ACT Clutch Kit for 2010 2.5?

[wingzero_]

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[wingzero_]

Hopefully the stage 2 is not too heavy for her. There was another user on here that was on his third clutch. I wonder if some are shipping unaligned from the factory or something.

[OrangeVirus1]

I think people just dont know how to drive or ride the clutch ..shift hard..downshift without matching i especially see people who seemvto think u have to take the engine to 4k rpm to go from a stop in 1rst

[wingzero_]

Originally Posted by OrangeVirus1

I think people just dont know how to drive or ride the clutch ..shift hard..downshift without matching i especially see people who seemvto think u have to take the engine to 4k rpm to go from a stop in 1rst

This could be true, but I mean there are several instances now of this happening. And I doubt a father would get his daughter a manual car unless he was damn sure she could drive it.

[rca]

Originally Posted by wingzero_

This could be true, but I mean there are several instances now of this happening. And I doubt a father would get his daughter a manual car unless he was damn sure she could drive it.

I don't think this the issue is abuse. I've driven manuals from Miatas to modded Mustangs for at least 25 years and I've never smoked a clutch from abuse. I did replace the mustang clutch after a 130k miles, but that was more performance related. My daughter learned on this car but she picked it up right away. Maybe stalled it 4 or 5 times total. she isn't the crazy driver sort either (I know she's a teenager though).

I drove the car the day before the clutch died and I felt no slippage or issues at all. No clutch smell or indication of problems. My daughter said it felt normal until she tried to take off from a stop light and that is where the clutch didn't come off the floor and wouldn't full engage.

If you read others descriptions of this problem on the internet and not just this forum that is what most say happens. No indication of problems, then all at once no clutch engagement. There are probably 50 reports of this on the 2010 2.5 if you look around. Not statistically enough for Mazda to admit too but more than a cooincedence to me.

Ron

[rca]

Originally Posted by wingzero_

Hopefully the stage 2 is not too heavy for her. There was another user on here that was on his third clutch. I wonder if some are shipping unaligned from the factory or something.

The stage 2 is supposed to be very close to stock and the car is easy to drive anyway. I think she'll OK.

Could also be a bad bunch of parts or something else.

Ron

[wingzero_]

Originally Posted by rca

but more than a cooincedence to me.

Seems that way. Keep us updated nonetheless.