MT-82 or clutch issue

[2morrow]

Mine has 50K and ~40 track days on it.

Not complaining about that though, the car runs like a thoroughbred.

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[5.0carlo]

I ended up getting a FORD oem Slave cylinder. A Spec stage 1 clutch just because it’s a semi daily/cruiser. And a stainless clutch fluid line and Steeda spring. I’m actually in the process of tear down now. I have the exhaust off and I’m working on the front driveshaft bolts.

like someone else mentioned the bad part is that you can’t get ARP flywheel bolts anywhere right now. Even places that their website says they are in stock I call and nope.

 

[bnightstar]

How many miles are on your guys cars before replacing?

Recent,y got a 15’ with 77k and a slight chatter taking off I have noticed

Mine have 34827 km (21640 miles) on it 2017 GT and 16 track days thing is that I don't do heal/toe or good rev matching which is probably causing some premature wear and tear. But overall not a huge issue. I think clutch warranty is like 60 000 km (37 000 miles) anyway. I think that even Exedy OEM replacement will be better than the cheap Turkey crap that Ford put into that one (ironically Turkey has a border with Bulgaria so I guess will be quicker to go to the factory and haggle outside for a clutch).

 

[bnightstar]

My issue now is getting the pressure plate and flywheel bolts. "Supply Chain Issues"

I'm so over all this...

I think the clutch kit comes with pressure plate ?

 

[cop on my back]

Make sure you post a pic of your clutch when it comes out, I am sure that is the issue. Mine was blown to shit after a 7200 rpm shift and limp back to the pits.

 

[2morrow]

I think the clutch kit comes with pressure plate ?

The kit does come with the pressure plate but not the hardware. All the hardware is single use application.

 

[bnightstar]

The kit does come with the pressure plate but not the hardware. All the hardware is single use application.

Yeah that is true I still need to buy a lot of bolts etc for this to go in.

 

[Therealmattlex]

My clutch came apart the same way but the friction material got wedged in-between the remaining friction material and the pressure plate. It twisted the whole friction plate. This caused me to have a soft pedal and it wouldn't disengage the clutch. I managed to drive over an hour home revmatching to shift. It seems like the single rivet design may not be the best. Since I replaced the clutch I've had zero shifting issues.

 

[5.0carlo]

Took the starter off yesterday and while I was down there took this picture. That’s my clutch material in pieces in the hole in the middle of the picture. When I get the trans out I’ll take more.

 

[Bulldog9]

Make sure you post a pic of your clutch when it comes out, I am sure that is the issue. Mine was blown to shit after a 7200 rpm shift and limp back to the pits.

What was that out of? Stock disk "Made in Turkey" That is nukin futs........... Pisses me off. Come on Ford..........

 

[cop on my back]

What was that out of? Stock disk "Made in Turkey" That is nukin futs........... Pisses me off. Come on Ford..........

That was in my 2015 Mustang GT. Only had 22k kms on it and happened on the second lap of a track day.

 

[5.0carlo]

Well I got the transmission out today. As I said here are pictures.

 

[2morrow]

Yup, that's done lol.

 

[cop on my back]

As I suspected. Hard to believe Ford put a clutch in that blows apart with a shift within the engineered RPM range. Very poor.

 

[5.0carlo]

So I struck a deal with a guy for a MGW X-Spec flatstick shifter. I got it for a steal. So when I get home Saturday I can start putting the car back together.

new Spec clutch
New OEM ford Slave Cylinder
MGW shifter
Steeda clutch spring
J&M stainless clutch line.

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