jmmorgan82

I just got a king cobra clutch, along with a 98 cobra t45 put in my car. its the stiffest pedal i've ever felt in my life. is this normal? also, whats the break in period for it?

dlazrael

most clutches are 30-40 starts, it'll be stiff for awhile ;-p

xx9gt6xx

I have a Centerforce Stage 2 Dual Friction in mine and the clutch has an amazing feel, definatly a little firm, but not hard at all. If it's extremley hard you should get it checked out...

BraMas

The king cobra's are alot stiffer than the stock clutch. This is normal

rustyshackle4d

the first time i ever drove a manual was when i bought my mustang. the whole first week my calf was crampin and would shake on the pedal! lol

Birdieman4

It won't lighten up that much. If it is colder outside, that will make it feel heavier til it warms up. I am so used to heavy clutches in mustangs that when I drive a stock one, I have to re-get used to the 'superlight' feel provided from the ford factory.

jmmorgan82

i figured it was normal. thanks for the input. also, there is a squeaking sound when i press in and when i release the clutch, and it sounds like it is coming from the pedal. any ideas?

BraMas

Did you replace the throw out bearing when you did the clutch?

jmmorgan82

yea, i know what the throwout bearing squeal sounds like. the shop put on the one that came with my clutch kit. this is def coming from the interior...its a pretty deep squeaking sound, and its only when i am pressing in the pedal or releasing it.

Birdieman4

Definitely the throwout bearing. I'd take it back to the place that did the install and tell them you have a faulty throwout bearing, and they should fix it for free. You don't have a manual cable on there, do ya?