Hey all.
I tired to search for an answer to my problem bt mines a bit more specific.
I have an 06 SS/Sc 1,700 miles. My clutch is a bit jumpy during first. I read the articles and people said the clutch is " graby " " sticky " and all that. but my problems is during first to second...and second to third. shift. Unless i rev the engine to almost 4K RPM the shift wont be smooth. If shift to second or third at normal street driving conditions at about 3K RPM the clutch lets up easy and i give gas but it will nudge a tiny bit. kind of a little jump. ....or you will hear the engine rev a bit then catch like too much gas then clutch .....but ihave tried everything......more gas less gas more clutch less clutch ....absolutley 50% gas 50% clutch ...etc..... i know how to drive stick .. i had a 5.0 V-8 muctang with a much harder clutch?


and when dropping the RPMS to slow.... at about 2K in second or thirs ...a little nudge kicks and it feels like the car came out of gear...although i know it didint....

please help ...is my tranny F'd -up? any one else?

 

doesn't sound like it's messed up, just might take a different technique than your stang did. my friend has had a 5.0 since high school with a stage 2 centerforce clutch, and he couldn't drive my 350Z or this car smooth at all because he was too used to the way the mustang was.

maybe get someone else to drive it and see what they say, hopefully someone from here can meet up with you so you'll have the most accurate response.

 

My car is EXACTLY the same. I've had it for close to a year now and it's not the first stick I've driven, yet I still feel like I'm a crappy driver or something. I'm hoping that the boosted torque of Stage 2 will help. I really don't think there's anything wrong with the tranny/clutch, just really tall gears.


Edit: One more thing... drives perfect when racing.

 

same here it takes a little time of get use to the clutch and at like 3500 miles the had to put a new trany in my car because something broke in the trany so i got a new clutch and tray and my clutch is even lighter than before ive got about 4300 miles on it now. just give it some time

 

AHHH at least other people are having the same troubles...PHEWWWW. thats a relief....i guess. I hope its just the adjusting process. Thanks Guys

 

Yeah just wait until you mod it....ha....it won't be "grabbing" "sticking" "jerky" anymore muhahahahha MUWAHAHAHA

 

newp i have the stage 2.5 s/c 2006 ss cobalt with about 12k miles
i had to replace my cluch and fly wheel already
the stage 2.5 has to much torque the handle the cheapish hydro clutch.
These cobalts are hydro shifters.... not like our design of the good ol' fashion clutch cable..
the question is.... before i spend 1k for after market flywheel and clutch... has anyone else done it? and if so, does it run better?

 

My car is the same way, i am with you guys on that.

 

this is what i was told by a service manager where i bought my car at..
the 2006 ss s/c cobalts came with thin fly wheels, hince the burning of the flywheel and clutch. that im not the only one having this problem..
My 2006 ss/sc cobalt might be lemon because of this
so screw all those people who said i couldnt drive and it was because of me racing... hopefully this help yall

 

Iam really going to have to bring it in b/c...now it bucks back and forth sometimes. I let off the clutch in the same rate of speed and what not..EVERY TIME> and now when it wants it decides to " buck " like i let off too fast and then make a annoying clicking sound. Like when i used to neutral bomb my old civic. i know that tranny click. and it doesnt let me sleep and night lol.
ALSO.....
when i change gears the RPM will jump up like 1/4 of a inch ...but shouldnt it be dropping?.... whats the HOP for?......i never noticed it b4.

S4 here i come...

 

We are having HUGE clutch problems. The clutch is totally burned out. Need a new flywheel, pressure plate and clutch. Dealer is saying it is totally NOT a warranty issue. Want 10 hrs to repair when everyone else is telling me 6.5. What the #@$ do I do!!!

 

you will smooth it out..

i come from the 5.0 (t-3550).... alot of peeps have problems with this car and the clutch.. seems like most dont last long .. im currently 32,000+ miles on stock clutch still..
the pressure point is real finicky but you couldnt tel.. most of the people here say shift >3k rpms.. i dont.. i tend to shift around 2.5k and its much smoother to me in how i drive..

 

sorry guys. the only people having problems with the clutch in these cars, are the people who dont adapt to the car, and instead, expect the car to adapt to how their last car drove.
either that, or they are 16 (first car), or have never driven stick

cuss at me, hate me, call me every name from sunday, but the truth is, you burnt it off.

 

completely agree..

 

I agree with this guy.I have 14,000 miles on my car,and i never had a single problem with the clutch.I shift each gear between a minimum 4-5K rpm,and i never experienced any slipping at all.

 

The most likely cause is that people do not adapt their shifting speed to their driving speed. If you're just cruising in traffic, slow down the whole shifting process and it'll be amazing how much easier the car is to drive. Just because you've been driving a stick for xx years, doesn't mean you've been driving *this* car that long.

 

I wouldn't worry bout it, i have heard that the ss/sc's clutch actually operates better when heated up. It will be smoother shifting when you rev it out past 3,000 RPMs before shifting

 

i totally agree. When I first got the car, I got so pissed off because I couldn't drive it smoothly the way I could drive other 5 speed cars in the past. I stalled it numerous times, bucked between shifts, etc. This car doesn't like to be shifted under 3k, and if you do, you have to wait until the engine rpm's and the tranny are in sync before letting up the clutch, otherwise it will buck. (hopefully someone can understand me when I say that, I don't know any other way to say it other than demonstrating it) Some people are so obcessed with fast shifting these days, but on these particular cars I have found that for daily driving if you try to baby it (shifting under 3k) and quickly shift between gears, it will buck. Take your time between shifts, and see how much smoother your shifts are in everday driving.

 

I've been preaching this for so long, I'm glad to hear it from someone else!

 

It's true!!!

 

disgustingly true. After watching an0molous's video too, its pretty much 95% accurate. Even on hard shifts, your clutch wont shift if the car is moving as fast as it should be at the end of first. Granted, there is some slip on certain occasions, but thats just from upper end torque breaking the tires a little loose.

This car shouldnt be shifted under 3k rpms ever, especially first gear considering its such a short gear.

 

First off, the reason we have a thin, lightweight flywheel is because the supercharger creates drag and this is a 2.0L 4 cylinder engine; they had to compensate somewhere. This is probably also the reason why you have to drive this car like you do. You must keep the engine in a strong enough range to handle the drag of the engine when you engage the clutch.

I had some problems shifting just right when I got the car, and I won't lie, every once in a while I still experience a rough shift from 1st to 2nd if I'm not paying attention. I have finally found the sweet spot and now I can shift like butter.

When you shift you cannot let the clutch out too rapidly; but also you cannot slip the clutch because it's not really a performance clutch and does not have enough grip or spring pressure to handle the engines torque unless it's fully engaged. So you have to shift into the gear, let's say first to second, and then in one fluid motion release the clutch and apply throttle VERY smoothly.

 

I had the jumping problem in the beginning too. I would shift into second and the car would jump like u guys are describing. Instead of just popping the clutch right after u shift let it out a little slower while giving it a little gas. It made things a lot smoother.

 

LEARN HOW TO DRIVE YOUR F^**N CAR...for all of you out there with low mileage cars always complaining about the clutch slipping. go out and practice! or get yourself a freakin honda and beat the crap out of the clutch, and it will still last 200k miles...

...most of you guys complaining are so heavy footed with the gas, that's why you feel a nudge or some kind of uncomfortable feeling when driving. there's no need to shift at any given RPM especially high ones to make it shift smoother, plus its just a waste of gas. the lower rpm you shift and the smoother you do it without making the engine work hard, the better you would do with gas mileage, not to mention longer clutch life.

...i shift between 2-2500 rpm for everday driving. if you ride with me, you would hardly feel me shift like an automatic. just get used to it, there's no need to be worried about the clutch at such low mileage unless you've already beat the crap out of it with bad driving!

 

I wouldn't give the car any gas until the clutch is fully let out, especially under 3k.