SouthBend Clutch Problem..

[dejacky]

Has anyone ever had the problem on a single disc aftermarket clutch like the following?:

dropped the clutch to see what the engagement problem was..this is what I found:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_l1Eh1d0Ck

With the car in gear and clutch pedal fully pressed, it would start moving when the rpm's were revved to 4,000 and beyond.

 

[Ckanderson]

disk installed the right way?

 

[dejacky]

disk installed the right way?

Yes, with protruding center of the disc facing rear of the car.

 

[Pandaplastic]

ITS A BOLT!!

/3end thr3ad

jk i dont know.

 

[dejacky]

The nice thing is that Southbend Clutch already responded and is eager to fix the problem for FREE. So, SouthBend gets A+ for customer service...I never got this positive treatment from RPS.

 

[Ckanderson]

I never got this positive treatment from RPS.

thanks cause your not a mk4 owner
:momaru:

 

[dejacky]

thanks cause your not a mk4 owner
:momaru:

I was using the w58 (aka mkiv NA) transmission and all RPS did was politely tell me that even though my clutch was under warranty, they would not warranty it :3d_frown: . IMO, RPS is a backyard company with bad quality product and ZERO support for their products. After that experience with RPS, I never bought anymore of their products and never will.

 

[Pandaplastic]

That's cool of South Bend to do that for you. I personally love my south bend clutch. Its in my w58 too. Best part about it is after 2 years, it still feels new.

 

[lagged]

anyone have the southbend 6 puck?

ive got it and you cant slip it for any amount of time which makes reversing a pain.

when you slip it too much it over heats or something and you can feel and hear a terrible vibration in the pedal.

other than that, it drives well with minimal chatter.

 

[dejacky]

anyone have the southbend 6 puck?

ive got it and you cant slip it for any amount of time which makes reversing a pain.

when you slip it too much it over heats or something and you can feel and hear a terrible vibration in the pedal.

other than that, it drives well with minimal chatter.

I have the southbend sprung 6 puck and i liked it. You just have to learn how to slip it. It's easier if your engagement point is closer to the floor.

 

[lagged]

I have the southbend sprung 6 puck and i liked it. You just have to learn how to slip it. It's easier if your engagement point is closer to the floor.

no ive driven a few 6 pucks, this one dosnt like to be slipped. as i said, i have almost no chatter with this clutch which is great. it just dosnt like to be slipped.

 

[dejacky]

no ive driven a few 6 pucks, this one dosnt like to be slipped. as i said, i have almost no chatter with this clutch which is great. it just dosnt like to be slipped.

I know what your referring to and I'm just letting you know there is a certain way to slip the clutch to have it perform more consistently. What works for me, is slipping on the descending rpm's after revving it and not half-clutching too much.

 

[lagged]

I know what your referring to and I'm just letting you know there is a certain way to slip the clutch to have it perform more consistently. What works for me, is slipping on the descending rpm's after revving it and not half-clutching too much.

oh i see what youre saying. ive tried it every way i could think of, it still grinds after even little bit of slipping.

ive gotten used to it, its just that the other 6 pucks ive had never did this. oh well.