SkyBlast
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I need an idea on what might be going on with my clutch and how bad the damage to my wallet is going to be when I fix it.
My stock clutch was definitely not up to the rigors of the HPDE track days and went up in a big ass puff of smoke just after turn 11 at Carolina Motorsports Park in April of 2018. The stock clutch lasted 2.5 years and gave up the ghost after I added about 110hp to the car via FBO upgrades and tuning.
Pro Dyno in Fort Mill, SC installed a new McCleod clutch a few days later and I was back on track a week after that. It has been to 9 HPDE track day events since then and has done extremely well.
A few weeks ago I noticed the clutch start to chug a little when I pull up to a stoplight in 1st gear with the clutch pedal pushed all the way to the floor. It happens in reverse as well. The car is bucking a little while the chugging sound is happening. The chugging stops the second I take the car out of 1st gear and it doesn't seem to happen when I come to a stop in 2nd gear.
You can hear what I'm talking about in this video:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/DdqhveWcSdjHEqCr8
Note: The squeal you hear in the video is from my G-LOC track brakes. Those things make some serious squealing sounds when you come to a stop, but they will stop your car on a dime and hand you back a nickel and 3 pennies!
Some details:
Stock MT82 trans in 2015 Mustang GT w/ BG Syncro Shift II gear oil
McCleod RST twin disk clutch + steel flywheel + new throwout and pilot bearings on 4/12/2018
Any advice is appreciated. Have a great day!
My stock clutch was definitely not up to the rigors of the HPDE track days and went up in a big ass puff of smoke just after turn 11 at Carolina Motorsports Park in April of 2018. The stock clutch lasted 2.5 years and gave up the ghost after I added about 110hp to the car via FBO upgrades and tuning.
Pro Dyno in Fort Mill, SC installed a new McCleod clutch a few days later and I was back on track a week after that. It has been to 9 HPDE track day events since then and has done extremely well.
A few weeks ago I noticed the clutch start to chug a little when I pull up to a stoplight in 1st gear with the clutch pedal pushed all the way to the floor. It happens in reverse as well. The car is bucking a little while the chugging sound is happening. The chugging stops the second I take the car out of 1st gear and it doesn't seem to happen when I come to a stop in 2nd gear.
You can hear what I'm talking about in this video:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/DdqhveWcSdjHEqCr8
Note: The squeal you hear in the video is from my G-LOC track brakes. Those things make some serious squealing sounds when you come to a stop, but they will stop your car on a dime and hand you back a nickel and 3 pennies!
Some details:
Stock MT82 trans in 2015 Mustang GT w/ BG Syncro Shift II gear oil
McCleod RST twin disk clutch + steel flywheel + new throwout and pilot bearings on 4/12/2018
Any advice is appreciated. Have a great day!
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