Clutch Problems 2nd Post (NEED HELP!!!)

[GSXeclipsePSI]

Clutch Install (Think shop f'ed it up)

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Ok... Had my car brought to the BEST Local tranny shop. There called Fisher Auto Trans. Anyway.... They do every type of car, DSM included. So they did my tranny 1year ago they put on a Exeddy Clutch to replace my stock. Then after like 20,000miles, the clutch starts slipping after I upped my boost to 21psi and was kickin ass. Went to the track and thats when the slipping started after 10psi of boost. The clutch would slippppppppp all the time. Brought it to them last week. New Clutch, and master slave cycl need to be replaced too. So I go to DSmotorSports here in NewJersey and pick my up a clutch Kit. ACT2600 w/Street Disk. So they finished it up the other day. Driving the car around, clutch is soo f'n hard. Didn't beatup on it, but boosted alittle heard and there, and maybe a few 2nd gear shifts. SO then i noticed it start that same damn slipping problem. There is wit 80miles on the clutch. So I take it back to them the next day wit 140miles... They mess around wit it alittle for like 2hrs. OK.. ALL good to go. So I ask what it was.. He either said "Clutch Master Cycl" or "A Masters Touch" .... I dont now what i heard, but 1 of the two. SO i'm driving all day.. Have 213miles on it.... Slippin' in 3rd gear, slit slip in 2nd. Even 5th gear when tryin to past a truck.... I have noticed the pressure on the foo pedal seems to change alot.. Hard / Soft... Soft when car 1st starts and gets harder maybe softer. Then the engage high seems to change too... There seems to be a little rumble I have noticed in enginebreaking(slowing down a hill in a lower gear). And sometimes alittle hesitation in acc (could be my whole in SideMount). PLEASE HELP. and if anyway to get this worded right for a shop covered repair or my warrnty company to cover the repair if 1 is needed. ANd who's fault this will point too... Thanks

Kendel

GSXeclipsePSI
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[94TalonKid]

First off, there is a break in period for a clutch. Usually 300-500 miles. It sounds like you weren't even close to that (84 miles), and you were beating on it some.Now some say you can get away with one hard launch, but you didn't mention it either.

The slave and/or master cylinder will usually solve your pedal pressure problem, but not your slipping problem. I'm willing to bet your slipping problem is from the driving you did in the first 84 miles without letting the clutch break in. Also you didn't mention resurfacing or purchasing a new flywheel. If this is the case, that probably has something to do with the slipping as well.

As far as whose fault it is.... No matter what the problem is, I doubt a shop is going to warranty a clutch install. A driver can burn a clutch a block away from the shop, and that isn't there fault.