IWANTSPEED90DSM
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- Jul 27, 2002
Guys, I'm at my wits end with this car, I bought it with a low compression motor (knowingly of course) for cheap from a friend, it has an ACT2600 LB Clutch, HKS 272 cams, and a couple of other little things. After I rebuilt the motor, everything was fine, 16 PSI of boost all day long, car ran fantastic.
But, then one day the clutch pedal went to the floor, I didn't think much of this, and simply replaced the master cylinder, which is where the trouble begins. After the mechanic replaced the clutch master, the clutch would slip rediculously, even if i barely touched the throttle.
I had it with this guy, and took it to someone who knew a bit more about DSM's, well he told me the pedal assembly needed to be welded to take out the play in the pedal, so he did that, same problem, I got him to adjust the rod going into the master cylinder all the way out, until there was only a couple threads left and it STILL did it, now they're saying it's my ACT 2600LB clutch (which, btw, has only seen 16PSI from a 14b and ZERO launches and was perfectly fine b4 the master cylinder problem)
But the oddest thing is, no matter how hard I try, It won't slip in 1st gear?!?!?!?! only 2nd,3rd,4th,5th.
They SAID they replaced the slave, but im not sure they did ... What else could it be? Clutch fork? Slave Cylinder?
Im lost.... I just need this car to run, I can barely merge with hwy traffic it slips so bad. If theres anybody in the Toronto area that knows these cars that can take a look at it and tell me what the problem is, I would greatly appreciate it.
But, then one day the clutch pedal went to the floor, I didn't think much of this, and simply replaced the master cylinder, which is where the trouble begins. After the mechanic replaced the clutch master, the clutch would slip rediculously, even if i barely touched the throttle.
I had it with this guy, and took it to someone who knew a bit more about DSM's, well he told me the pedal assembly needed to be welded to take out the play in the pedal, so he did that, same problem, I got him to adjust the rod going into the master cylinder all the way out, until there was only a couple threads left and it STILL did it, now they're saying it's my ACT 2600LB clutch (which, btw, has only seen 16PSI from a 14b and ZERO launches and was perfectly fine b4 the master cylinder problem)
But the oddest thing is, no matter how hard I try, It won't slip in 1st gear?!?!?!?! only 2nd,3rd,4th,5th.
They SAID they replaced the slave, but im not sure they did ... What else could it be? Clutch fork? Slave Cylinder?
Im lost.... I just need this car to run, I can barely merge with hwy traffic it slips so bad. If theres anybody in the Toronto area that knows these cars that can take a look at it and tell me what the problem is, I would greatly appreciate it.
