make sure to leave a some leeway (centimeter or more). The clutch engages earlier than you'd think. you can do a easy test by:

1) adjust your clutch
2) pressing clutch in
3) shift into first, shift into neutral (don't release the clutch)
4) shift into first again right away - you will notice there is no resistance, because the synchro has synced up the tranny components
5) shift into neutral, wait 15-30 seconds (we are still pressing the clutch here)
6) shift into first. if you encounter more resistance than in step #4, raise your clutch adjustment.
7) repeat until #6 results in the same feel as #4.

 

hmmm i adjusted mine and its a tad bit higher than the break pedal... is this okay? or should it be even with the break pedal? i got dizzy from being under there for so long haha. can someone take some pics in comparison of the break and clutch pedal? thanks

 

It should be higher then the brake pedal, if not the clutch will not be engaging correctly. It should be 3-4 turns.

 

noob!

 

yeah i lost count... LOL

 

loser!

 

Ok i tried this adjustment this morning, and I did 3 clockwise turns. It does engage alot earlier, but one thing that scared me was that I was feeling a slight vibration in the floor by my left foot when my foot was even off the clutch. Since the first day, my clutch has always chattered very minimally and it goes away when the clutch is pushed in. After the mod, I pushed my clutch in, and the chattering wasnt going completely away, I was listening to it very carefully, and that told me the clutch wasnt fully disengaged. I put it back to stock cuz it scared me. One thing for sure, the clutch pedal becomes alot softer after the mod. Anyone else have some more cents to throw in?

 

how long does it take to do this mod?

 

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C.

 

I used to have a 6MT maxima and the same question came up on that board...will the clutch prematurly wear.

This is why I choose not to do this mod

 

It damn sure will. Already happen to me on another car. I suggest NOT doing this if you want to keep your clutch longer.

 

I just did the mod and only turned it one turn. This was enough to make a huge difference for me. It brought the clutch to the same feel I had on my 04. I dont think I would do alot of turns on the rod. But one turn should not do any harm. I didn't even have to adjust any of the other sensors. But the difference in the drive is night and day.

 

damn i can't tell a difference, but then again I f'd up and totally lost count while i was turning the thingy. can someone please take an angled pic of the clutch pedal in comparison with the break pedal? my clutch is slightly higher than the break...

 

Instead of doing the clutch trick (since there is a possibility it may prematurely wear out the clutch), I adjusted my seat back further. I drive with my seat pretty close, enough so that I can press the clutch down all the way and still have quite a bend to my knee.

When i moved the seat futher back, it was like a different driving experience, probably similar to the clutch mod the OP posted. There isnt much effort required to engage the clutch since my engagement point is so high.