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  1. 09-15-2009, 07:36 PM #1
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    Bad Clutch in 09 Challenger?

    http://blogs.edmunds.com/roadtests/2...he-clutch.html

    I know it says the brother in law is an idiot, but have people noticed anything out of the ordinary with these clutches?
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  2. 09-15-2009, 11:32 PM #2
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    5k miles with some drag racing, and no problems here.

    All along, I have noted that the clutch is difficult to be smooth with this clutch. It's more like a "on/off" switch. I've driven sticks since I was 15, and never had one fight me quite as much as this one. It's not so much a complaint (other than it makes it tricky to launch at the track), more an observation.
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  3. 09-15-2009, 11:57 PM #3
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    My clutch just barely got broken in around 8,000 miles. 10,000 and a new clutch? That is terrible.


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  4. 09-16-2009, 09:54 PM #4
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    I have had no clutch issues, As a matter of fact, still have the Org with 1100 miles. However At 9000 miles we did put in a new tranny. Started makeing some bad chattering noises when under load in 1st and 2nd. Works fine now.
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  5. 09-16-2009, 10:07 PM #5
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    The clutch in my friends 09 SRT8 Challenger went out around 6000 miles...
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  6. 09-16-2009, 10:18 PM #6
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    Big torq - requires big clutch...and they will be quirky...

    Learn to drive it like a car with big torq and you'll be fine...

    I have a 4000# clutch in this ....



    7500 rpm and launch....works fine...

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