Ok guys, here goes...my first post
Anyways, about 6 weeks ago, I replaced my entire clutch set up (it was stock and had about 80,000 Miles on it). I did this because of the hideous sound my throw-out bearing was making, it was unbearable (sounded like I had a bunch of crickets directly under me :O). Anyways, I put in a stage 3 Centerforce clutch, which was probably much more then I needed. At the same time, we swapped out the throw-out and pilot bearing and machined the flywheel, as proper procedure dictates. Anyways, this clutch was incredible for about a week, pressure needed to put it down was like 1/10th of the stock clutch and the throw-out bearing noise dissapeared. Then about a week later, the clutch started stiffening up gradually, and 2-3 weeks after that, the throw-out bearing noise started again... 6 weeks later the clutch is about as stiff as the stock one was and I'm pretty sure needs to be replaced again. Problem with that is this whole procedure cost about 750$ and I'm not about to do it again, but the noise from that throw-out bearing will drive me to drink... Why did this happen again so soon, I mean I race my car occasionally on the street, but a clutch like this should be able to handle it (the occasional burn-outs too). Is there a greater problem to this throw-out bearing then can be fixed by simply replacing it? Or is it just me who can't drive standard
Let me know guys, FYI, its a '95 GT, full exhaust and air intake, not much else...
Anyways, about 6 weeks ago, I replaced my entire clutch set up (it was stock and had about 80,000 Miles on it). I did this because of the hideous sound my throw-out bearing was making, it was unbearable (sounded like I had a bunch of crickets directly under me :O). Anyways, I put in a stage 3 Centerforce clutch, which was probably much more then I needed. At the same time, we swapped out the throw-out and pilot bearing and machined the flywheel, as proper procedure dictates. Anyways, this clutch was incredible for about a week, pressure needed to put it down was like 1/10th of the stock clutch and the throw-out bearing noise dissapeared. Then about a week later, the clutch started stiffening up gradually, and 2-3 weeks after that, the throw-out bearing noise started again... 6 weeks later the clutch is about as stiff as the stock one was and I'm pretty sure needs to be replaced again. Problem with that is this whole procedure cost about 750$ and I'm not about to do it again, but the noise from that throw-out bearing will drive me to drink... Why did this happen again so soon, I mean I race my car occasionally on the street, but a clutch like this should be able to handle it (the occasional burn-outs too). Is there a greater problem to this throw-out bearing then can be fixed by simply replacing it? Or is it just me who can't drive standard
Let me know guys, FYI, its a '95 GT, full exhaust and air intake, not much else...