Tight clutch!

94Beast · March 6th, 2011, 08:47 AM

Hey i just got my first 94 gt and i love it but the clutch is ridiculous stiff. I asked my dad about it and he said the guy he bought it from said that it was because it was a racing clutch?? i forgot what kind it was (oops) but it doesnt make sense its that stiff, i have to drive my foot down on that sucker. any thoughts?

PsyAbe · March 6th, 2011, 09:23 AM

Well I know that with anything concerning control / feel, stiffer is always better. ( suspension / steering / shifting) So maybe that's the case? Another possibility would be that perhaps its that way because its a super heavy duty clutch that can sustain power shifting? Just stabbing in the dark here. Also worth noting is that the softer the clutch (eg hydraulic clutch) the more time it takes to disengage when you push it down. In that logic, perhaps the stiffer it is the faster the clutch disengages

fast5.0lx · March 6th, 2011, 09:55 AM

All I can say is every mustang I have every had has been stiff as hell when pushing in the clutch pedal.

cleangtvert · March 6th, 2011, 10:04 AM

check your motor and trans mounts. mine was crazy stiff when i got my car. i soon discovered my motor mounts were shot and my trans mount was broken. my whole drivetrain leaned to the passanger side. after replacing them my clutch is still tight,but nothing like it was.

93hatch · March 6th, 2011, 12:44 PM

youll thank me later. My clutch feels like a fucking hydralic clutch, and its a king cobra

79-95 Mustang Quadrant Clutch Cable and Firewall Adjuster Kit

Mustang Boy · March 6th, 2011, 01:48 PM

Just drive the car around as much as possible and in traffic whenever possible and build those clutch depressing muscles up.

MIGHTYJO3YOUNG · March 6th, 2011, 03:09 PM

My old clutch was a little stiffer than normal stock but it was a stage 3 racing clutch with pucks. Now my newer stang is like a feather to push the clutch in and it is a ram heavy duty clutch kit. My brothers v6 sn 95 is like a brick, but something is deff off. I'm guessing the throw out bearing needs adjusting or something along the lines of that. But it deff shouldn't be like trying to move a brick house with your foot... and thats what the sn is like.

flyin ryan · March 6th, 2011, 04:08 PM

adjust the clutch properly and it'll require less force to depress.

March 6th, 2011, 08:47 AM	#1
94Beast Newbie Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 21 iTrader: 0 reviews	Tight clutch! Hey i just got my first 94 gt and i love it but the clutch is ridiculous stiff. I asked my dad about it and he said the guy he bought it from said that it was because it was a racing clutch?? i forgot what kind it was (oops) but it doesnt make sense its that stiff, i have to drive my foot down on that sucker. any thoughts?

March 6th, 2011, 09:55 AM	#3
fast5.0lx Regular 1988 Mustang GT 31.35@55 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lovington NM Posts: 120 iTrader: 0 reviews	All I can say is every mustang I have every had has been stiff as hell when pushing in the clutch pedal. __________________ 88 gt 5spd. twisted wedge 170's, tfs stage1 cam, fms 1.72rr, edey rpm air gap intake, holley 650 ultra dp, full msd ignition, BBK full length headers, off-road x-pipe, mac pro-dump exhaust, 4.10 gears, pro 5.0 short shifter

March 6th, 2011, 12:44 PM	#5
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	youll thank me later. My clutch feels like a fucking hydralic clutch, and its a king cobra 79-95 Mustang Quadrant Clutch Cable and Firewall Adjuster Kit __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

March 6th, 2011, 01:48 PM	#6
Mustang Boy Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 Mustang GT 14.582@92.58MPH Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: tampa florida Posts: 1,729 iTrader: 1 reviews	Just drive the car around as much as possible and in traffic whenever possible and build those clutch depressing muscles up. __________________ 315's Crew Black and White Crew Crew Member #2

March 6th, 2011, 03:09 PM	#7
MIGHTYJO3YOUNG Enthusiast 1992 mustang Lx 13.4@ 106 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: MD Posts: 569 iTrader: 0 reviews	My old clutch was a little stiffer than normal stock but it was a stage 3 racing clutch with pucks. Now my newer stang is like a feather to push the clutch in and it is a ram heavy duty clutch kit. My brothers v6 sn 95 is like a brick, but something is deff off. I'm guessing the throw out bearing needs adjusting or something along the lines of that. But it deff shouldn't be like trying to move a brick house with your foot... and thats what the sn is like. __________________ 1992 5.0 lx_soon to be powered by a m122 GT500 supercharger

March 6th, 2011, 09:23 AM	#2
PsyAbe Regular '92 LX Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kuwait Posts: 409 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well I know that with anything concerning control / feel, stiffer is always better. ( suspension / steering / shifting) So maybe that's the case? Another possibility would be that perhaps its that way because its a super heavy duty clutch that can sustain power shifting? Just stabbing in the dark here. Also worth noting is that the softer the clutch (eg hydraulic clutch) the more time it takes to disengage when you push it down. In that logic, perhaps the stiffer it is the faster the clutch disengages

March 6th, 2011, 10:04 AM	#4
cleangtvert Enthusiast 1991 gt vert Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: st louis Posts: 727 iTrader: 0 reviews	check your motor and trans mounts. mine was crazy stiff when i got my car. i soon discovered my motor mounts were shot and my trans mount was broken. my whole drivetrain leaned to the passanger side. after replacing them my clutch is still tight,but nothing like it was.

March 6th, 2011, 04:08 PM	#8
flyin ryan Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,387 iTrader: 0 reviews	adjust the clutch properly and it'll require less force to depress.

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