Clutches!!!!

[kyoshosp2]

Sorry for all the post lol dam I phone

 

[hawkeye18]

lol Apple fail

 

[Twinscrewgt]

my iphone seems to post just fine lol

 

[HotRodHarry]

Yep..the dreaded clutch stays to the floor is here.
Well guys....my first tries with my BBR tune last night..no clutch probs at like 7k to 7100....powershifting that is. Tonight....went to hit second gear at like 7200...bang second no prob (and of course leaving a friends house it does this) rpms still revving after its in second? WTF? Oh....look at that....clutch pedal is stuck to the floor!! Let off the gas....pedal comes back up. So after my embarrassment of people thinking I missed 2nd...I drove her abit more and tried not power shifting at 7200...just fast shifting lifting on the gas quick and then back on....no problems...pedal comes back up every time. So then I think...ok...so what if I powershift just at 6500 again.....bam...no problems. When the pedal stuck to the floor..I also just hit the clutch pedal down maybe 1/2 way to keep it from the floor...thinking maybe this was why it wasnt going down and not coming up. But that didnt work...stayed down. So yes, My June built GTU6 computer code and clutch with 2 springs will stay to the floor too. So I guess its either I Powershift at 6500 or a shift fast at 7200.

Anyone else having this issue when not powershifting at the higher rpms?

So there are lots of threads on this on other boards..the prob was thought to be the larger coiled spring..take it off and it will rebound back better and not bind at a certain point...That was not the fix. Another thought is the hydralics..thats not the prob either. It seems its the Pressure plate...not strong enough to handle the 7k and above power shifts. So I will just have my fun at around 6500 and enjoy her as I have and wait and see what Ford does down the road.
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[luillo]

Yep..the dreaded clutch stays to the floor is here.
Well guys....my first tries with my BBR tune last night..no clutch probs at like 7k to 7100....powershifting that is. Tonight....went to hit second gear at like 7200...bang second no prob (and of course leaving a friends house it does this) rpms still revving after its in second? WTF? Oh....look at that....clutch pedal is stuck to the floor!! Let off the gas....pedal comes back up. So after my embarrassment of people thinking I missed 2nd...I drove her abit more and tried not power shifting at 7200...just fast shifting lifting on the gas quick and then back on....no problems...pedal comes back up every time. So then I think...ok...so what if I powershift just at 6500 again.....bam...no problems. When the pedal stuck to the floor..I also just hit the clutch pedal down maybe 1/2 way to keep it from the floor...thinking maybe this was why it wasnt going down and not coming up. But that didnt work...stayed down. So yes, My June built GTU6 computer code and clutch with 2 springs will stay to the floor too. So I guess its either I Powershift at 6500 or a shift fast at 7200.

Anyone else having this issue when not powershifting at the higher rpms?

So there are lots of threads on this on other boards..the prob was thought to be the larger coiled spring..take it off and it will rebound back better and not bind at a certain point...That was not the fix. Another thought is the hydralics..thats not the prob either. It seems its the Pressure plate...not strong enough to handle the 7k and above power shifts. So I will just have my fun at around 6500 and enjoy her as I have and wait and see what Ford does down the road.
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take it for warranty man, i ask my local dealer and they said they don't have too many car with that problem but they were aware of the problem and they already have a replacement that comes with double spring on it.

 

[JJ@WMS]

Ford might fix or upgrade something but I doubt they will upgrade to something that will handle 7200+ rpm shifts considering the stock rev limit is lower then that. We will see I guess.

As of now we have a brand new stock replacement clutch here but will most likely install an upgraded aftermarket one for our power needs.

JJ

 

[JDM74]

Wait for the Boss 302 clutch. With a red line of 7500, its clutch should have no issue shifting at 7200 RPM.

 

[HotRodHarry]

True....in my old musclecar racing days i had all kinds of probs with high rpm shifting and diaphram style clutches....I mostly used "Long" styled and had no probs. As I said, this 5.0 is a blast and has no issues at high rpms as long as you dont powershift. I had no probs powershifting at 6500 and lower though. And with this new BBR tune....makes it that much more fun to drive around.

 

[KungFuHamster]

i had a hard time shifting my old TKO @ 6500 rpm. i guess the synchros in this new 6 speed are designed for high rpm use....i guess time will tell.

 

[HotRodHarry]

i had a hard time shifting my old TKO @ 6500 rpm. i guess the synchros in this new 6 speed are designed for high rpm use....i guess time will tell.

so far...no probs there at all.....just having the clutch stuck to the floor doesnt make it easy! LOL!

These new Getrag 6 speed even have synchronizers for reverse now too. I think thats a first for a Mustang.

I do even remember my 03 Cobra's(Triax shifter) being a little harder banging gears after my killer power mods and raised red line. My 07 GT 500 was my favorite car to powershift...just felt perfect to me with the stock shifter and all.
Vids of that are on my www.YouTube.com/HotRodHarrys

 

[kyoshosp2]

Wonder if a 1300.00 clutch is our only option now.. Im waiting on some single disk ones to come out .. the prices for the new cars has more than tripled for parts ...

 

[46foxcoupe]

Just got a RAM dual disc for mine. Mine didn't have the pedal sticking problem, but it started releasing very close to the floor. Come to find out, the pressure plate bolts had loosened and all of the pressure plate dowels broke off.

I'll post results on my blog once the new clutch is installed.

http://www.mylrs.com/blogs/lrs/archive/2010/08/09/2011-mustang-gt-5-0-clutch-problem.aspx