DIY: High Clutch? want to lower your clutch engagement point?
#16
09-21-2006, 02:39 PM
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.
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.
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09-21-2006, 11:34 PM
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09-24-2006, 11:46 AM
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?
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09-24-2006, 05:18 PM
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#27
09-24-2006, 05:24 PM
Originally Posted by Alan
this has been discussed before a while back. some say that the adjustment is fine, others think that it will cause premature clutch wear. we could not come to an agreement.
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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.
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10-02-2006, 01:35 AM
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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.
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.