How does your OEM clutch feel?

Jeffblue · 11-30-2010, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Arnold K.

Yep, yep. Indeed. Such a shame it'll be raining all day Wednesday. Ugh, I was looking forward to the meet with the new car.

ah that sucks, if its raining i don't think i'm gonna go. so are you gonna not drive this car in the rain at all like the last one?

AlphaSnacks · 11-30-2010, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeffblue

ah that sucks, if its raining i don't think i'm gonna go. so are you gonna not drive this car in the rain at all like the last one?

Yep. I generally hate driving or being in the rain, so it doesn't bother me.

daisuke149 · 11-30-2010, 11:12 AM

2 hours dayum just where do you live?

Dpeters · 12-01-2010, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

2 hours dayum just where do you live?

North East Metro area.... Lake Lanier up by the Mall of Georgia to be precise. I suppose it's probably 1 1/2 hours or so, but I've never been there so I don't know exactly.

Dreezy562 · 11-30-2010, 10:31 PM

i think i figured out my problem. the SRM holds rpms so you can let off the gas, disengage the clutch, select gear and engage the clutch. i was letting off the gas as i was pushing the clutch in, which made the rpm hang while i tried to put it in gear and let the clutch back out. i found when i slowed my feet down and just let off.. then push clutch... then shift and let the clutch out like normal it shifted fine... its weird i wouldnt think i would have to slow my feet down. instead of waaa waaaa its like waaaaaa... waaaa. unless im still trippin

Endgame · 12-01-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dreezy562

i think i figured out my problem. the SRM holds rpms so you can let off the gas, disengage the clutch, select gear and engage the clutch. i was letting off the gas as i was pushing the clutch in, which made the rpm hang while i tried to put it in gear and let the clutch back out. i found when i slowed my feet down and just let off.. then push clutch... then shift and let the clutch out like normal it shifted fine... its weird i wouldnt think i would have to slow my feet down. instead of waaa waaaa its like waaaaaa... waaaa. unless im still trippin

you confused me. it seems like you are describing the same thing.....

Dreezy562 · 11-30-2010, 11:08 PM

thats not bad for the clutch is it?

samb03 · 12-01-2010, 12:32 AM

no more than letting off the throttle and getting back on it. It never disengages.Wear on the clutch comes from the in between stage of full disengage and engaged. The wear is on the scynchros and gears if done improperly (grinding). I'm not gonna say that it doesn't prematurely wear these parts. If 2 trans were used and one was only clutched and the other only "floated". The later may not last as many miles as the first one, but not significantly enough to matter. Shock loading the gears with hard shifts is much harder on parts.

daisuke149 · 12-01-2010, 08:33 AM

Yeah 1.5. Im in jihns creek about 1.25 for me if i drive speed limit

samb03 · 12-01-2010, 05:34 PM

It sounds like Dreezy wasn't giving the engine enough time to wind down. Instead of letting off the gas at the same time depressing the clutch, he is gettting smoother shifts by letting off the gas then going for the clutch.

Dreezy562 · 12-01-2010, 06:54 PM

Yeah its cuz the srm holds the revs if you don't let it wind down it will buck if you let off the clutch too quickly

fuct · 12-02-2010, 08:53 AM

another 14 year clutch verteran and i still have a few jerky momments in my Z. sometimes i feel the clutch engagement point changes if the car is warm vs hot.

Dreezy562 · 12-02-2010, 11:31 AM

Ok good.I thought I went full retard but I guess I'm not the only one with some rough moments. Like u guys I'm used to just using my ankle and heel to regulate the amount of movmement on the pedal.. its a lot eqsier to control then having to use your whole leg

Endgame · 12-02-2010, 12:48 PM

i see what you were saying now. agreed.

turbodog · 12-05-2010, 08:17 PM

Excellent! Goes to the top of my 'to do' list.

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11-30-2010, 11:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 33	2 hours dayum just where do you live?

11-30-2010, 10:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dreezy562 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long beach, ca Posts: 419 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 16	i think i figured out my problem. the SRM holds rpms so you can let off the gas, disengage the clutch, select gear and engage the clutch. i was letting off the gas as i was pushing the clutch in, which made the rpm hang while i tried to put it in gear and let the clutch back out. i found when i slowed my feet down and just let off.. then push clutch... then shift and let the clutch out like normal it shifted fine... its weird i wouldnt think i would have to slow my feet down. instead of waaa waaaa its like waaaaaa... waaaa. unless im still trippin

11-30-2010, 11:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dreezy562 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long beach, ca Posts: 419 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 16	thats not bad for the clutch is it?

12-01-2010, 12:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
samb03 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: western Oklahoma Posts: 164 Drives: Black Cherry Sport Rep Power: 16	no more than letting off the throttle and getting back on it. It never disengages.Wear on the clutch comes from the in between stage of full disengage and engaged. The wear is on the scynchros and gears if done improperly (grinding). I'm not gonna say that it doesn't prematurely wear these parts. If 2 trans were used and one was only clutched and the other only "floated". The later may not last as many miles as the first one, but not significantly enough to matter. Shock loading the gears with hard shifts is much harder on parts.

12-01-2010, 08:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
daisuke149 My *** is famous! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Alpharetta, GA Posts: 4,849 Drives: 2013 Boss 302 PW Rep Power: 33	Yeah 1.5. Im in jihns creek about 1.25 for me if i drive speed limit

12-01-2010, 05:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
samb03 Base Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: western Oklahoma Posts: 164 Drives: Black Cherry Sport Rep Power: 16	It sounds like Dreezy wasn't giving the engine enough time to wind down. Instead of letting off the gas at the same time depressing the clutch, he is gettting smoother shifts by letting off the gas then going for the clutch.

12-01-2010, 06:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dreezy562 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long beach, ca Posts: 419 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 16	Yeah its cuz the srm holds the revs if you don't let it wind down it will buck if you let off the clutch too quickly

12-02-2010, 08:53 AM	#12 (permalink)
fuct A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 3,692 Drives: 97' Ranger :) Rep Power: 25	another 14 year clutch verteran and i still have a few jerky momments in my Z. sometimes i feel the clutch engagement point changes if the car is warm vs hot.

12-02-2010, 11:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
Dreezy562 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long beach, ca Posts: 419 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 16	Ok good.I thought I went full retard but I guess I'm not the only one with some rough moments. Like u guys I'm used to just using my ankle and heel to regulate the amount of movmement on the pedal.. its a lot eqsier to control then having to use your whole leg

12-02-2010, 12:48 PM	#14 (permalink)
Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 225	i see what you were saying now. agreed.

12-05-2010, 08:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
turbodog Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 129 Drives: 370Z Rep Power: 16	Excellent! Goes to the top of my 'to do' list.