[RhadCundell]

is really really springy..
and the guy didn t say he did any upgrades to it..
bu i drove my friends neon the other day and his was like pushing air..
where is to mine is like you gotta use muscle to push it
i let my gf learn how to drive..
and she couldnt push it all the way down to start it..lol

so is that normal or what?

[Jeffery9508]

man i own and automatic and i can safely say that is not normal. some cars might have a tougher clutch to push but thats not right.

[El_Cangri]

they r tough to push... at least mine is and its factory clutch and only has 3 months on the car. (old one died after 110k miles)

[Onemanzu]

usually a strong clutch is recognized by the amount of force you need to push it in... I personally like stiff clutches some people like clutches that feel like stepping on noodles... its all a preference thing...

and tell your girlfriend to move the seat forwards

[RhadCundell]

yea idk
i mean im used to it
and then got in my friends car and it was so easy like there was nothing
so 1 for normal
one for not..
hmm

[RhadCundell]

Originally Posted by Onemanzu usually a strong clutch is recognized by the amount of force you need to push it in... I personally like stiff clutches some people like clutches that feel like stepping on noodles... its all a preference thing... and tell your girlfriend to move the seat forwards

we had it all the way up and like she went to let off the clutch and she hit her knee on the dash...
so i mean idk
i was just curios

[Onemanzu]

take her to the gym don't know what to tell ya

[RhadCundell]

ha
yea she is small
but im not complainin

[97TunedMustang]

sounds normal, all mustangs seems to have rather tough clutch pedals. Now my honda on the other hand is like as Zu said "stepping on noodles" lol

[Assassin_Dan]

I just replaced my original Clutch with a brand new one, and I can definetly say I prefer the stiffer pedal. But I found it interesting that there are really no simple ways to grease the pivot ball. I know on some chevy's they have a grease nipple that forces the stuff right up in between the ball and the fork. I know when I took mine apart it was crazy dry up in there. Maybe even greaseing in there will help with the stiffness. A little lube never hurt anybody.

[RhadCundell]

idk i don t mind the stiffness..
and it gives me an excuse not to let the girl drive..=]

[Phoenixx]

Haha I wouldn't say its abnormal at all. It's certainly not something you should be worried about. If you like it don't bother changing it, I like a stiff clutch and had mine replaced because it was just too noodle-y. It's totally a preference thing.

[Racinjason81]

it may be a clutch cable freezing up a V6 clutch isnt hard to push down at all. Im used to driving 03 cobras and my stang with a King cobra. another possibility is the front bearing retainer thats grooved up. Or all of you saying that they are hard to push the pedal down better hit the gym.

[Phoenixx]

Originally Posted by RhadCundell idk i don t mind the stiffness.. and it gives me an excuse not to let the girl drive..=]

Yeah but if she learns to drive stick really well, you can brag about the fact your girlfriend can drive a standard... trust me you're friends (if they are car people) will be impressed

[RhadCundell]

oo she did like she only had problems starting the car up..
i taught her well..
she didnt stall it once...
a few rough starts where it wanted to stall..but didnt
but she got tired after a few times..

[ROUSHME661]

yeah mustangs have stiff clutches i noticed that a lo of people have trouble getting used to my car when i let them drive it and wheni drive other cars i slam the pedal to the floor cuz im so used to mine being so stiff

[Onemanzu]

thinking about it... i got my car a week before americruise came to town... well i was like fuck this man i want to go driving with them... so i cruised the main strip for like 2 hours... i shit you not, i got home and my leg was shaking... so it does take a while...

[tjames]

Originally Posted by Onemanzu thinking about it... i got my car a week before americruise came to town... well i was like fuck this man i want to go driving with them... so i cruised the main strip for like 2 hours... i shit you not, i got home and my leg was shaking... so it does take a while...

same thaing happened to me when i got my car. after the drive home my leg was shaking. i drove my neighbors porche and the clutch pedal was easy as hell to push and that car itself was easier to drive/shift then my car and it was a hell of alot faster too

[Onemanzu]

my dads 350z is so sloppy feeling... you can push the clutch in with your big toe... maybe it just has something assisting it... hydraulics or something like that...

[RhadCundell]

well its good to know
its not just my car