Whats up with my trans/clutch?

**Y2K_CAMARO** · 09-04-2009, 12:39 PM

Well, I just got my car back today. Got a spec 2 clutch/billet flywheel, a B&M ripper shifter and a new slave cylinder and got my reverse fixed. The car drives just fine. But after $1000, thats right $1000, its hard to get into first and reverse. After paying out the ass for all that fu**ing labor, you would think a better job could have been done. The spec clutch came with a shim for the slave cylinder, but I guess it wasnt enough. So, what else can I do to make my shifts better? I dont understand why is doing this.

**Y2K_CAMARO** · 09-04-2009, 10:55 PM

Also, I can be sitting still, in first gear with the clutch all the way to the floor and rev up the car, the car moves forward just a little bit. Is that just the clutch needing adjustment or something?

**Cutlass** · 09-05-2009, 09:24 AM

yes your hard shift into 1st and reverse is because the clutch isn't fully disengaging the engine and trans. Same goes for the forward movement with the clutch pedal to the floor. You might need more shims for the slave or maybe there is a little air left in the hydraulics.

**Y2K_CAMARO** · 09-05-2009, 09:43 AM

I think I may need more shims. Can where can I get more at? Are shims easy to put in? What about an aftermarket slave cylinder if the shims dont work?

**devildogws6** · 09-05-2009, 10:53 AM

you have to drop the tranny to put shims in!! and may i suggest getting a new master cylinder pref adjustable i got the tick performance and it helped out 100%

**Y2K_CAMARO** · 09-05-2009, 11:56 AM

Damn. Well, is it ok for me to keep driving my car like it is?

**Cutlass** · 09-06-2009, 08:46 AM

no not really. Its hard on the syncros and clutch.

**Y2K_CAMARO** · 09-06-2009, 10:23 AM

So I just need an adjustable slave cylinder to fix the problem?

**Cutlass** · 09-07-2009, 07:14 AM

No he was talking about an adjustable Master cylinder and I'm not sure its gonna fix your problem, but it might.

**Y2K_CAMARO** · 09-07-2009, 10:23 AM

Ok, do they make an adjustable slave cylinder? Do you think that will fix the problem?

**Mean Green Z28** · 09-07-2009, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Y2K_CAMARO

Ok, do they make an adjustable slave cylinder? Do you think that will fix the problem?

Nope, hence the spacers provided. What master cylinder are you running now? stock? You can get an adjustable master like the McLeod unit. There's another good one the market (slightly more than the McLeod unit) but I can't seem to remember the name right now.

**Cutlass** · 09-07-2009, 11:37 AM

devildogws6 mentioned it. Its the Tick Performance adj master cylinder.

**Y2K_CAMARO** · 09-07-2009, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by That Guy 2-1

Nope, hence the spacers provided. What master cylinder are you running now? stock? You can get an adjustable master like the McLeod unit. There's another good one the market (slightly more than the McLeod unit) but I can't seem to remember the name right now.

Yea, I'm running the stock master cylinder.

Originally Posted by Cutlass

devildogws6 mentioned it. Its the Tick Performance adj master cylinder.

I'll have to check out tick performance. Your like the third person who's mentioned that