how hard is a stock clutch?
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how hard is a stock clutch?
I've been driving my g for a few weeks now and this is by far the hardest clutch pedel that i've had yet. Is the stock clutch fairly firm to press down cause i'm thinking that this car has an aftermarket clutch to match some other subtle mods that were already installed when i purchased it...
Oh, and it tends to chatter from neutral to first, first to second, and sometimes if you hold the clutch in to long while shifting gears...i.e. rpm drops while shifting...
Oh, and it tends to chatter from neutral to first, first to second, and sometimes if you hold the clutch in to long while shifting gears...i.e. rpm drops while shifting...
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thanks. i'll give this a try. my question was more along the lines of the actual firmness of the clutch (i.e. when you press down on a stiff pressure plate clutch it feels like your leg is gonna break). on a scale from 1-10, how would you rate the firmness of the stock clutch? i've driven mostly hondas and toyotas in my past and they rate about a 3-4 on my scale. My G35 feels like a 6-7...
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While you're doing this $5 mod check the fluid in your clutch reservoir, make sure it's full. Also, if your pedal ever falls to the floor that's an indication your clutch cylinder is going bad. There's a rubber plunger inside that applies pressure to the fluid, when that leaks you'll lose pedal....FYI
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I've been driving my g for a few weeks now and this is by far the hardest clutch pedel that i've had yet. Is the stock clutch fairly firm to press down cause i'm thinking that this car has an aftermarket clutch to match some other subtle mods that were already installed when i purchased it...
Oh, and it tends to chatter from neutral to first, first to second, and sometimes if you hold the clutch in to long while shifting gears...i.e. rpm drops while shifting...
Oh, and it tends to chatter from neutral to first, first to second, and sometimes if you hold the clutch in to long while shifting gears...i.e. rpm drops while shifting...
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The G35 stock clutch has about the same stiffness/firmness as say a stock honda or toyota. I also had both a honda and toyota in the past and then drove a stock g35 and it was the same to me. It sounds that you have an aftermarket clutch installed in your car, maybe a stage1 or 2. The description you have listed sounds like one, because I had a stage 2 clutch before as well and it took me a while to get use to.
clutch is still good. it's not slipping and engages just fine. The pedal itself it just hard to push down on...like when you install an aftermarket stage 2 clutch with a stiff pressure plate
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thanks. i'll give this a try. my question was more along the lines of the actual firmness of the clutch (i.e. when you press down on a stiff pressure plate clutch it feels like your leg is gonna break). on a scale from 1-10, how would you rate the firmness of the stock clutch? i've driven mostly hondas and toyotas in my past and they rate about a 3-4 on my scale. My G35 feels like a 6-7...
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The G35 stock clutch has about the same stiffness/firmness as say a stock honda or toyota. I also had both a honda and toyota in the past and then drove a stock g35 and it was the same to me. It sounds that you have an aftermarket clutch installed in your car, maybe a stage1 or 2. The description you have listed sounds like one, because I had a stage 2 clutch before as well and it took me a while to get use to.
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oh geez, the clutch pedal remedy.. cant u just deal with the fact that the g is the way it is? maybe its just me but isnt it a little cheap (quality wise) to do something like the clutch pedal remedy? i find that pushing the clutch in all the way helps to smooth out the shifts
I did the clutch mod and it seems better. The only problem is that the shift into first gear is a little more difficult, but I like it more overall b/c it stops you from pressing the pedal waaaay down to the floor and I feel I have more of a grip of the car.
Also I agree as mentioned above that pushing the clutch in all the way helps smooth the shifts, but it slows you down.
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g35 stock clutch is super stiff. ive had an altima, and civics and the g is by far the hardest clutch. its a mans clutch for sure. just make sure you down shift and rev match. i bought my car used and the clutch was not smooth and was chattery but now that ive babied it it is just as smooth as a civic clutch. but yes, the pedal requires 500x's the effort of the civic. takes a while to get used to.
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g35 stock clutch is super stiff. ive had an altima, and civics and the g is by far the hardest clutch. its a mans clutch for sure. just make sure you down shift and rev match. i bought my car used and the clutch was not smooth and was chattery but now that ive babied it it is just as smooth as a civic clutch. but yes, the pedal requires 500x's the effort of the civic. takes a while to get used to.
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OEM Clutch is stiffer than other cars - for comparison the 335 I just test drove has a softer clutch with more travel. Never really appreciated it til I drove the 2 cars back to back. Chatter can be normal for OEM clutch, although I personally have not had chatter going from 1-2. Could also indicate an aftermarket clutch and flywheel.