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car shake when engaging clutch

Post by badassb » Sat Jun 21, 2014 5:11 pm

ok need some input last year i had a new Ram Clutch 88516 11" x 1 1/8-26" HDX Replacement Clutch Set put in my 1995 firehawk now it shakes when engaging the clutch in 1st and reverse not so bad in other gears if i get on it it doesn't do it at all any help is greatly appreciated also if i have to replace the clutch set what would you suggest it is basically stock couple of small mods
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Re: car shake when engaging clutch

Post by BLACK-HAWK » Sat Jun 21, 2014 7:50 pm

So you haven't driven it since last year it was installed or you've been driving it And its just now starting to chatter?
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Re: car shake when engaging clutch

Post by badassb » Sat Jun 21, 2014 8:08 pm

been driving it it just started doing it
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Re: car shake when engaging clutch

Post by BLACK-HAWK » Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:21 pm

might need to be bled (?)
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Re: car shake when engaging clutch

Post by slowbird780 » Fri Jun 27, 2014 1:19 am

I say its still a racing clutch cause its a ram. When you drive those clutches nice they get build up on them and that creates the chatter. Rev the rpms up high and very very slowy engage the clutch to burn off the access build up. That should take car of your problem. No you dont have to engage it all the way and go into a burnout unless you choose to do so and in that case please post a video haha.

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Post by BLACK-HAWK » Fri Jun 27, 2014 1:57 am

I might call B.S. on that only because I have the Ram PowerGrip HD and with as much power my car has there is zero chatter.. BUT! it might work so try it out badassB! & If it works let us know! if not, back to the drawing board
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Re: car shake when engaging clutch

Post by slowbird780 » Fri Jun 27, 2014 3:35 am

BLACK-HAWK wrote:I might call B.S. on that only because I have the Ram PowerGrip HD and with as much power my car has there is zero chatter.. BUT! it might work so try it out badassB! & If it works let us know! if not, back to the drawing board
Your sig is a pic of your car at the drag strip....... thats why you dont have that problem. You give her hell sometimes. People who dont....... this is what happens. Performance clutches are made out of different materials.

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Re: car shake when engaging clutch

Post by BLACK-HAWK » Fri Jun 27, 2014 9:19 am

That picture is 5 years old and since then the clutch has been changed. I drive the car about 2-3 times a weekend with very very little aggressive driving to ensure vehicle life expectancy in hopes it will survive the trip from Calito oOhio and backs trip to this years 20th Annual Firehawk Rally!!! Deadline for dinner tickets and rally registration is ending soon so register if you can & hope to see you there!
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Re: car shake when engaging clutch

Post by badassb » Sun Jul 06, 2014 3:49 pm

lol i'll give it a try cant hurt
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Re: car shake when engaging clutch

Post by 96AZHAWK » Wed Jul 30, 2014 12:33 am

Some performance clutches will indeed chatter if driven mildly and need to be... "taken for a ride"... for a lack of better words. I looked up the RAM HDX and it appears to be an organic disk which doesn't usually have the chatter problem.

If driving it a bit more doesn't help at all, I would recommend watching out that the clutch disk doesn't fall apart or grenade. Not trying to scare you, but just wanting to put that possibility out there.

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