Luk Pro Gold is installed!
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Luk Pro Gold is installed!
Just had a Luk Pro Gold series clutch and flywheel installed on my car. No chatter, smooth as ice. The pedal is LIGHT! It's lighter than the stock clutch was. Kinda makes me think it won't grab like it should, but maybe it just needs to be broken in or something. I can't really tell because I have to keep my foot out of it for 500 miles. I had plenty of meat left on my clutch, the problem was my pressure plate. It was all screwed up, something busted in there and was causing one hell of a noise. The Luk lightweight flywheel was cool looking. I didn't know it had that composite clutch material on the side of it. Anyway, should I be worried that the pedal pressure is so light on this clutch? I though if anything a performance clutch would be a little harder to push. I know for a fact they installed the pro gold because I saw it delivered. Can't wait to test this thing out. It's going to be hard to not romp it for 500 miles.
Last edited by Jman; Nov 17, 2004 at 08:53 PM.
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When I first installed my Z06 clutch, which is very similar to the Pro Gold and also made by LUK, it had a VERY light pedal also but it firmed up after ~1000 miles and now feels like my old stock one. I think this has to do with the adjusting tabs on the LUK's. These tabs are meant to be adjusted so clamping force does not diminish as the disk wears but the guys at Carolina Clutch said that if you adjust them when the disk is new you could get some extra clamping force. I didn't think the tabs adjusted themselves but now I am thinking otherwise besause of how my pedal was SO light at first and is not now. I wouldn't worry about it's clamping ability with the light pedal. I wish it could stay like that though. PM me if yours does or doesn't change in ~1000 or so miles. I'm curious.
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Hope after a little use the clutch pedal feels like it did before. If not, may want to discuss with your installer.
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Any update to this? I'm about to put one in. The assembly is sitting in my living room right now.
Does it rev faster? Feel faster? Holds power? Pedal stiffen up? Did it need any adjustments?
Was it worth the $800 for the kit.....
Does it rev faster? Feel faster? Holds power? Pedal stiffen up? Did it need any adjustments?
Was it worth the $800 for the kit.....
