i just replaced my clutch with and exeddy stg2 w/8lb flywheel and now whenever i try to engage my clutch slowly like say if im pulling up a little bit in traffic the car shakes pretty bad and makes me a bit worried. im not sure if it makes any sence but it kind of sounds like the clutch isnt engaging right away and kinda slapping around. my guess is its clutch chatter but i know nothing about that stuff. does anyone know what this could be or have a similar problem? aslo.. sometimes when i let of the clutch w/o gas the car starts to move. but then ill put the clutch pedal to the floor and try again and its fine. i have no idea whats wrong here but its really aggrivating. sorry for the book and thanks H-T !

 

Go back and double check your work to be safe. Sounds like its not totally disengaging and something could be loose.
Did you use the right clutch for your car?
Did you make sure to tighten all of the bolts down?

 

if you havent driven a car with a strong clutch and light fywheel, u need to get used to it. I guy I work with has a B16 swaped crx, with a fidanza 8lb, and clutchmasters stage 2. first time I drove the car, it did the same thing. A lighter flywheel doesnt hold as much enertia, so it needs more revs to keep it goin. nd a stage 2 clamps pretty hard. but, double checking is always a good idea.

 

thanks for all the imput guys!

 

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Did you use the right clutch for your car?
Did you make sure to tighten all of the bolts down?

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just double checked. everything is ok and in place and up to tq specs. and yes i used the right clutch for my car

 

Depending, if its not broken in yet, then that will happen....and/or if you didnt break it in properly. Either way, with a light weight flywheel, you'll get use to revving the engine up to around 1700 before letting the clutch out. Alot of people love them, but I was much happier with my stocker.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95 integra &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Depending, if its not broken in yet, then that will happen....and/or if you didnt break it in properly. Either way, with a light weight flywheel, you'll get use to revving the engine up to around 1700 before letting the clutch out. Alot of people love them, but I was much happier with my stocker.</TD></TR></TABLE>

its properly broken in. i city drove it for over 500 miles w/o going over 3000rpm, but is it really ok to rev it that much to get it going? 1700 seems kind of high to me. and also, you mentioned you were happier with your stocker, did you mean the whole OEM clutch assembly or just the flywheel?

 

the chattering is normal with the exedy stage 2 clutch. it does that because its a 3 puck. i have the same clutch on my 99 gsr. you just gotta get used to driving differently. for less chattering you gotta let the clutch out faster, and hit the gas harder. light throttle start-offs produce the worst chattering. on mine its especially bad since i have urethane engine mount inserts.

 

1700 is kinda high, but you've gotta make up for the lost mometum somewhere, weight X speed (RPMs in this case) = momentum, you took weight away, thus you need more rpms. You can let it out without revving it up that much, it wont be smooth though. I mean, its the momentum from the engine that makes the 2600lb car start rolling....and you rotating assembly has about 85lbs of weight to it before you took 10 off the flywheel. Anyway, I was happier with a stock flywheel over the lightweight w/ ACT XTSS or HDSS.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95 integra &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1700 is kinda high, but you've gotta make up for the lost mometum somewhere, weight X speed (RPMs in this case) = momentum, you took weight away, thus you need more rpms. You can let it out without revving it up that much, it wont be smooth though. I mean, its the momentum from the engine that makes the 2600lb car start rolling....and you rotating assembly has about 85lbs of weight to it before you took 10 off the flywheel. Anyway, I was happier with a stock flywheel over the lightweight w/ ACT XTSS or HDSS.</TD></TR></TABLE>

hmm youve got a point lol. hey, thanks again.

 

1700 rpm is perfectly normal for this kind of clutch. like i said, you gotta let the clutch out fast. 1700 turns into 800 really quick. it has nothing to do with the flywheel. this clutch engages quick and early.