My ZFR review
01-15-2015, 10:25 AM
#52
Ya know, it's sort of funny you say this. I've had my kys3 clutch for over 3 years now without as so much of an issue. Same thing goes for the multiple other kys3's I've installed on other balts. Now on the flip side, I've now had 2 southbend stage 4+ clutches come into my shop (towed not driven) that were shot and both had the identical problem. One of which was actually just last week. In both situations the disk hub springs were shattered and lodged in between the disk and flywheel. Not a cool thing.
It's just interesting how polar opposite experiences people can have with the same exact products. The thing is, I was reading up a bit more on these southbend clutches and it seems as though the disk springs are a bit of an issue. I'm not saying their a bad clutch, but I'm also not saying they're worth every penny of that $700+.
I just hope yours holds out a bit better. I'm sure it will, but just maybe keep vigilant for if the trans starts to seem like it's hard to get into gear at times.
It's just interesting how polar opposite experiences people can have with the same exact products. The thing is, I was reading up a bit more on these southbend clutches and it seems as though the disk springs are a bit of an issue. I'm not saying their a bad clutch, but I'm also not saying they're worth every penny of that $700+.
I just hope yours holds out a bit better. I'm sure it will, but just maybe keep vigilant for if the trans starts to seem like it's hard to get into gear at times.
01-15-2015, 10:38 AM
#54
Super high, just like the guy in the OP said. Like you press my clutch pedal .5" and you can already feel it starting to push on the fingers.
System has been gravity bled, vacuum bleed, manually bled, and there is no air. TOB is extending properly.
The clutch did this when I bought the car. I pulled it out, sent it to KY where they rebuilt it and retested it. Told me it was in perfect shape and nothing was wrong with it. Reinstalled with bran new TOB, pipe, bleeder block, OTTP hard line, master and it is still exactly the same.
System has been gravity bled, vacuum bleed, manually bled, and there is no air. TOB is extending properly.
The clutch did this when I bought the car. I pulled it out, sent it to KY where they rebuilt it and retested it. Told me it was in perfect shape and nothing was wrong with it. Reinstalled with bran new TOB, pipe, bleeder block, OTTP hard line, master and it is still exactly the same.
01-15-2015, 11:04 AM
#57
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It's just weird that it grabs high like that. I've felt a lot of tired lsj clutched grab pretty darn high, but not one of these up to yet. Mine, and other ky clutches I've installed, actually all seem to like to grab pretty low on the pedal. As a matter of fact the closest thing I can think of comparing it to is the gmpp clutch actually. Very weird.
01-15-2015, 11:07 AM
#58
Yeah exactly. If you had an adjustable one I would have told you to adjust it allllll the way in to it's shortest length. Otherwise, like you said, the tob gets way over extended.
It's just weird that it grabs high like that. I've felt a lot of tired lsj clutched grab pretty darn high, but not one of these up to yet. Mine, and other ky clutches I've installed, actually all seem to like to grab pretty low on the pedal. As a matter of fact the closest thing I can think of comparing it to is the gmpp clutch actually. Very weird.
It's just weird that it grabs high like that. I've felt a lot of tired lsj clutched grab pretty darn high, but not one of these up to yet. Mine, and other ky clutches I've installed, actually all seem to like to grab pretty low on the pedal. As a matter of fact the closest thing I can think of comparing it to is the gmpp clutch actually. Very weird.
01-15-2015, 11:50 AM
#59
Ya know, it's sort of funny you say this. I've had my kys3 clutch for over 3 years now without as so much of an issue. Same thing goes for the multiple other kys3's I've installed on other balts. Now on the flip side, I've now had 2 southbend stage 4+ clutches come into my shop (towed not driven) that were shot and both had the identical problem. One of which was actually just last week. In both situations the disk hub springs were shattered and lodged in between the disk and flywheel. Not a cool thing.
It's just interesting how polar opposite experiences people can have with the same exact products. The thing is, I was reading up a bit more on these southbend clutches and it seems as though the disk springs are a bit of an issue. I'm not saying their a bad clutch, but I'm also not saying they're worth every penny of that $700+.
I just hope yours holds out a bit better. I'm sure it will, but just maybe keep vigilant for if the trans starts to seem like it's hard to get into gear at times.
It's just interesting how polar opposite experiences people can have with the same exact products. The thing is, I was reading up a bit more on these southbend clutches and it seems as though the disk springs are a bit of an issue. I'm not saying their a bad clutch, but I'm also not saying they're worth every penny of that $700+.
I just hope yours holds out a bit better. I'm sure it will, but just maybe keep vigilant for if the trans starts to seem like it's hard to get into gear at times.
Plus you can buy TWO KY stage 3 kits for the price of 1 southbend stage 4...
01-15-2015, 12:33 PM
#62
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Don't get me wrong, it's not my favorite clutch on the market, but it's done we well enough for the time I've had it.
01-15-2015, 12:54 PM
#64
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On a side note, i did break it in for about 1,000 miles before really getting on it. I tried a pull at 700 miles, started slipping, called KY and they said theres probably still some surface imperfections, break it in a few hundred more miles. After that, there have been no issues, its held everything i threw at it. It never slips on a pull. I think im around 20k miles on it now. No complaints really, money well spent.
I'm surprised my used 4.05 has been going strong.
Last edited by 08VRSS; 01-15-2015 at 01:00 PM.
01-15-2015, 01:15 PM
#65
Yup mine slipped doing too speed run so bad, got to 155, my mph stayed and my rpm kept climbing. And after every hard pull it stank like burning clutch. And I was only at about 400 wtq, supposed to hold 475. The feel of the clutch sucked as well
01-15-2015, 03:10 PM
#68
Mine engages pretty much right off the floor every time. My buddy is running a spec stage 3+ clutch on stock turbo and tuned. From me driving it its so smooth and just easy to drive compares to mine.
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