Self adjusting clutch?
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Even my 2008 SS\TC's clutch was at the top of the pedal on release, it makes for the really quick\ no-lift shifts. If it releases near the floor, bad for quick shifts and no-lift, to much travel and release.
Problem with mine is that I tried doing a few burn outs and did not have all the traction gadgets turned off, so I saw a cloud of blue clutch smoke and the awful smell that goes with it. Now my new car 5000 miles from new releases at the floor and is difficult to engage in any gear. Clutch is ( nearly) gone. This will be interesting to see if GM will replace it as all my miles are freeway for work,and the car is two and half months old from new. I know clutches are not covered under warranty but I'll be damned oif I'm going to have this go out in such a short time. I've never had a clutch fail in less than 37-45k miles out of 5 diffderent cars with a M-tranny.
this is not good. I now know not to do a burn out with this car no matter what as it seems not all the traction control nannies are off when the disply says they are. Test drove many 2008 new SS\TC's and all their clutches released at the top. An Engineer said that's the way it's supposed to be in this specific car.
Problem with mine is that I tried doing a few burn outs and did not have all the traction gadgets turned off, so I saw a cloud of blue clutch smoke and the awful smell that goes with it. Now my new car 5000 miles from new releases at the floor and is difficult to engage in any gear. Clutch is ( nearly) gone. This will be interesting to see if GM will replace it as all my miles are freeway for work,and the car is two and half months old from new. I know clutches are not covered under warranty but I'll be damned oif I'm going to have this go out in such a short time. I've never had a clutch fail in less than 37-45k miles out of 5 diffderent cars with a M-tranny.
this is not good. I now know not to do a burn out with this car no matter what as it seems not all the traction control nannies are off when the disply says they are. Test drove many 2008 new SS\TC's and all their clutches released at the top. An Engineer said that's the way it's supposed to be in this specific car.
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my stock clutch never slipped and always hit 2nd gear hard. The engagement point i would say was no higher than 2" off the floor all the way up to 46,000 miles. I just recently blew up my transmission and received a transmission and clutch assembly under warranty and the new clutch grabs in exactly the same place. I just had to learn it a little to my driving style and the 2 gear shifts are just as solid as before.
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