Lubricate your cable with motor oil.
Heavy OEM Clutch pedal - Common on 03/04?
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Ours was always heavy to hold
I had issues with pedal being hard to push.
Switched to quadrant to aluminum single hook and heavyduty cable
Pedal was the same until I removed cable and oiled it.
Than it was easy to push.
Hold is still heavy
It also helped with the having to push to floor to shift.
I had issues with pedal being hard to push.
Switched to quadrant to aluminum single hook and heavyduty cable
Pedal was the same until I removed cable and oiled it.
Than it was easy to push.
Hold is still heavy
It also helped with the having to push to floor to shift.
What specific oil did you use and how long has it lasted? I’m going to be trying this soon. I’ve got a number of motor oils as well as chain & cable lube. Prefer to do it once and be done.
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I currently have the dyad twin disc. It's super light compared to the oem and promotion single disc I had. Makes the king cobra clutch in my 90 coupe feel heavy.
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Do not replace the stock cable with aftermarket. clutch, quadrant fine, not the cable.
I switched my factory clutch to a Spec Stage 3. I hated that clutch. Made driving my Cobra feel like I was driving a dump truck.
I then switched to a McLeod RXT dual disc set up (26 Spline input shaft). Love that clutch. Feel is nice and smooth with good pedal engagement. No going all the way to the floor to get it to shift. I'm sold on the McLeod. Probably going to run the same clutch in my 65 Mustang.
Dyad seems like a great clutch, but too rich for my blood LOL.
I then switched to a McLeod RXT dual disc set up (26 Spline input shaft). Love that clutch. Feel is nice and smooth with good pedal engagement. No going all the way to the floor to get it to shift. I'm sold on the McLeod. Probably going to run the same clutch in my 65 Mustang.
Dyad seems like a great clutch, but too rich for my blood LOL.
After looking into the dual clutch as an option, I must say that both the RXT and others are quite pricey given that I don't have a clutch problem. I'm going to pray that lubing the cable helps some. I hate to swap out the oem clutch on a fairly stock 25K car because of a heavy pedal.
My spec 3+ is light. I remember when everyone was recommending them. still are today. Never heard anyone complain about them.
I heard good things about them as well. That's why I went with it initially. I don't hear people talk bad about them either. Maybe I got a defective one. All I know is it didn't work well for me at all.
What’s pricey
I did oem replacement which was like 7 hundred
@365k clutch still had grooves in material,side by side it looked slightly used
Wish I oiled cable 1st I change clutch thinking that was why pedal was hard to push.
I snapped 2 oem cables in 1 week
Think they say oil before install
The OEM clutch is definitely heavy. I remember test driving a new 2006 Z06 and was amazed at the lightness of its clutch compared to my 2003 Cobra OEM clutch.
There's a difference between the 3 and the 3+ though. At least there was the last time I looked at clutches. The 3 had a lot of similar complaints to what you said from what I found. The 3+ was the one to get.
I've got the 3+ with the lighter pedal option, billet pressure plate and Spec flywheel. It's not awful, but it's not silky smooth either. Could be a combo of clutch/clutch material and the lighter flywheel though. In hindsight, I probably should have reused the stock one.
Anything is pricey when the clutch is fine and doesn't need replaced.
There is a wide range of lubricants used based on my research. One person on here used WD40, another ATF, and the video was motor oil. I'll get under there soon to try one of these out. It's worth noting the motorcycle guys use various lubricants as well. At my house I have ATF, various motor oils, 2cycle oil, Chain & Cable lube, Garage Door lube, Permatex Ultra-Slick, WD30 3-1 oil, etc. The slickest by far is the Ultra-Slick assembly lube - not only is it slick, it coats things well too.. However, it's not for cables
I'm sure most of you are aware, but they do sell a tool made specifically for lubing cables.
There is also a specific spray.
Motion Pro Cable Lubrication Tool 08-0182 & Lube Spray 15-0002 Combo Set | eBay
There is also a specific spray.
Motion Pro Cable Lubrication Tool 08-0182 & Lube Spray 15-0002 Combo Set | eBay
Yep. Ran across that one. I do find that some of these lubes are mysterious creatures. I can't tell you how many cans of random lubricants that I have that are specific to this and that.. Just list the ingredients and let me decide
I had the OEM clutch until recently and it was very heavy. I upgraded from stock engine/pulley and it could not hold the HP. I also upgraded to the McCloud RXT and LOVE IT!
I ended up using transmission fluid and a little bit of cable spray on mine. It did make a difference. The pedal is Certainly not as light as I want in the long run, but lubrication is certainly a very good option for people to consider. I appreciate all the suggestions
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