs". For instance, when I rolled my car into a big machine at the tranny shop, I revved to about 2600rpm and let out the clutch slowly to get over the big bumps. Everytime I do something like this, I get a NASTY burning smell from the clutch. I called up SPEC and they told me its normal for these clutches since they are made mostly of metal and kevlar. It always happens whenever I "ride" the clutch into first though.
2) Horrible vibration from clutch pedal. I know i've read about this, and know it's the fingers on my pressure plate not lining up straight. Why is it doing that though? My stock clutch was smooth as butter. The vibration and audible chatter, plus the grinding noise thats audible sounds nasty and is driving me insane.
3) Slippage - At first, the clutch grabbed INSTANTLY. I loved the strong feel. As time went by, it eventually got softer and softer, both in pedal feel and shifts. It's not slipping persay, but it doesn't grab into each gear nearly as hard as it did around 500-1200 miles. I romped on it once or twice after a couple hundred miles with the clutch, but overall was very easy on it. It's gotten to the point where I don't even get a squeek from the tires into second on a WOT shift. (although, that could be the 18x10.5 w/295/35 tires, but still
Thanks in advanced for the help...