Clutch install - Page 2

blkwrxwag · 03-30-2006, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ride_the_pony69

How many miles should I drive before I can drive the car hard after putting in the new clutch?

About 500 miles I believe.

ride_the_pony69 · 03-30-2006, 12:22 PM

ok I am going to install it now, I will post how it is when I am done. I will also post how the install went too.

KiTsuNe · 03-30-2006, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blkwrxwag

About 500 miles I believe.

That is correct, my clutch manual said 200-300 but i waited till 400.

blkwrxwag · 03-30-2006, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ride_the_pony69

ok I am going to install it now, I will post how it is when I am done. I will also post how the install went too.

A few more top tips!!...

You need 3 floor jacks... two under the tranny and one under the front of the engine. You need to keep the front of the engine high so that the tranny has room to slide out on the dowels. Without the engine jack, the engine leans forward which makes the angle impossible to pull the tranny out as it snags on the dowels.

KiTsuNe · 03-30-2006, 03:13 PM

^^^ i think i overdid it, i used 6. Thats not true, you can disconnect the fork from the outside.

blkwrxwag · 03-30-2006, 03:15 PM

I'm not taking about the fork - yes, you do disconnect that from the outside. I'm just talking about jacking the front of the engine to have the optimal angle for pulling the tranny out.

KiTsuNe · 03-30-2006, 03:33 PM

Oh okay, i didnt know you can disconnect the fork the first time and i cracked the tranny loose and unbolted the clutch from there ahaha. Live and learn!

Pitcherman · 03-30-2006, 06:19 PM

Ttiwwop

ride_the_pony69 · 03-31-2006, 06:21 AM

well I am finishing up today and man the tranny was a pain in the a$$ to get back in. Me and my buddy spent an hour trying to get it to connect to the engine. Finally he just pulled the engine and the tranny fell right in. We thought it was getting caught up cuz of the spines wern't lining up on the shaft. Hell we punched the dowels out to make it easier to install. Oh and we use one jack the whole time too.

ride_the_pony69 · 03-31-2006, 04:28 PM

Well all done! Car runs like a champ too. Just had a little trouble getting the throw-out bearing to seat and the slave cylinder for the clutch was a pain to get bleed also. Other then that not too bad but now I can probably do it faster if I had to do it again.

ride_the_pony69 · 04-02-2006, 11:23 PM

Here is a pic of what the clutch looks like (click on the link below)

http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?pic=4...0013.jpg&s=x11

**WolfPlayer** · 04-03-2006, 06:52 AM

I would like to know more about the SPEC with regard to daily driving. How is the pedal effort compared to stock? How is the 'grabbing' compared to stock? Is it jerky? Is it a lot more difficult to engage smoothly?

t

Pitcherman · 04-03-2006, 08:42 AM

That's a nice looking clutch. Impressions compared to stock??

ride_the_pony69 · 04-03-2006, 05:13 PM

smooth engagement, a little stiffer pedal feel, and a little getting used too starting off in 1st gear. I am still breaking it in so I don't know how it really is yet. It can be jerky but you just gotta learn how to work the clutch.

KiTsuNe · 04-03-2006, 07:33 PM

hows that compare to the design to this?

http://i2.tinypic.com/sya6c5.jpg

04-03-2006, 07:33 PM	#30
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03-30-2006, 12:22 PM	#17
ride_the_pony69 Spec C Club Car: 04 Blue STi Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 1,416 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	ok I am going to install it now, I will post how it is when I am done. I will also post how the install went too.

03-30-2006, 03:13 PM	#20
KiTsuNe Spec C Club Car: The Vroom-mobile Fav Mod: JDM Gears Location: San Jose, California Posts: 2,323 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	^^^ i think i overdid it, i used 6. Thats not true, you can disconnect the fork from the outside.

03-30-2006, 03:15 PM	#21
blkwrxwag STI Driver Car: 06 STi + 96 Miata Location: Trabuco Canyon, CA Posts: 236 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	I'm not taking about the fork - yes, you do disconnect that from the outside. I'm just talking about jacking the front of the engine to have the optimal angle for pulling the tranny out.

03-30-2006, 03:33 PM	#22
KiTsuNe Spec C Club Car: The Vroom-mobile Fav Mod: JDM Gears Location: San Jose, California Posts: 2,323 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Oh okay, i didnt know you can disconnect the fork the first time and i cracked the tranny loose and unbolted the clutch from there ahaha. Live and learn!

03-30-2006, 06:19 PM	#23
Pitcherman STI Master Car: 04 JVP STi Fav Mod: Blitz NUR Spec R Location: B.F.E, Texas Posts: 7,965 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	Ttiwwop

03-31-2006, 06:21 AM	#24
ride_the_pony69 Spec C Club Car: 04 Blue STi Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 1,416 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	well I am finishing up today and man the tranny was a pain in the a$$ to get back in. Me and my buddy spent an hour trying to get it to connect to the engine. Finally he just pulled the engine and the tranny fell right in. We thought it was getting caught up cuz of the spines wern't lining up on the shaft. Hell we punched the dowels out to make it easier to install. Oh and we use one jack the whole time too.

03-31-2006, 04:28 PM	#25
ride_the_pony69 Spec C Club Car: 04 Blue STi Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 1,416 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Well all done! Car runs like a champ too. Just had a little trouble getting the throw-out bearing to seat and the slave cylinder for the clutch was a pain to get bleed also. Other then that not too bad but now I can probably do it faster if I had to do it again.

04-02-2006, 11:23 PM	#26
ride_the_pony69 Spec C Club Car: 04 Blue STi Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 1,416 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Here is a pic of what the clutch looks like (click on the link below) http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?pic=4...0013.jpg&s=x11

04-03-2006, 06:52 AM	#27
WolfPlayer Moderator & ECU Tech Car: 05 CGM STI Fav Mod: mo boostaz Location: Fredneck, MD Posts: 3,715 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2004 Trader Rating: (6)	I would like to know more about the SPEC with regard to daily driving. How is the pedal effort compared to stock? How is the 'grabbing' compared to stock? Is it jerky? Is it a lot more difficult to engage smoothly? t

04-03-2006, 08:42 AM	#28
Pitcherman STI Master Car: 04 JVP STi Fav Mod: Blitz NUR Spec R Location: B.F.E, Texas Posts: 7,965 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	That's a nice looking clutch. Impressions compared to stock??

04-03-2006, 05:13 PM	#29
ride_the_pony69 Spec C Club Car: 04 Blue STi Location: Sierra Vista, AZ Posts: 1,416 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	smooth engagement, a little stiffer pedal feel, and a little getting used too starting off in 1st gear. I am still breaking it in so I don't know how it really is yet. It can be jerky but you just gotta learn how to work the clutch.