Did I not lower the clutch properly?
 

I had a friend lower my clutch as much as possible but it maxed out after 2 turns instead of the ~4 that others have posted.
The clutch did engage lower but it felt very awkward. Once it engaged, it felt I had to slowly release the clutch that much more compared to the stock setting.
Was something not done right?
And is there an actual way to make the clutch have a short throw like a Honda?
Thank you.

I'm a little confused on what problem you are feeling. Are you saying it feels like it is taking too long to engage?

The DIY posted says you can only get 1.5-1.75 turns, so that's consistent with what you're experiencing. No idea what you're describing though.

Messing with this adjustment sounds like recipe for a toasted clutch.

I was agreeing with a lot of people on the forum saying the clutch grabs too high, and read out they were able to turn it anywhere from 2-4 times. The difference is "night and day" according to one of our forum members.
The DIY saying i can only get 1.5-1.75 turns does sound consistent with what I have but it has me wondering how the others have managed to get such different results.
I turned it back close to the original position now, but I'm feeling lost in what to do about our high engagement point and long throw, sigh.

Not sure how to describe it properly but I felt that I had to work harder to get it shifting smooth compared to the original stock position.
It's now changed back close to the OEM position.

Why would that be?

You might just have needed some time to get used to it.

if adjusted to low you may not be releasing the clutch as far as it should so it may be wearing all the time while depressed

what is the reason for this?

it's mostly just a feel thing for guys who can't just get used to it. In drag racing it takes the freeplay out of the clutchby not engaging it farther than ypu have to so it gives you reaction time boosts as it takes less time for the clutch to engage as you let your foot off, that said our cars need a feathered launch so it won't help because you have to release it slowly anyway.

Easier to adjust your own technique if you ask me.

That's true... I learned to set my seat further away, but it feels good to let my legs stretch out a bit, not have to fully depress the clutch all the time, and engagements are smoother. In terms of drag racing... no idea.

:iagree:

cheaper, less time consuming

Some cars show up in such a way that they are almost unusable the engagement is so high.

Mine was funky, but useable, so I just got used to it.

Honestly, the Z is the hardest car for me to drive clutch wise. I can not get smooth shifts or anything the like. After thinking about it it is because my engagement point is damn near at the top of the pedal throw.

It's pretty annoying and I hope this is something I can do to fix it.