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A few months ago I test drove a 2021 manual Mustang GT with magneride to see the difference. I immediately noticed the difference in force required to engage my clutch. It felt like my car needed 4x as much force to push the clutch in. I finally managed to get seen by my local dealership and their mechanic said something is off and gave me a quote of $2700 for parts and labor to replace everything.

Has anyone had anything similar happen to them? I don't have any of the other symptoms listed here. The clutch also engages fine; it just requires noticeably more force than the 2021 Mustang. I am the second owner of this vehicle and my clutch has felt the same ever since I got it at 27k miles (I'm at 35,700 right now). It also looks like I have the thick factory clutch spring.
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Is it possible your car has an aftermarket clutch? I wouldn't pay that money if it is engaging like it is supposed to. The factory clutch spring is not that thick if I remember right.
 
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Is it possible your car has an aftermarket clutch? I wouldn't pay that money if it is engaging like it is supposed to. The factory clutch spring is not that thick if I remember right.
I've thought that and It could be possible but I don't think owner #1 would change it out for funsies. The only other thing he did was put some carbon fiber on and did some exhaust stuff. The previous owner was a Florida-Man so who knows. Shame I can't ask him or take a look without removing the transmission.

This looks like the stock clutch spring to me. It's definitively not the Steeda spring.

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Yes, your spring looks stock. I attached a pic of mine. Even if it were the Steeda spring; it would not be hard to engage the clutch. The Steeda spring mostly makes the engagement point easier to feel and in the same place each time.

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Yes, your spring looks stock. I attached a pic of mine. Even if it were the Steeda spring; it would not be hard to engage the clutch. The Steeda spring mostly makes the engagement point easier to feel and in the same place each time.

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Would the Steeda spring make it easier to press the pedal?

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It is cheap enough that I would give it a try.
 

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A few months ago I test drove a 2021 manual Mustang GT with magneride to see the difference. I immediately noticed the difference in force required to engage my clutch. It felt like my car needed 4x as much force to push the clutch in. I finally managed to get seen by my local dealership and their mechanic said something is off and gave me a quote of $2700 for parts and labor to replace everything.

Has anyone had anything similar happen to them? I don't have any of the other symptoms listed here. The clutch also engages fine; it just requires noticeably more force than the 2021 Mustang. I am the second owner of this vehicle and my clutch has felt the same ever since I got it at 27k miles (I'm at 35,700 right now). It also looks like I have the thick factory clutch spring.

Mine has this as well and I'm thinking is the clutch so will replace at some point also have nasty 2nd to 3rd lock-outs when trans is hot. If you go on the route of replacing clutch make sure to add aftermarket shifter (preferably barton or mgw) and a clutch line as this will highly improve your satisfaction with the car.
 
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Mine has this as well and I'm thinking is the clutch so will replace at some point also have nasty 2nd to 3rd lock-outs when trans is hot. If you go on the route of replacing clutch make sure to add aftermarket shifter (preferably barton or mgw) and a clutch line as this will highly improve your satisfaction with the car.
I haven't had any lockouts. Every now and then going from 2nd to 3rd I heard a little clunk but it still goes through without a problem.

But if the transmission ever comes off I do plan on replacing the shifter.
 

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I installed the Steeda spring over the weekend and while it does feel different; it still feels heavy.

I'm wondering if it might be my master/slave cylinder/clutch line. Does anyone have some insight?
 
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Also, the dealership that sold me the car checked on Car-fax and there was no clutch replacement on it. I know that's not everything but it has me leaning towards there being a problem with the stock clutch setup.
 
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An update if anyone finds this thread in the future.

I replaced my stock clutch spring with the Steeda clutch spring. It still felt like it needed excessive force to engage. I ended up removing the Steeda clutch spring and replaced it with the stock one. Before replacing the stock spring I lubed up the 2 perches for the mount and now the force required feels correct.

I might go back to the Steeda spring but I mostly don't want to touch it and make it feel bad again.
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