I just put a new clutch in a 1992 mustang gt. It's a King Cobra. My question is about the clutch pedal tension. It seems quite a bit easier to push down that it did before. Feels like a hydraulic clutch, but it's mechanical. Clutch seems to work fine, though it grabs pretty hard. Is there any reason why the clutch pedal pushes down so easily as compared to before? Any help would be appreciated.
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Each clutch is different. Also, a bad clutch cable can make it more difficult to press, so if you replaced your cable, that may be a reason it feels easier. As long as it engages and shifts fine, I wouldn't worry about it. What clutch was in it before?
Joe
Joe
ratio411
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Is it adjusted properly?
Does it engage and disengage at the same pedal height as before?
If the answers are 'yes', then you should be fine.
Does it engage and disengage at the same pedal height as before?
If the answers are 'yes', then you should be fine.
I had the same thing when I changed my clutch. I think the key to "feel" is when your leg goes pretty much straight as you push the pedal down....if your clutch is out of adjustment, or worn, the displacement of your pedal and your leg position/angle is different and that's why I think a new clutch feels better on your foot. Strange reply here maybe, but I used to work in ergonomics in my machine design days and this was an issue with the sewing machines we designed.
Do you think I'm crazy here?
Do you think I'm crazy here?
Everytime I replaced a clutch I've either used a Center Force, Auto parts store replacement and I used a Spec Stage 1. They all had the same pedal feels. IMO...the auto parts store clutches and the Spec Stage 1 grabbed much harder than the Center Force. Those cars banged gears much harder.
ratio411
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The CF is designed to operate softer until you lay into it and cause the counterweights to add pressure to the clutch disc.
Easier on parts and the pedal feel to me was softer. A CF is never 'grabby', nor does it chatter.
Yeah, I liked both centerforces I used. 3 of em actually.
Two were in supercharged cars (95 GT with a 12lb Procharger and HCI) & a (96 Cobra with Vortech). Both were good, til the one in the 96 Cobra stopped disengaging. Disc looked great, but the PP must have gone bad.
The 3rd one was in a stock 91 notchback. Thing worked perfect. It was overkill for the car but I wanted a good one in there in case I ever upgraded engine parts, which never happened. lol
ratio411
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Seems to me that the CF would be good on parts too.
It doesn't hit so hard on engagement, so parts might not suffer so much.
Just a thought. I have been mulling over the whole weak T5 thing, and this came to mind.
It doesn't hit so hard on engagement, so parts might not suffer so much.
Just a thought. I have been mulling over the whole weak T5 thing, and this came to mind.
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