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Old 03-06-2008, 03:15 AM
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so can i ask you guys who have had this problem, do you guys all have the ACT clutch?

also, did any of you who took your cars to the dealerships have the aftermarket clutch in? Cuz if you did, i would think that is the reason why they would automatically deny working on our cars. :/

I HATE MAZDA SERVICE!!
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The clutch pedal bracket has failed on many cars with stock clutches, but a stronger pressure plate like the one in my ACT clutch would put more pressure on the bracket and weak weld.

I had my ACT clutch and fly installed by my dealer about a month or two before my pedal crapped out. After I got that fixed (under warranty), I developed a crunching clutch pedal. My 8 has been in storage since.
Old 03-06-2008, 11:26 AM
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hey peter....thought you wanted to have things pulled from your car and put back to stock...never heard back from you though.

I have the ACT flywheel and HD clutch.
Old 03-06-2008, 01:43 PM
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hey scott, the reason why i wanted to pull all the things out is because of the problems i've been having. i wanted to take them off, take the car to dealership and hopefully get whatever the problem may be fixed and then take it back to you guys and get everything back on.

my car is practically half way to stock and i hate it. it is too quite and too slow :/ ahhaha
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well....just let speed and I know....we need some money for our project Miata....
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Originally Posted by peterisurhero
hey scott, the reason why i wanted to pull all the things out is because of the problems i've been having. i wanted to take them off, take the car to dealership and hopefully get whatever the problem may be fixed and then take it back to you guys and get everything back on.

my car is practically half way to stock and i hate it. it is too quite and too slow :/ ahhaha
no more 200 whp!
Good luck with everything Peter, hopefully ou can get it all fixed
Old 03-06-2008, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
A solution even better than the one I previously had developed has been reached and production begins VERY soon. I like it much better and shall reveal it when it is beta-tested.

.....and the answer to your next thought is, "no".
Time to start counting out the pennies. So what's the damage going to be CRH?
Old 03-06-2008, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LionZoo
Time to start counting out the pennies.
Apparently, the answer is "no".. Not sure how that works
Old 03-08-2008, 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kwescott
well....just let speed and I know....we need some money for our project Miata....
will do i will let you guys know pretty soon. i just have to check my schedule since im so busy with school :/
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
no more 200 whp!
Good luck with everything Peter, hopefully ou can get it all fixed
HAHAHHAHA yea man! goodbye my 200 whp. hahaha and thanks man. hopefully when i get everything fixed, i'll get 210

i wish...........
Old 03-24-2008, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
I figured many people would offer their "services" in beta-testing the pedal assembly mods but I have that one covered already. I am not sure on the cost yet as it will be an entirely new approach. The good news is that we are talking about 1-2 weeks, at most, before I can roll it out.
What happened to this? Just had this happen to my 04 rx8
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CRH will be making a *new* Clutch bracket to combat this issue.

According to CRH, It should be out anytime soon.
Old 03-24-2008, 11:22 PM
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I am praying that my clutch will hold out until the meet in April when CRH said he might have a couple of brackets finished...
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So after a long run around with my local mazda dealership, they're going to cover the cost of the parts, and I'll be paying for the labor to replace my pedal assembly.

I made the mistake of letting em know I had an aftermarket clutch (ACT Pro lite). They then blamed it on that and said I'd have to pay for the replacement, while advising it was likely to happen again under my aftermarket clutch. After pressing the matter, the indicated they'd replace it free of charge if I would switch back to factory specs with the clutch...

In response, being the smartass that I am, I said "So what you're telling me is you're willing to own up to the pedal assembly breaking as long as I pay you more money to install a new clutch..."

I asked to speak to the service manager, and I have to say, that's their one strength. After a very friendly and intelligent conversation, he offered to cover the cost for the parts.

Long story short... getting it replaced and I really want to have this bracket also to prevent a further occurrence.
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Originally Posted by bdender
So after a long run around with my local mazda dealership, they're going to cover the cost of the parts, and I'll be paying for the labor to replace my pedal assembly.

I made the mistake of letting em know I had an aftermarket clutch (ACT Pro lite). They then blamed it on that and said I'd have to pay for the replacement, while advising it was likely to happen again under my aftermarket clutch. After pressing the matter, the indicated they'd replace it free of charge if I would switch back to factory specs with the clutch...

In response, being the smartass that I am, I said "So what you're telling me is you're willing to own up to the pedal assembly breaking as long as I pay you more money to install a new clutch..."

I asked to speak to the service manager, and I have to say, that's their one strength. After a very friendly and intelligent conversation, he offered to cover the cost for the parts.

Long story short... getting it replaced and I really want to have this bracket also to prevent a further occurrence.
Its kind of stupid, these bracket breaks even with stock PP + Clutch disc. What are they trying to say anyway ?

I have stock clutch in my system and my pedal is light as hell now with the Big Clutch release, so my bracket should be able to hold for quite a long time. but when CRH finally release his version of the bracket, I still gonna get it, I just cant trust Mazda's weak *** design that breaks even with stock setup.

We all laugh at Civic guys, but seriously speaking when it comes to parts quality, Honda kicked our *** hands down, their Clutch bracket wont break like ours even with clutches thats like 200% over stock.
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
The prototype is on its way to my house right now and I will install it asap.
Grrr ... I told u stop being cheap and u should always use Some super fast service that delivers in the morning like UPS next day REd or something so u can get it @ 8am.

IF u got ur part by 8am now u should installed it already ! Jeeze !

u know we all waiting for ur bracket .... GrrrrrrRRRRrrr .....
Old 03-25-2008, 02:53 PM
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Indeed... Keeping all immaginable extremities crossed...
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
You're right, Jackson. I shall raise my prices accordingly so as to placate your impatience.
LOL !

oh come on, think of it this way :

The earlier u can test ur products, the earlier u can sell it to us, the earlier u can sell them to us, the earlier u gonna get profit



Is a Win-Win Situation u know LOL
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
Come stand in my shoes for a while and THEN we'll talk. You may not be old enough to remember those plate-spinning guys on the "variety" shows, but that's what running BHR is like. A precarious balancing/timing act.


I ran a business b4 I totally understand what you mean.

Just messing with ya :P

I am going to get something from you soon .... saving cash right now ...
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
Maybe I should get in to the banking business and offer BHR credit cards!
lol lol lol !!!!

U try to be like Pinkberry or something? They're offering American Express cards now ... I was like, huh? they sell fuxking Frozen Yogurt and they're offering their Brand of AMEX card .... what the hell ? lol
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
I thought that commercial was about Pinkberry having a corporate line of credit with AmEx which helped them get started. I am doing the same and building my own corp. credit.
Well, it is Corporate card but I can get it no problem

Maybe I should change my American Express gold to that ... ahh forget about this, is getting off topic
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The clutch peadal assembly just went out on my car too. Filed my NHTSA report hopefully will get $ back when Mazda finally recalls it. The cars powertrain is 100% stock with 72000 miles on it. I have heard That stupid noise for a long time and even oiled the clutch pedal because of the noise it made while it was still under warranty. now I just spent $350.00 to fix it.
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updates on your pedal assembly chalres??
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Originally Posted by APB4ME
The clutch peadal assembly just went out on my car too. Filed my NHTSA report hopefully will get $ back when Mazda finally recalls it. The cars powertrain is 100% stock with 72000 miles on it. I have heard That stupid noise for a long time and even oiled the clutch pedal because of the noise it made while it was still under warranty. now I just spent $350.00 to fix it.
The clutch pedal itself cost 100 something. but its a pain to replace it (gotta cawl down and stuff .. its a pain for me cuz Im overweight lol)

They should really do something about this cuz I think the Clutch pedal should be the same as brake and gas pedal, which should be indestructible.
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MT - UNUSUAL NOISE WHEN CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. Found this Service bulletin # 05-011/06 Last Issued: 10/26/2006

Some vehicles may exhibit a squeaking noise when the clutch pedal is depressed. This noise may be the clutch
cut switch.
Customers having this concern should have their vehicle repaired using the following repair procedure.


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