yesterday sucked!

Bianner · Nov 28, 2010

so i took my car to pepboys to get an oil change because the ford dealership maintenance was closing soon and couldn't squeeze me in. i had to go pick up some boxes for my moms work so i left it there. then i picked it up before they closed. and when i got it in noticed that they had burnt the clutch. i was like whatever i didn't think they burnt it that much. well on my way to pick up my girl. going into 3rd the clutch gives out on me.. :angry4:

well what clutch do u guys suggest is the best bang for the buck.

98 cobra

maybe this one
http://www.americanmuscle.com/spec-stage2-t45-clutch.html

Slykin · Nov 28, 2010

I'm running a Spec 1, though I wouldn't suggest it unless you like a fairly stiff off/on clutch.. I've heard the stage 2's are better though. Heard good things about the Centerforce Dual Friction clutch and the King Cobra clutch also.

Rice_slayer · Nov 28, 2010

Better question, why not do your own oil changes if you don't want people effing your car up? Only reason I'd ever bring my vehicle in for oil changes is if it is still under warranty. Honestly, it takes 30 mins tops, you are doing the work so you can take extra time to check everything over, and you can use quality products.

Bianner · Nov 28, 2010

how is it on drive ability.

Rice_slayer said:
Better question, why not do your own oil changes if you don't want people effing your car up? Only reason I'd ever bring my vehicle in for oil changes is if it is still under warranty. Honestly, it takes 30 mins tops, you are doing the work so you can take extra time to check everything over, and you can use quality products.

i didn't have time to do it or else i would of done it myself or else i would of done it and i was overdue for an oil change.

Rice_slayer · Nov 28, 2010

An oil change takes 30 mins tops... You probably spent more time waiting/driving to the shop then it would have taken to do it yourself

. Anyways, I have a Centerforce dual friction and love it for driveability purposes, feels like stock, well almost. My only complaint is it squeaks a little bit, the pressure plate has those little weights on it and they chirp a little, and it's not my TOB, just overhauled that stuff last winter

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Win · Nov 28, 2010

Same^^^

duff daddy · Nov 28, 2010

Just use a stock or stage 1 clutch, one thing most people do is over clutch the car.

Slykin · Nov 28, 2010

As far as driveability goes the Spec 1 kinda sucks... i'm used to heavy clutches, but this thing is pretty jerky and gets old daily driving in traffic. I'd say go with something lighter.

Win · Nov 28, 2010

Look into the SVE mongoose Clutch. It is basically a re badged King Cobra Clutch.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/LRS-7560M/86-00-Mustang-Mongoose-Clutch-Kit

Twista · Nov 28, 2010

How the heck can they burn a clutch out doing an oil change?
Was the ground wet? Only thing i can think of is getting the car onto a wet floor/ramp and a noob stick driver.

Is there anyway PB can pay for this?

AaRoN · Nov 28, 2010

Duff Daddy said:
Just use a stock or stage 1 clutch, one thing most people do is over clutch the car.

+1. A King Cobra would work well.

ttocs · Nov 28, 2010

I had pep boys do my breaks once, they have not touched any of my vehicles since and I honestly even hate to just buy stuff there and suppor them. I dopped it off, go figure they said it needed new rotors too?! I pick it up and just out of the parking lot they are making a horrible noise. I took it back and it was right at closing so they said just to bring it back in the morning and they would do it... I said that I live 40 mins away on the highway and they want to send me home with bad breaks, and then come back?! Sure whats the problem.........

F that place, I would not let them wash my car if they had a carwash attached.

Bianner · Nov 28, 2010

i guess the driver didn't put the clutch all the way in when shifting. idk but when i got in it the clutch was really soft

DKblue98GT · Nov 28, 2010

Win said:
Look into the SVE mongoose Clutch. It is basically a re badged King Cobra Clutch.

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/item/LRS-7560M/86-00-Mustang-Mongoose-Clutch-Kit

I put one of these in my car about a month ago, I am almost done with the break in.
The clutch has a light pedal effort and seems to grab pretty well. I did use FRRP throwout and pilot bearings though.

JDwhite98gt · Nov 29, 2010

I had the sve mongoose clutch and it was too much like the king cobra and the pedal effort gets old after a while. I now have a fidanza stg1 and it feels like a stock clutch.

Javi · Nov 29, 2010

did you take it to wal-mart?

Bianner · Nov 29, 2010

ttocs said:
I had pep boys do my breaks once, they have not touched any of my vehicles since and I honestly even hate to just buy stuff there and suppor them. I dopped it off, go figure they said it needed new rotors too?! I pick it up and just out of the parking lot they are making a horrible noise. I took it back and it was right at closing so they said just to bring it back in the morning and they would do it... I said that I live 40 mins away on the highway and they want to send me home with bad breaks, and then come back?! Sure whats the problem.........

F that place, I would not let them wash my car if they had a carwash attached.

thats fuck!n retarded!! what did u end up doing? pepboys is just the worst. they will never see one of my cars ever again. not even the v6 with 290k miles on it.

JDwhite98gt said:
I had the sve mongoose clutch and it was too much like the king cobra and the pedal effort gets old after a while. I now have a fidanza stg1 and it feels like a stock clutch.

how much was it for this clutch?