Q: I need help with my clutch. It is slipping.
I was told I have a stage two centerforce clutch my pedal is really soft when I try to drive it and slowly press the gas it will move but if I press harder it will try to slip but the clutch has less than 45000 miles on it help
My car has a manual transmission.
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