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Originally Posted by RickyC
I just wanted everyone to know I received my new clutch spring from John at Pedal Stomping Springs! This spring is awesome and definitely a must have for all on this forum. I took my original spring out while I was waiting for the new one to arrive and I actually loved the clutch feel. Could not believe how much better it was but I was a little worried about the hydraulic system. The spring is lighter and was a breeze to put in. Try saying that with the original! The spring is very well made and looks OEM! The pedal feels awesome! Feels like it should have been all along and I have the peace of mind knowing that I have a spring in there.
John, I cannot thank you enough! I am very happy. The spring is awesome and just wanted to say you did a great job! I will be telling everyone I know with a C5/6 Corvette and every Camaro owner that the spring is a must have! Thanks again my friend
Best
Rick
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Same here, I actually got in contact with him and was telling him about my clutch master cylinder issues, which turned out to be both defective ones and my OEM clutch slave cylinder going out. Either way, I got to test the new clutch pedal spring for about a full day's worth of driving or so. I gotta say, it's MUCH better than the stock one, but provides just enough spring tension to be able to help pull the clutch pedal back up fully (to re-generate vacuum in the master cylinder?).
I've heard so many stories of people complaining about shifting rough and having a hard time modulating the clutch. Turns out that the factory clutch pedal spring is super tough, and it even makes you feel as if the bone stock clutch is some beasty, heavy unit. Well, nope; that's not even remotely the case, and people who have removed the stock clutch spring and just driven the car without it, will tell you just how LIGHT the factory clutch/pedal is.
I also kept thinking the bite point was a lot higher up, but my failing cylinders affected that back then. Now, I can tell that the engagement/biting point on the clutch pedal, is like around the middle to lower middle pedal travel area. Knowing precisely where the engagement point is on the clutch pedal, as well as having a spring that isn't overly tough, changes the overall driving experience entirely!
Good to know that I wasn't the only one to look around, wondering why C6 Corvette owners were swapping in C5 OEM clutch pedal springs, and saying it was overall a better driving experience. I ran a DIY clutch return spring, that was based off of the "design" of the Lingenfelter one (sold for $80-90+), and I ran through a number of springs that I couldn't tell if they were working or not. Not sure if I will continue to run a return spring after installing this, however. It makes the return force of the pedal increase, and depending on the return spring you add, it gives you a fake harder clutch pedal, just like the stock clutch spring acted.