Shifter Feel
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From: Dry Branch
Originally Posted by Ronin2k,Mar 12 2006, 06:50 PM
What works perfect for me is stepping on the clutch feeling the moment it engages then click it into gear. If I wait for the clutch to be depressed all the way down it tends to be notchy for me.
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Originally Posted by RED MX5,Mar 10 2006, 07:50 PM
I was talking about Nightcrawler7188s clutch; He said it was engaging about 85% of the way to the top of the stroke, and that doesn't sound right. You want the engagement point at the center of the stroke, and normally a hydraulic clutch doesn't require any adjustment.
If your clutch engages mid-stroke then that's as it should be. You need your heel off the floor to jab the throttle during heal/toe shifting and double-clutching (and the car is set up to make that easy).
If you are having trouble shifting it might be a mechanical problem, but it could also be timing, as RACE MIATA explained. I doubt it's related to the clutch, unless your engagement point is LOW (close to the floor). That would indicate that the clutch might not be releasing fully, which WILL make shifting more difficult.
If your clutch engages mid-stroke then that's as it should be. You need your heel off the floor to jab the throttle during heal/toe shifting and double-clutching (and the car is set up to make that easy).
If you are having trouble shifting it might be a mechanical problem, but it could also be timing, as RACE MIATA explained. I doubt it's related to the clutch, unless your engagement point is LOW (close to the floor). That would indicate that the clutch might not be releasing fully, which WILL make shifting more difficult.
i said it engages at a position less ideal than on my se-r, with which the cable allows adjustment to suit my preference
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Originally Posted by Jsmply,Mar 12 2006, 05:04 PM
Sometimes my 1st-2nd shift is a little jerky. All other shifts are almost always perfect. I've gotten used to it. Will sloppy shifting actually harm anything, or just make you look like an amatour? My shifting it pretty clean (not my first manual), but some people say they can drive the S just like an auto, and mine is not that smooth.
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Originally Posted by Mikes256,Mar 12 2006, 04:51 PM
Are you referring to when you let the clutch out, after you have selected the new gear? because I get that too from 1st to 2nd. I'm thinking it's the clutch delay valve throwing the timing off, but I don't know for sure because this is my first MT car
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From: Fair Oaks
Originally Posted by Ronin2k,Mar 12 2006, 03:50 PM
What works perfect for me is stepping on the clutch feeling the moment it engages then click it into gear. If I wait for the clutch to be depressed all the way down it tends to be notchy for me.
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From: Dry Branch
Originally Posted by j5669,Mar 12 2006, 07:35 PM
Shifting is only notchy for a short while, after a few miles its smooth, is it more forgiving when its warmed up? This change obliviously has nothing to do with me changing my technique.
