Clutch...whoops
03-24-2011, 08:42 AM
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Let us know what you think of it!!
Mine gets driven hard, but with mechanical sympathy - rev matching, double clutching when it's cold, not riding it when driving etc.
Mine gets driven hard, but with mechanical sympathy - rev matching, double clutching when it's cold, not riding it when driving etc.
03-24-2011, 08:43 AM
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some are city drivers, others are motorway munchers.
i got to around 90k on my original clutch. probably had another 5-10k in it, but it had it's day and bite point was very high even though no slippage.
completely depends on driving style too - some drivers slip the clutch alot more than others. imo, quicker driving is better for the clutch than slow driving as gear changes tend to be quicker and less clutch slip.
i got to around 90k on my original clutch. probably had another 5-10k in it, but it had it's day and bite point was very high even though no slippage.
completely depends on driving style too - some drivers slip the clutch alot more than others. imo, quicker driving is better for the clutch than slow driving as gear changes tend to be quicker and less clutch slip.
03-24-2011, 09:10 AM
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Mine came with rattling friction disc springs at 54k - by 73k it was still rattling but at the very top of bite, hadn't noticed how stuff it had got although it still wasn't slipping .... there wasn't much left of the disc when it came out.
03-24-2011, 11:01 AM
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Well i've just come back from a brisk 12 miler through town.
First thing - bl00dy hell, it's light and the bite point is around (what feels like ) 2" from fully depressed pedal.
Second thing - clutch takeup is so much quicker and overall feel is so much smoother. The car accellerates so much quicker now.
Would have loved to see how much clutch was left on the old plate but by the amount of travel between old and new, I can't imagine there was much left.
All in it cost me £650 (£411 was for the 4 parts). V happy chap!
First thing - bl00dy hell, it's light and the bite point is around (what feels like ) 2" from fully depressed pedal.
Second thing - clutch takeup is so much quicker and overall feel is so much smoother. The car accellerates so much quicker now.
Would have loved to see how much clutch was left on the old plate but by the amount of travel between old and new, I can't imagine there was much left.
All in it cost me £650 (£411 was for the 4 parts). V happy chap!
03-24-2011, 11:49 AM
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Well i've just come back from a brisk 12 miler through town.
First thing - bl00dy hell, it's light and the bite point is around (what feels like ) 2" from fully depressed pedal.
Second thing - clutch takeup is so much quicker and overall feel is so much smoother. The car accellerates so much quicker now.
Would have loved to see how much clutch was left on the old plate but by the amount of travel between old and new, I can't imagine there was much left.
All in it cost me £650 (£411 was for the 4 parts). V happy chap!
First thing - bl00dy hell, it's light and the bite point is around (what feels like ) 2" from fully depressed pedal.
Second thing - clutch takeup is so much quicker and overall feel is so much smoother. The car accellerates so much quicker now.
Would have loved to see how much clutch was left on the old plate but by the amount of travel between old and new, I can't imagine there was much left.
All in it cost me £650 (£411 was for the 4 parts). V happy chap!
03-24-2011, 12:21 PM
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I think we've all done it, Keith; one means to break tyre traction slightly & it doesn't happen.
It does stay stinky for a few days.
If you stick it in sixth & floor the throttle @2-3,000 dip the clutch and it rebites, it's fine. If you can spin it up in sixth, you're on rivets.
It does stay stinky for a few days.
If you stick it in sixth & floor the throttle @2-3,000 dip the clutch and it rebites, it's fine. If you can spin it up in sixth, you're on rivets.
03-24-2011, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by sound_wave' timestamp='1300993310' post='20393306
Well i've just come back from a brisk 12 miler through town.
First thing - bl00dy hell, it's light and the bite point is around (what feels like ) 2" from fully depressed pedal.
Second thing - clutch takeup is so much quicker and overall feel is so much smoother. The car accellerates so much quicker now.
Would have loved to see how much clutch was left on the old plate but by the amount of travel between old and new, I can't imagine there was much left.
All in it cost me £650 (£411 was for the 4 parts). V happy chap!
First thing - bl00dy hell, it's light and the bite point is around (what feels like ) 2" from fully depressed pedal.
Second thing - clutch takeup is so much quicker and overall feel is so much smoother. The car accellerates so much quicker now.
Would have loved to see how much clutch was left on the old plate but by the amount of travel between old and new, I can't imagine there was much left.
All in it cost me £650 (£411 was for the 4 parts). V happy chap!
03-24-2011, 02:14 PM
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Sounds like some of you are a victim of the clutch delay valve.
And if the fluid is shitty then its even slower to release.
Get rid of the thing and save a clutch plate (and its safer).
And if the fluid is shitty then its even slower to release.
Get rid of the thing and save a clutch plate (and its safer).
