Clutch adjustment?
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: oregon
yes actually. ram makes an adjustable master cylinder that will allow you to change the engagement point. it's a GM oem master with a threaded rod
tick also makes one as well as mcloud but they will increase pedal pressure due to the larger pistons in them
tick also makes one as well as mcloud but they will increase pedal pressure due to the larger pistons in them
Melting Slicks
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From: Rochester Hills MI
it is also possible that you may have needed to add a shim to the slave cylinder. Did you take the measurements between the pressure plate fingers and the back of the bell housing and the thickness of the slave?
Corvette Cowboy
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From: Cen-Cal Broke A$$ Kalifornia
Here is the correct way to fix the issue But you need to be right on with the shim or you can damage the clutch. Get a hold of Richie @ Abel he is the one that shared this info with me a couple yrs. ago when I used the LS7 Clutch I now have a clutch custom made by TPS and it works great with the Tick adjuster.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: oregon
I have the Tick adjuster on my car works great, But I dont think it is the correct way to fix the problem BUT it works great.
Here is the correct way to fix the issue But you need to be right on with the shim or you can damage the clutch. Get a hold of Richie @ Abel he is the one that shared this info with me a couple yrs. ago when I used the LS7 Clutch I now have a clutch custom made by TPS and it works great with the Tick adjuster.
Here is the correct way to fix the issue But you need to be right on with the shim or you can damage the clutch. Get a hold of Richie @ Abel he is the one that shared this info with me a couple yrs. ago when I used the LS7 Clutch I now have a clutch custom made by TPS and it works great with the Tick adjuster.
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Racer
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The clutch only has about 5K on it but always engaged low to the floor. Now I'm getting resistence going into gears when the car is warmed up. It's kinda variable. The tranny has 75K on it but it seems weird that multiple gears would be messed all at once. Just looking for ideas. Thanks for the replies.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: oregon
The clutch only has about 5K on it but always engaged low to the floor. Now I'm getting resistence going into gears when the car is warmed up. It's kinda variable. The tranny has 75K on it but it seems weird that multiple gears would be messed all at once. Just looking for ideas. Thanks for the replies.
the ram master is like $200 and may fix your problem, if it doesn't you'll have to tear the car apart
personally i would try the ram just because it's simple and really could fix the issue by dialing in more travel
Instructor
Joined: Aug 2013
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The clutch only has about 5K on it but always engaged low to the floor. Now I'm getting resistence going into gears when the car is warmed up. It's kinda variable. The tranny has 75K on it but it seems weird that multiple gears would be messed all at once. Just looking for ideas. Thanks for the replies.
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Scarborough ONTARIO
Before you spend any money, take the car to track or nobody is on the road, drive like you racing 1/4 mile, do it couple times......thats it.
I am opposite, i install new clutch do some breakin period few hundred miles and than rip it let it eat, release bearing pp....everything will settle where they supposed to be.
I assume you have no air trapped in the system and bleed it right....if its still not right and engaging at the floor than you have 2 options, 1> Tick adjustable master or do on your own stock modified (you may possibly send yours to rpm motors charlie or A&A to make it adjustable and send you back.....ask them first if they can do...or 2> uninstall diff/tranny TT and install Shim (get it from Tick shift).
Edit: I brutally hate Tick shift adjustable master......make your pedal rock solid, i had it for few months and i sold for cheap.....only advantage i was able to raise pedal higher and shift 3-4 at the track...but on street.....son of ........ damage my knee i still had pain even after one year.
GL.
I am opposite, i install new clutch do some breakin period few hundred miles and than rip it let it eat, release bearing pp....everything will settle where they supposed to be.
I assume you have no air trapped in the system and bleed it right....if its still not right and engaging at the floor than you have 2 options, 1> Tick adjustable master or do on your own stock modified (you may possibly send yours to rpm motors charlie or A&A to make it adjustable and send you back.....ask them first if they can do...or 2> uninstall diff/tranny TT and install Shim (get it from Tick shift).
Edit: I brutally hate Tick shift adjustable master......make your pedal rock solid, i had it for few months and i sold for cheap.....only advantage i was able to raise pedal higher and shift 3-4 at the track...but on street.....son of ........ damage my knee i still had pain even after one year.
GL.
Last edited by sami85L98; Oct 22, 2013 at 08:22 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Scarborough ONTARIO
Read my post previous again.....i said take it remote place and drive like you doin 1/4 mile racing....take it 5k rpm, just couple runs and thats it.....your pedal engage height will be higher.
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Massapequa NY
I have the exact same problem. And my driveline is on the floor as we speak I'm replacing the slave due to way to much clutch dust. Since it's apart can someone point me in the right direction on shiming the slave. I have a Ton of shims from jet ski parts. Any where from .5mm -4mm
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Massapequa NY
So put the new slave in and didn't shim because I was unaware on how to shim it and the new slave seems to help but the clutch is still not releasing all the way. I went out and picked up a tick MC putting it in now and I will post if it fixes these problem.
