Shaka_Z

thanks pete... actually we know each other lol. I knew I shoulda hit you up for your opinion first, but since I was heading into the dealer anyway... O well.

update... I knew there was something else funny going on. turns out my clutch master cylinder was screwed up too. kind of makes sense since yesterday when I tried it it felt weird... pushing the pedal was easy at first but got progressively harder as it neared the floor, as if I was fighting a spring with no assist. it also fits with some other behavior it was exhibiting after the oem clutch's pressure plate spring broke loose (having to pump repeatedly to get it to disengage).

I am wondering how long the clutch master cylinder has been malfing, and if it had anything to do with the oem clutch failure. I literally didnt feel any difference up to when the spring failed, but that might only mean that the oem clutch really needs very little assistance, unlike the stage 2.

yes I forgot to mention it but thought it might be normal - didnt realize it definitely was not normal until I tried out a fellow scikotic's stage 2 last night. his stage 2 is stiffer than stock, but nowhere near as stiff as mine is now, and the pedal force is almost constant, unlike mine which is progressively harder the farther down it is pushed.

hopefully it all gets resolved today!

TCpete

so you previously had the OEM clutch fail on you?? dam that sucks!

LOL!!! dam dude i shoulda looked up your myspace link when i had the chance hahaha

whats up man i didnt know it was you lol

Shaka_Z

doing good bro... still kicking. if I get her back today I'll try to come down to fudds to kick off the shakedown/break in period ^^.

Crippie

thanks for the info pete... great write up

TCpete

NP d.. its a bit finiky adjusting the rod.. but it does help alot!!

Crippie

lol... thats what she said

TCpete

LULZ!!! dam that was bad huh... go play with your rod k! lol

Shaka_Z

k... got her back. the new clutch master cyl makes a world of difference - feels totally different from when I tried her yesterday. seriously thinking it might have been a major contributor to the oem clutch failure.

now i have another problem lol... CEL came on as I drove home, after having made a couple stops - 1 at a touchless wash and another at publix. now i need a scan lol.

TCpete

lol who are u taking it to get it scanned?

Shaka_Z

gonna swing by sergio's - TNT

Shaka_Z

geez... I feel even more like an idiot now. get this. they didnt reconnect the intake tubing (the section the MAF is on) to either the airbox or intake manifold properly, to top it off, they drained the engine oil, but didnt refill it when they were done! so glad I roll with royal purple. gonna drain their trans oil and relace with MT-90 tomorrow myself.

at least they seem to have setup the clutch right... first sign of trouble tho I am taking it to TNT. should've done that from the start.

LAST.TIME.EVER. that I will ever take it to the dealer. screw whats left of my warranty.

TCpete

lol dam man...i woulda complained to the dealer.. which dealer was this.. so i know never to recomend anyone there.

Shaka_Z

btw pete thanks much for the write-up... I am going to adjust it as soon as I can figure out a way to contort myself a wee bit less than the first attempt I made just now lol.

sometimes I wish I was Olindo's height... not often, but sometimes ^^

TCpete

hahahahahah ^^^

well the best thing to do is to just move the front seat all the way back... that should give u plenty of room... unless you got some kinda dam long man hands and arms in which case.. a midget would work wonders..

if not.. ill swing by the scikotics meet one of these days and ill adjust it there.. it takes me 2 minutes.