I installed a clutch line today and took out the restrictor pill and the clutch feels a bit soft/loose. The fluids are topped off and everything is pretty peachy (i did launch it a couple times for kicks ) But I keep getting that slightly soft feeling. Hopefully this is normal, wondering if anyone else got this impression from these mods.

 

I thought you wern't suppostue take out the restrictor pill? I think somone say it was bad for the car...

 

please re bleed the system properly.

 

yeah sounds like there's an air bubble somewhere..

 

It is alot easier to bleed the clutch if you get a 1 man brake bleeding system. It is just a vacumm pump. All you do is make sure that the resivoir is full then build vaccum. Open the bleeder close it before the vaccum is all gone repeat until air bubbles are gone. Alot easier then doing the

open - push clutch - close - Let off clutch

Ben

 

if you search youll find taking that rest. out you create alot of headaches. its a safety system for your trans. if you keep it out and keep doing real hard launches youll blow the transfer case into pieces. but on the plus side it really makes shifting faster

 

hmm.. well, i did bleed it properly, a friend told me that the softer feeling is normal with these mods, so bleh. all this info about ruining my tranny by taking out the pill bothers me, though. from what i knew, i just need to take more care in slipping when i need to, that so long as i'm not doing launches like crazy that my tranny should be fine without the pill. i did a few searches and the topic still seems debateable.

 

have you tried gravity bleeding?

 

Just curious, what clutchline did you buy?

 

Nonesense on the soft feel. It should and will feel solid. It does shock the drive train more with the return flow restrictor valve removed as clutch lock up is more instantaineous. I just wish I had done it the day I bought my car.

 

If you can train your left foot to not drop the clutch when doing launches, your tranny and transfer case will live a long and prosperous life. Wheel hop breaks parts, so just remember to let off the gas if your front wheels are bouncing up and down.

 

ahhh im scared to remove mine but i want to so i can get better response and launches for the track..... i dont want to replace drive train stuff though hehe


evoisdream

 

i havent' removed mine. i have a braided clutch line with an ACT2600 (cheap pos). i'll be removing my restrictor when i get my shep tranny

 

y is the act a cheap pos your the only one i have herd of saying that? not being a dick jsut wondering what your experiences with it are

 

Basically what you pay is what you get. ACT buys its pressure plates off of exede, powder coats them yelloe and throws in a cheaper clutch disc. The pressure plate is steel, thus being very heavy. The steel pressure plate has more centrifugal force than a Exede clutch when spinning at high rpms. The weak synchros in our trannies are unable to slow up the pressure plate and clutch in time for you to engage gears correctly and effeciently. Plus for the gripping power you get, the clutch is heavy. An exede twin disc has a lighter pedal feel but holds more, yes I know its a twin disc so it should. Also my pedal feel is not consistent at all. My main thing is, I did not have ANY transmission problems till I put this clutch in about a year ago. It has done very well with holding up to 60+ drag strip launches and many street launches. But you get what you pay for. At the time thats all I could afford, would I go back to ACT, not if the money is good, I'll spend the extra loot and get an Exede.
My other experiences with ACT clutches are on DSMs. ACT is the only clutch I have seen come completely apart. I've seen many ACTs where the springs rip out or fall out of the clutch disc. This on 300whp cars! No where near the limits of the clutch.
I just had a bad experience with ACT, not a horrible one.