04-13-2012, 08:15 PM | #43 |
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No response in over a week.
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04-14-2012, 05:39 PM | #44 |
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I wouldnt buy another mcleod to save my life...Wait til you have issues with one of theres
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04-20-2012, 01:07 AM | #45 |
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LOL.
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04-21-2012, 09:45 AM | #46 |
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Update: More squeeling and chatter is getting worse...
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04-21-2012, 10:19 AM | #47 |
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It's breaking in nicely. I have very little chatter at all and that only happens at very low rpm starts, I'll be at the track tomorrow looking for mid 12s, with just bolt ons.
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04-28-2012, 02:17 PM | #48 | |
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[QUOTE=Steve@SNLPerformance;4750155]I'm a little concerned as this is not the norm for my clutches at all. I'm Steve, I own both SNL Performance and Monster Clutch Co.
Have you contacted us about your issues or did you get frustrated and immediately head to the forums? I can't help if I'm not informed. Give me a call at the shop - 817-750-2000 - and I'll go over all your frustrations and help you start enjoying your Monster. Agreed! It could be installation, it could be driver, or it could very well be that we're human and made a mistake. Either way this can be handled easily with a phone call. Corrected for you, thanks for the kind words! These clutches love abuse. Thank you for the kind words! Quote:
I called you guys a couple of times and EVERY time Chris told me that the problem was my driving habits which I found really funny as my son's Corvette has a McLeod and it works PERFECTLY fine as a DAILY driver. Just like "The Sin", I called your shop every time HOPING to find REAL customer service (either upgrade to a twin clutch or some other fix). Instead (sadly, but necessary to mention), I realize that you are more of a "lip service" than customer service. Bottom line is that we had to re-balance the flywheel and the vibration is gone. However, after 2,500 miles on your Monster clutch the chatter and the embarrasing noise are still there!! If you say that your Stage 3 is good for street and track, then why would you have to beat the crap out of it "to make it work properly?" I am so disappointed with your product that I have been driving my son's Z06 while my car remains parked. By the way, I have not heard of any noises or experienced any chatter while driving the Corvette. I am contemplating a Hendrix-Performance, McLeod or ACT for my Camaro. I am just very frustrated that I called you to somehow remedy this problem and all I got was "good lip service", but no decisive solution. I threw my money away by trying your product and like others in this forum, I am telling the story based on my own personal experience.
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04-28-2012, 02:18 PM | #49 | |
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Customer Service or Lip Service????
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I called you guys a couple of times and EVERY time Chris told me that the problem was my driving habits which I found really funny as my son's Corvette has a McLeod and it works PERFECTLY fine as a DAILY driver. Just like "The Sin", I called your shop every time HOPING to find REAL customer service (either upgrade to a twin clutch or some other fix). Instead (sadly, but necessary to mention), I realize that you are more of a "lip service" than customer service. Bottom line is that we had to re-balance the flywheel and the vibration is gone. However, after 2,500 miles on your Monster clutch the chatter and the embarrasing noise are still there!! If you say that your Stage 3 is good for street and track, then why would you have to beat the crap out of it "to make it work properly?" I am so disappointed with your product that I have been driving my son's Z06 while my car remains parked. By the way, I have not heard of any noises or experienced any chatter while driving the Corvette. I am contemplating a Hendrix-Performance, McLeod or ACT for my Camaro. I am just very frustrated that I called you to somehow remedy this problem and all I got was "good lip service", but no decisive solution. I threw my money away by trying your product and like others in this forum, I am telling the story based on my own personal experience.
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04-28-2012, 02:25 PM | #50 |
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Sin,
I got the same answer... Chris said that I don't have "good" driving habits. I guess because I don't dump the clutch at 6,000 RPMs every time that I am taking off! I wanted to see if they would offer some kind of a fix, but...I am still waiting. Maybe we just don't know how to drive. Surprisingly, the problems that we experience don't happen with other brand clutches
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04-29-2012, 01:03 AM | #51 |
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Yes, Isnt that funny.. they're not able to complete the proper customer service. Thats enough for me to not recommend the product to others.
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04-29-2012, 01:05 AM | #52 | |
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Couldnt have said it better myself. And professionally put sir.
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My latest response from Monster:
I guess I need to spend another $800 or so dollars to have the clutch removed, inspected, repaired, then re-installed. At this point based on what I have experienced and what others in this forum have as well I think it is safe to assume that this is not a very good clutch for the street. It is a strip performer and will hold power much better than the stock piece, but it is not very street friendly. Maybe this should be disclosed in the description of the product. I also do not doubt that there are many using this clutch who are very happy with it, maybe it performs better in other vehicles, just not so well in a 5th gen. There are only a handful of things that can make this happen, they are listed below -
Hi Steve,
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05-08-2012, 10:31 PM | #54 |
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Sorry to hear that
[QUOTE=newmoon;4904170]My latest response from Monster:
I guess I need to spend another $800 or so dollars to have the clutch removed, inspected, repaired, then re-installed. At this point based on what I have experienced and what others in this forum have as well I think it is safe to assume that this is not a very good clutch for the street. It is a strip performer and will hold power much better than the stock piece, but it is not very street friendly. Maybe this should be disclosed in the description of the product. I also do not doubt that there are many using this clutch who are very happy with it, maybe it performs better in other vehicles, just not so well in a 5th gen. There are only a handful of things that can make this happen, they are listed below -
On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 8:54 AM, wrote: Hi Steve,Hey, Sorry to hear that. Certainly this clutch is of inferior quality. I was asked about it this past weekend at the Camaro/Corvette meet and I just directed them to this forum. I think Hendrix-Engineering is the good word out there...
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05-09-2012, 02:16 PM | #55 |
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Hes the street slayer is going to be the lovely upgrade... Cant wait to get the monster out from under my car.. The vibration scares the kids.
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05-09-2012, 03:46 PM | #56 |
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I a bad driver too, who did not break in clutch properly and put a little bit too much hp to it, i know its my fault. i now driving a twindisc centerforce and loving it.
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