heavy clutch

joseph296 · December 12th, 2009, 06:03 PM

whats up guys i have a king cobra clutch in my car and it is really hard to push is that normal and do i even need such a heavy clutch i have a basiclly stock motor

CABALL3RO · December 12th, 2009, 06:11 PM

if the motor is stock and you have a heavy clutch, motor doesnt have even hp to engage it, that happened to my friend that had a stock engine with a heavy duty clutch. heavier the clutch, the more torque its gonna take...thats why i said if your engine is stock, its having a hard time engaging....i may be mistaken tho

JBIGBOOTSY · December 12th, 2009, 06:26 PM

Is might be a little stiffer. I would take your cable off the clutch fork, and move the cable in and out by hand to see if its binding.

joseph296 · December 12th, 2009, 06:29 PM

the cables brand new too maybe ill try that and see whats happenin but it looks like its a pretty straight run from the firewall to the clutch

nolife · December 12th, 2009, 08:17 PM

Harder than other Mustangs you've driven? Just getting an idea if it is really hard because of a problem or just normal. The factory clutch on the Mustang requires more effort than any manual I've ever driven. The KC is claimed to be 10% less effort than stock but that is not much of a difference.

joseph296 · December 13th, 2009, 08:30 PM

yea definitly harder then any mustang i have ever drove if other people drive the car they cant belive how hard it is and i think the driver seat is actually twisted from it

ryans88gt · December 14th, 2009, 11:20 AM

Could be a number of things.

Improperly installed clutch, bellhousing index is off of the crank centerline, bearing retainer to throwout bearing is worn, clutch fork pivot is worn, clutch fork is binding on bellhousing, cable is binding internally, cable is binding under the dash on the adjuster or quad, clutch quad is shaft is binding.

Could also be normal and you just aren't used to a heavy clutch...

It is 10% lighter than the ford HD clutch, not the stock clutch. That is ~30% more effort than the stock clutch.

93hatch · December 14th, 2009, 11:26 AM

Do a solid quadrant and firewall adjuster, should help out and make the pedal feel alot beter overall

jessemachone · December 14th, 2009, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by CABALL3RO

if the motor is stock and you have a heavy clutch, motor doesnt have even hp to engage it, that happened to my friend that had a stock engine with a heavy duty clutch. heavier the clutch, the more torque its gonna take...thats why i said if your engine is stock, its having a hard time engaging....i may be mistaken tho

mistaken but no worries

1fst5.0 · December 14th, 2009, 02:26 PM

make sure ur firewall isnt tearing around the cabl either. my friends 93lx had a real hard pedal, till we found out it was messing up the firewall.

nolife · December 14th, 2009, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by ryans88gt

It is 10% lighter than the ford HD clutch, not the stock clutch. That is ~30% more effort than the stock clutch.

Gotcha. I have a Ford HD clutch myself (bad decision years ago) and it is a PITA.

86_Notch · December 14th, 2009, 06:49 PM

I've had 2 motorsport clutches in 2 different cars and neither had a heavy clutch . I think your problem is in your cable or adjuster somewhere

joseph296 · December 14th, 2009, 07:25 PM

ill try checkin the cable this week and the adjuster i have is crap it keep loseing its adjustment but i dun think that could b it

ryans88gt · December 14th, 2009, 07:40 PM

Losing its adjustment because your cable is stretching...

Make sure you cover the break and shift to neutral at stop lights, you dont want to rear end the car in front of you when the cable breaks...

ddarkslayer · December 14th, 2009, 10:00 PM

Originally Posted by ryans88gt

Losing its adjustment because your cable is stretching...

Make sure you cover the break and shift to neutral at stop lights, you dont want to rear end the car in front of you when the cable breaks...

haha that would be the worst

December 12th, 2009, 06:03 PM	#1
joseph296 Regular 91 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: staten island new york Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 reviews	heavy clutch whats up guys i have a king cobra clutch in my car and it is really hard to push is that normal and do i even need such a heavy clutch i have a basiclly stock motor

December 12th, 2009, 06:11 PM	#2
CABALL3RO Newbie 1988 GT 5.0 Convertible Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Palmdale, CA Posts: 38 iTrader: 0 reviews	if the motor is stock and you have a heavy clutch, motor doesnt have even hp to engage it, that happened to my friend that had a stock engine with a heavy duty clutch. heavier the clutch, the more torque its gonna take...thats why i said if your engine is stock, its having a hard time engaging....i may be mistaken tho __________________ Xbox Live : xIIRUDYIIx AIM : xcaball3rox myspace.com/artist_without_limits

December 12th, 2009, 06:26 PM	#3
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	Is might be a little stiffer. I would take your cable off the clutch fork, and move the cable in and out by hand to see if its binding. __________________ Bolt-on Abraham Lincoln Log motor. With extra wiring.

December 12th, 2009, 08:17 PM	#5
nolife MM Fanatic 91GT, 88GT, 02GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,057 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	Harder than other Mustangs you've driven? Just getting an idea if it is really hard because of a problem or just normal. The factory clutch on the Mustang requires more effort than any manual I've ever driven. The KC is claimed to be 10% less effort than stock but that is not much of a difference. __________________ Last edited by nolife; December 12th, 2009 at 08:25 PM.

December 14th, 2009, 11:20 AM	#7
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,737 iTrader: 0 reviews	Could be a number of things. Improperly installed clutch, bellhousing index is off of the crank centerline, bearing retainer to throwout bearing is worn, clutch fork pivot is worn, clutch fork is binding on bellhousing, cable is binding internally, cable is binding under the dash on the adjuster or quad, clutch quad is shaft is binding. Could also be normal and you just aren't used to a heavy clutch... It is 10% lighter than the ford HD clutch, not the stock clutch. That is ~30% more effort than the stock clutch. __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

December 12th, 2009, 06:29 PM	#4
joseph296 Regular 91 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: staten island new york Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 reviews	the cables brand new too maybe ill try that and see whats happenin but it looks like its a pretty straight run from the firewall to the clutch

December 13th, 2009, 08:30 PM	#6
joseph296 Regular 91 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: staten island new york Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea definitly harder then any mustang i have ever drove if other people drive the car they cant belive how hard it is and i think the driver seat is actually twisted from it

December 14th, 2009, 11:26 AM	#8
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	Do a solid quadrant and firewall adjuster, should help out and make the pedal feel alot beter overall __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

December 14th, 2009, 02:26 PM	#10
1fst5.0 Regular 1986 mustang gt Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: el paso tx Posts: 189 iTrader: 0 reviews	make sure ur firewall isnt tearing around the cabl either. my friends 93lx had a real hard pedal, till we found out it was messing up the firewall.

December 14th, 2009, 06:49 PM	#12
86_Notch Hardcore Enthusiast 1986 lx notch 9.98 @ 135 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,522 iTrader: 0 reviews	I've had 2 motorsport clutches in 2 different cars and neither had a heavy clutch . I think your problem is in your cable or adjuster somewhere __________________ " Spending money I don't have.... on things I don't need .... to impress people I don't know " .

December 14th, 2009, 07:25 PM	#13
joseph296 Regular 91 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: staten island new york Posts: 98 iTrader: 0 reviews	ill try checkin the cable this week and the adjuster i have is crap it keep loseing its adjustment but i dun think that could b it

December 14th, 2009, 07:40 PM	#14
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,737 iTrader: 0 reviews	Losing its adjustment because your cable is stretching... Make sure you cover the break and shift to neutral at stop lights, you dont want to rear end the car in front of you when the cable breaks... __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

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