Please help!!! Heavy clutch on 98 4.6

bestbetworstex · Oct 17, 2009

Okay guys, I'm in the process of purchasing a 98 GT 5-speed car. I've driven two this week. The first car has a dual centerforce stage 3 clutch and the second car I'm not sure about(dealer car), it may be stock. The centerforce car's clutch was relatively easy to push. The other car had a very heavy clutch feel. Is there something wrong with it? I didn't hear any strange noises and the car ran great and shifted great just with a heavy clutch. I only needed to press the clutch a small amount to shift. the engagement/disengagement was at the very top of the clutch's travel. Anyway, I want to buy the second car but I don't know if there is something wrong with it. Help me out please!

Also, I'm just a newb to mustangs. I've had three 4.6L cars so far and I love that motor. It's a tank.

duff daddy · Oct 17, 2009

If its a stage 3 clutch it will be fairly hard to depress the pedal.

bestbetworstex · Oct 17, 2009

Actually the stage 3 car didn't have a heavy clutch. the other car did. That's what suprised me. I expected the stage 3 car to be heavy and it wasn't. I just don't want to by it if something is wrong with it.

MustangChris · Oct 17, 2009

many clutch companies are trying to make heavy duty clutches more streetable by using different compounds in disc instead of using a heavy-duty (tough to use) presure plate.

WarHorse · Oct 18, 2009

It could also be something as simple as a cable, i dont have much experience on clutches but when i snapped my oem cable i switched over to a upr cable i had as a spare, it was much firmer than the oem cable. I had it checked out after i installed it and the mechanic who is a good buddy of mine said everything was in correct order and the cable was the only difference.

Willis_98GT · Oct 18, 2009

the clutch always seemed heavy on my car, i bought mine with 51k and i pulled the clutch out of mine at 79k and it was stock.. the king cobra had the same petal effort in my opinion.

bestbetworstex · Oct 18, 2009

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the help. It's probably fine. I just can't afford to buy a car and have it break right away. This is gonna be a daily driver for the most part.

Mustanger · Oct 18, 2009

That is a sign of a bad clutch cable...mine got so bad it was miserable ..put in a stock OEM cable & light as a feather! Buy the second car but demand a NEW OEM FORD CABLE ONLY be installed...most likely end of problem.

bestbetworstex · Oct 18, 2009

Mustanger said:
That is a sign of a bad clutch cable...mine got so bad it was miserable ..put in a stock OEM cable & light as a feather! Buy the second car but demand a NEW OEM FORD CABLE ONLY be installed...most likely end of problem.

Thanks!

vermilion · Oct 19, 2009

oi vey.

Steven · Oct 19, 2009

Mine has enough clutch pedal that it would push most people up in there seat lol. I would dare to say it's just a heavy aftermarket or stock clutch. Possibly cable issues but mines all working great and fluidly, and it's just a heavy clutch. It sticks real well, almost enough to say its not stock.

WarHorse · Oct 20, 2009

My UPR cable anoys me a bit, it squeeks and makes a few noises that keep me on edge since my last one snapped, but it shows no sign of real wear just yet and i check it regularly. my OEM was much more comfortable though and much smoother.