Coogietight

The clutch in my 99 GT is a B*tch to live with in daily driving. Is there a way to adjust the stiffness? I have seen the Steeda Clutch Adjuster Kits but I don't think it with help the petal feel. Anyone have this problems or know how to fix it? I bought the car used, but it was not modified at all, so I don't think there is an aftermarket clutch in it. Please help

Samsstang

Stock clutch on the 99s are not stiff, it might have an aftermarket clutch?? I swapped mine out with the King Cobra clutch and now my left Calf is bigger then my right.

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Coogietight

Thanks for the response. That is exactly how my left calf is getting. I thought it might be a diff. clutch but who in the hell would put a aftermarket clutch on a bone stock 99? The car only has 38K miles so it isn't a replacement. I am lost on this one. I want to avoid taking it to Ford and having them bend me over.

macs03GT

i've noticed that mustang clutches are very stiff compared to other cars. I've had a 96 and an 03 and both the clutches are stiff. If you ask me though the 96 clutch was way heavier compared to the 03. Really i think it's just a mustang thing. Any other car feels like a toy to me though so i prefer the stiff clutch.

NoKturnaL

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cobra4123

i like the king cobra but when ever i drive my moms 03 gt i feel like i'm gonna smash the clutch in to the floor

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Samsstang

They probabaly upgraded to the King Cobra since its a straight forward kind of replacement and the price difference from Ford isnt that much! and since your takin everything down you might as well upgrade!

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02'MineralGT

you will learn to like it, i dislike driving light clutch cars now.

tripleblack

"Stiff" is a relative term. Have you ever driven a friend's 99-04 gt to see if their clutch is lighter than yours? If you don't have access to a friend's car (join a local MCA club - you'll be glad you did), go to a dealer and test out a new/used 04 model.

If your clutch is a lot harder than theirs, you probably have a problem. Its likely that you need the adjuster kit (all these cars need one, in my opinion, and the Steeda unit is one of the best, though I prefer the Fiore automatic click adjuster) just to start. In all likelihood it will help but won't cure the problem - but you will eliminate a lot of slack out of the system (and the inevitable crunch when the plastic parts give up the ghost - real soon if you're putting lots of pressure on the pedal).

The reality is that, with what, 100,000 miles or so on the clutch, you are looking at a replacement real soon.

tripleblack

tripleblack

Just noticed that you have a low mileage car. Clutch should not be worn out unless someone was really dumping and running ALL the time - which may have been the case, of course.

tripleblack

Coogietight

Thanks to all that responded :notworthy , I definately have some where to start. I will get the steeda kit and see if that helps. If it doesn't do the trick I guess I am looking at a new clutch. I can't really live with it the way it is now.

I had test driven many mustangs before I bought this one and I could tell a huge difference between those that had been "ragged on" and the one I bought which felt exactly like the 04' I test drove at the dealership. I noticed a slight clutch difference at the time but I wasn't driving in traffic for a half hour to and from work which I am now.

I will post again once I install the quadrant kit/firewall thing/cable.