NEW Tick Performance Adjustable Master Cylinders NOW AVAILABLE!
09-17-2008, 09:44 PM
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Jonathon/Joey,
i have flogged on the car on the street and love it!!! as it works for me like anyone else, parts couldn't break at a worse time! so a week before a big event i took my trans out to check the clutch, it looked ok!, when i reassembled and bled the master i had no pressure.
i had 6 years of worry free use out of the mcleod piece. but alas they haven't been available for quite sometime, and still were weeks away for the new ones to comeout.
I happened upon this thread and got really excited! because this basically meant..."game on!!!" (lol!) anyhow the Team at Tick took care of me. all i can say is you will NOT have any regrets using this clutch master, it is awesome! the adjustability of the turnbuckle kicks major ***! for anyone who has had to lie under their dash to adjust the pedal height knows what i mean.
so for the time being i can honestly say that it rocks on the street, the big event got rained out last weekend, oh well. i will try to run the car on sunday and provide some feedback on it next week, weather pending.
oh and joey i do need a second one, lol!!!!! i will give you a call tomorrow.
i have flogged on the car on the street and love it!!! as it works for me like anyone else, parts couldn't break at a worse time! so a week before a big event i took my trans out to check the clutch, it looked ok!, when i reassembled and bled the master i had no pressure.
i had 6 years of worry free use out of the mcleod piece. but alas they haven't been available for quite sometime, and still were weeks away for the new ones to comeout.
I happened upon this thread and got really excited! because this basically meant..."game on!!!" (lol!) anyhow the Team at Tick took care of me. all i can say is you will NOT have any regrets using this clutch master, it is awesome! the adjustability of the turnbuckle kicks major ***! for anyone who has had to lie under their dash to adjust the pedal height knows what i mean.
so for the time being i can honestly say that it rocks on the street, the big event got rained out last weekend, oh well. i will try to run the car on sunday and provide some feedback on it next week, weather pending.
oh and joey i do need a second one, lol!!!!! i will give you a call tomorrow.
09-22-2008, 02:55 PM
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well i did get a chance to run the car on the motor this weekend. had some tuning issues, replaced the dist. cap and rotor at the track ....grrr! stock GM caps and rotors i don't think are meant for that kind of abuse. as well try reaching it behind the intake under the cowl! oh boy!
anyhow the master works great, i have to take a closer look at my previous logs, but i think i have improved my shifts by about .03 per shift, so almost a tenth on a full pass. car ran a 10.7 before i swapped the cap and rotor, then unfortunately i didn't get another clean full pass to see if the cap and rotor problem solved the engine breaking up at the top of third and thru fourth. i did get to make one more pass thru 3rd gear and i believe i the stuttering as been fixed.
so bang shifts at will!
anyhow the master works great, i have to take a closer look at my previous logs, but i think i have improved my shifts by about .03 per shift, so almost a tenth on a full pass. car ran a 10.7 before i swapped the cap and rotor, then unfortunately i didn't get another clean full pass to see if the cap and rotor problem solved the engine breaking up at the top of third and thru fourth. i did get to make one more pass thru 3rd gear and i believe i the stuttering as been fixed.
so bang shifts at will!
09-22-2008, 05:51 PM
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How the hell do you shift so fast with the stock t56 especially going into 4th! For some reason maybe its just vettes??? but going into 4th at the track under load on a sticky tire with some power seems very hard!!!
my tranny is perfect too.
09-22-2008, 08:52 PM
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Just test drove it and this thing is BADD ***!!! I went for a regular shift the first time and it felt clean, so i decided to try a powershift. Before my tranny would just lock me out of gear like it wasn't there. This time I was able to go through all the gears and never had to lift my foot. FINALLY!!
Install was a bit of a bitch since the thing is a little bigger than a stock master and all of my braided fuel lines run through the same area as the master. But i was able to get everything buttoned up in just over an hour BY MYSELF. So having an extra set of hands would help for sure.
The clutch pedal is also sits a good bit lower than before but engagement fells a lot better. Just something to get used to.
Bad *** Product!!!
Install was a bit of a bitch since the thing is a little bigger than a stock master and all of my braided fuel lines run through the same area as the master. But i was able to get everything buttoned up in just over an hour BY MYSELF. So having an extra set of hands would help for sure.
The clutch pedal is also sits a good bit lower than before but engagement fells a lot better. Just something to get used to.
Bad *** Product!!!
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09-22-2008, 09:54 PM
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I basically follwed the instruction. when I first hooked it up with the master adjusted all the way down, it put the clutch pedal on the floor. as if the pedal was completely depressed. Then I just started adjusting it back until I could actually pump the clutch and build up some pressure. And after that I just adjusted it until I could easily engage all the gears with the car running. The pedal sits a lot lower now and has less travel but it feels a lot better. Like the instructions say don't adjust it too far up though or you risk damagaing you clutch and the hydraulics.
09-22-2008, 10:20 PM
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I'm glad to hear the excellent reviews, taner and transAm-98! I knew you guys would love these things. We're extremely proud to offer a solution to many of the problems with the hydraulics that have plagued these cars for years.Check out my new thread guys: https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-transmission/990559-tick-performance-adjustable-clutch-master-cylinder-kits-shipped.html
And thank you Steve for the excellent pictures, as well. Can't wait until you get yours installed! Alex (WS6TransAm01) is a good buddy of mine. His driving skill is incredible and I think alot of it can be attested to seat time and experience. I can promise one thing: it's not his good looks that are helping him to bang the gears! 
As far as hydraulics go, I believe he's running a Cartek Adjustable Master which is a modified stocker, similar to a RAM. We've been trying for a while now to get Alex to row one of our 6spds, but he's a bit stubborn... 
I think that Corvettes are harder to shift than F-Bodies in part due to the linkage that runs from the rear-mounted transmission up to the shifter. That paired with the poorly designed factory hydraulics are enough to cause a major delay between gears. The Corvettes we've installed our adjustable master cylinder kit on are an absolute night and day improvement.
And thank you Steve for the excellent pictures, as well. Can't wait until you get yours installed!
As far as hydraulics go, I believe he's running a Cartek Adjustable Master which is a modified stocker, similar to a RAM. We've been trying for a while now to get Alex to row one of our 6spds, but he's a bit stubborn... I think that Corvettes are harder to shift than F-Bodies in part due to the linkage that runs from the rear-mounted transmission up to the shifter. That paired with the poorly designed factory hydraulics are enough to cause a major delay between gears. The Corvettes we've installed our adjustable master cylinder kit on are an absolute night and day improvement.
10-14-2008, 04:43 PM
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how much labor you guys think A shop would charge me for the vette?
does the rear and tranny have to come out like everything else with this car!! lol
200 seem right?
I might as well put the remote bleeder line in too right at the same time since they are already doing this.
I need a LINE LOCK kit too
does the rear and tranny have to come out like everything else with this car!! lol
200 seem right?
I might as well put the remote bleeder line in too right at the same time since they are already doing this.
I need a LINE LOCK kit too
10-14-2008, 05:54 PM
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I would say about 2 hrs labor would be reasonable. The rear and tranny doesn't have to come out to do it, the cylinder can be accessed easily through the inner fender on the drivers side. The toughest part is removing the pedal in order to drill the mounting holes. I think the last one I did took around 1 hour, but I've done quite a few installs.
If you do the remote bleeder at the same time, you will need to atleast drop the exhaust and the pannel above the exhaust to gain access and even then I'm not sure how difficult it would be to install. I usually just tell people to do the bleeder when they have the tranny out, like during a clutch install.
If you do the remote bleeder at the same time, you will need to atleast drop the exhaust and the pannel above the exhaust to gain access and even then I'm not sure how difficult it would be to install. I usually just tell people to do the bleeder when they have the tranny out, like during a clutch install.
10-14-2008, 06:10 PM
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I would say about 2 hrs labor would be reasonable. The rear and tranny doesn't have to come out to do it, the cylinder can be accessed easily through the inner fender on the drivers side. The toughest part is removing the pedal in order to drill the mounting holes. I think the last one I did took around 1 hour, but I've done quite a few installs.
If you do the remote bleeder at the same time, you will need to atleast drop the exhaust and the pannel above the exhaust to gain access and even then I'm not sure how difficult it would be to install. I usually just tell people to do the bleeder when they have the tranny out, like during a clutch install.
If you do the remote bleeder at the same time, you will need to atleast drop the exhaust and the pannel above the exhaust to gain access and even then I'm not sure how difficult it would be to install. I usually just tell people to do the bleeder when they have the tranny out, like during a clutch install.
Going to order this piece.
10-14-2008, 06:36 PM
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Just ordered mine today and can not wait to install this I was almost at the point of putting a automatic in because of these problems..
Went to the track with the new n/a setup reving to 6800-7000 feels like I'm hitting a wall in every shift.....went down the track once 12.90 @113 and sat the rest of the day in discust.....
Thanks Tick Perf.
Went to the track with the new n/a setup reving to 6800-7000 feels like I'm hitting a wall in every shift.....went down the track once 12.90 @113 and sat the rest of the day in discust.....
Thanks Tick Perf.
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