SorryOfficer
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Pulled the car out of the garage last night to head over to Lowes. I don't daily the car, but it does come out of the garage once a week minimum for some around town runs. Turn the wheel to the left and start off in 1st - there's a bit of hesitation, but I just chalked it up to the wheels being fully turned to the left and the car requiring more effort to move.
Down the road at the stop sign, I start the car in 1st ... takes off normal, but literally 15 feet in there's a noticeable jerk, in the driveline, not the front seat :headbonk:
Replicated this every single take off from a dead stop. From 1st to 2nd the car feels fine. There aren't any noticeable differences in the car at idle or at maintained speeds. Hard takeoffs the car powers through the stumble/jerk but its still present.
Car - 2016 Base GT 6SP MT, 93 Tune (Steeda), Steeda CAI, Steeda Progressive Springs. 8k miles on the motor - car has seen normal wear for a mustang. Done a couple 1/4 mile passes, some hard takeoffs, a couple burnouts - but definitely no thrashing and 'abuse'.
Me - Over a half a million miles on manual transmission cars within the last 10 years (I drive a lot). Current car has 125k miles on the clock and the clutch grabs perfect.
TLDR - Take off in first, car hesitates after clutch is fully released, then drives fine from 2k rpm to 5k rpm. Car doesn't make any odd noises, rows through the gears fine. I haven't gotten into Reverse fast enough to check if its an issue there, but why would it be?
I'm going to disconnect the battery, reset back to the factory tune, and take it out tonight to see if theres possibly something with the car 'learning' from hard take offs (doubtful, very doubtful). For the time it takes, its worth a shot. Car has had progressive springs on it for the last 120 miles. I did the install myself, and I double checked everything on the rear subframe for clearance, and fit before pulling it out of the garage. I'm not going to suspect the suspension has anything to do with this issue.
Anyone experience something similar? Even sound like a clutch issue? Reading the horror stories of broken clutch plates on here doesn't give me any confidence in my OEM clutch.
Down the road at the stop sign, I start the car in 1st ... takes off normal, but literally 15 feet in there's a noticeable jerk, in the driveline, not the front seat :headbonk:
Replicated this every single take off from a dead stop. From 1st to 2nd the car feels fine. There aren't any noticeable differences in the car at idle or at maintained speeds. Hard takeoffs the car powers through the stumble/jerk but its still present.
Car - 2016 Base GT 6SP MT, 93 Tune (Steeda), Steeda CAI, Steeda Progressive Springs. 8k miles on the motor - car has seen normal wear for a mustang. Done a couple 1/4 mile passes, some hard takeoffs, a couple burnouts - but definitely no thrashing and 'abuse'.
Me - Over a half a million miles on manual transmission cars within the last 10 years (I drive a lot). Current car has 125k miles on the clock and the clutch grabs perfect.
TLDR - Take off in first, car hesitates after clutch is fully released, then drives fine from 2k rpm to 5k rpm. Car doesn't make any odd noises, rows through the gears fine. I haven't gotten into Reverse fast enough to check if its an issue there, but why would it be?
I'm going to disconnect the battery, reset back to the factory tune, and take it out tonight to see if theres possibly something with the car 'learning' from hard take offs (doubtful, very doubtful). For the time it takes, its worth a shot. Car has had progressive springs on it for the last 120 miles. I did the install myself, and I double checked everything on the rear subframe for clearance, and fit before pulling it out of the garage. I'm not going to suspect the suspension has anything to do with this issue.
Anyone experience something similar? Even sound like a clutch issue? Reading the horror stories of broken clutch plates on here doesn't give me any confidence in my OEM clutch.
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