southbend stage 4

**fernando** · 09-19-2008 06:33 PM

just ordered today my stage 4 clutch from southbend....after talking to them it was what they reccomended to go with for the gt2871r setup......if anyone here is running a stage 4 southbend setup please let me know, i am just curious to know how the pedal feels....the guy from southbend told me that the pedal will be stiffer....how much stiffer is it from stock????

**Don Supreme** · 09-19-2008 06:56 PM

I run one.

**salz2135** · 09-19-2008 07:11 PM

I run the stage 4 as well. it's stiffer than OEM, but nothing out of control. after a while you won't even notice it unless you're moving from one car to another. after driving my audi, i'll jump into my mk2 jetta and won't even be able to feel the clutch under my feet as I try to slam it through the floor.

**mike-2ptzero** · 09-19-2008 07:14 PM

Not all that much stiffer, you will notice it at first but a week later wont even notice it anymore. When I get into a car with a stage 4 it feels stock to me, but thats because my clutch in my car feels twice as stiff as a sb stage 4.

**UN-PIMP-Z-A4** · 09-19-2008 08:22 PM

IT feels stock after the break in period.
At first i thought the clutch shit the bed but after a quick launch it found out that it grabs great...

**andyrew** · 09-19-2008 09:13 PM

It will be insanely stiff at first. Unbearable...

Give it 2 weeks.

Now I like it. Feels great, but it releases quickly...

**mainer0311** · 09-20-2008 08:43 AM

Ya, I've got about 1500 miles on my stage 4. In the begining it was wicked stiff, I almost didn't like it. But now it is hard for me to drive a car with stock clutch, it feels like the clutch isn't pushing back at me.

Like everyone has said after 2 weeks you wont even notice that it is stiffer, untill you get in something with a stock clutch.

Cooper

**VTECCURED** · 10-19-2008 03:14 PM

I just installed my stage 4 with a spec lw steel flywheel..

And the pedal feels stiff.. very stiff over stock!..
But looks like everyone is saying after two weeks it should go away?
I'm hoping... if not.. im going to pull that damn thing out!

where does it actually grab?
mine is halfway up!

JOHN

sorry for the hi-jack

**fernando** · 10-19-2008 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by VTECCURED

I just installed my stage 4 with a spec lw steel flywheel..

And the pedal feels stiff.. very stiff over stock!..
But looks like everyone is saying after two weeks it should go away?
I'm hoping... if not.. im going to pull that damn thing out!

where does it actually grab?
mine is halfway up!

JOHN

sorry for the hi-jack

not sure if its the pedal that gets softer or u just get used to it, but it gets very nice to drive....i was also hating it in the biggining....and mine was picking up right at the bottom

**VTECCURED** · 10-19-2008 04:00 PM

oh ok...

mine right now , it only has 50 miles on it..
and it grabs halfway up, and it feels like an on/off switch.
I have to really be gentle with it until it starts to grab so i can accelerate... if not .. it just chews and wants to go...

damn.. i think i have aproblem with my clutch install!

john