im not to happy with the new southbend DD setup, it is the 3600# setup, i knew the shifting was going to be a bit slower, but DANG! i didnt expect it to be this slow, is there anything that can be done to help, maby better syncros, or anything?

 

What exactly do you mean by a bit slower?
I've got the same clutch and my shifting is just as slow now as it was when I had the stock clutch.

 

In other words, it shifts the same now as it did before.

 

i have had the same problem, its a bear to shift. rev sucks . and going down the 1/4 track.. lol yea it aint fun.. it like holds a second or 2 then goes in to gear.. on every gear.. been like that for over a year now. if ya find a way . let me know.

 

yep thats what im talking about, very annoying, holding the same pressure on the stick as the single disk, and it takes seconds to shift, i am afraid to pull on it hard and end up poping a syncro, i would like to do something different, just tring to get it in gear at a stoplight can be frustrating, how am i supposed to race any one from a stop

 

Put it in gear before the light goes green?

What model of DD is it? I've got a 3600 with the lever style pressure plate that is a bear to shift, I usually skip the clutch and just float the gears. My 12v has the 3250 diaphragm pressure plate, it shifts like stock. Also has a near stock pedal pressure.

Did you take the washer out underneath the pivot ball in the bellhousing?

 

i have sled pulled mine and its a 2 wheel drive 01 6 speed.. and run it down the track.. my fastest time is 14.9. at 101.. and i have not ran it down the track sence i am retrainen my self how to shift it..try to keep the rpms at 2100 or more when the you put in the clutch.. or u can push more rpms if ya want to.. . but gets better. thats the only tip i have on them ..

 

well... i try to to get it in before the light turns, but sometimes i get to day dreaming, and the light gets me, i do belive it is the 3600,(it is the 750hp rating) i did remove the washer, and have the upgraded hydros, i just want to be able to grab the gears faster, but i probably just need to get some time behind the wheel and learn how to drive it again, thanks for help and sugestions, and keep them coming it you have more

 

mine shifts like stock its the darn spring chatter i hate it drives me nuts iv had several people tell me my throw out bearing is bad bud its brand new when i installed the clutch