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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:00 AM
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I just picked up the car, and yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh it feels meaner. The chatter that everyone talks about is there. My car starts chattering at about 2000rpms up to 3200rpms (at leas that's what i noticed). However, the clutch is worth it. It hooks liko ****, althought he car tends to jurk back and forth alot more now. I can live with the jurk, you gotta sacrifice something, but the clutch did change the car. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear feel a lot faster, its almost like the car lost a substantial amount of weight( the flywheels is 14lb, but that's not alot). The only thing i dont like is the peddal. It got stiffer, but the stiffness is not throughout the entire extention of the peddal. The first inch of the extention is soft, and down low when the clutch is depressed, the peddal gets stiff as a rock. (well, i can live with that too).
The exhaust is great, i love the low note it has, and also you dont hear the clutch chatter much. (you still can, but you gotta listen carefully). the car feels a lot better now. I am satisfied with the JWT and the APS. I do highly recomend the JWT to people who drive aggressively.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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[QUOTE=350Zimo]The only thing i dont like is the peddal. It got stiffer, but the stiffness is not throughout the entire extention of the peddal. The first inch of the extention is soft, and down low when the clutch is depressed, the peddal gets stiff as a rock. (well, i can live with that too).[QUOTE]

Just adjust your clutch pedal to get rid of that first inch play. Once you do that, the entire clutch movement will be consistantly stiff.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Cool! Post sound clips of the APS exhaust. I've never heard that exhaust.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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The car won't be more jerky if you drive correctly with the clutch.

It took me all of about 30 miles of driving to get used to it and its smooth again. My gf thanked be for learning around it.

The stiff clutch peddle gets better (or I've gotten used to it) with time and it feels right. This car needs to come with something MUCH closer to this setup to begin with.
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Old Apr 23, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Peak350
The car won't be more jerky if you drive correctly with the clutch.

It took me all of about 30 miles of driving to get used to it and its smooth again. My gf thanked be for learning around it.

The stiff clutch peddle gets better (or I've gotten used to it) with time and it feels right. This car needs to come with something MUCH closer to this setup to begin with.
yeah, i am definitely not used to the clutch. I need to drive a bit. We so far i've put no more than 5miles.
I will post clips of the exhaust tommorrow. It's kinda loud, but not obnoxiously loud.
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 03:02 PM
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ok, guys... where did you get the clutch and flywheel for the 07/08? and how much for the combo?
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Old Apr 25, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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IPP (check the marketplace) for $775 shipped. Kyle's the man, same day shipping, excellent price and great to deal with.
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