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Review: RJM AFP Clutch Pedal System

Have had this RJM clutch pedal for about 1k+ miles and I love it! I come from an s2000 and that car had a great clutch effortless clutch. The stock

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Old 03-12-2016, 01:25 AM   #181 (permalink)
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Have had this RJM clutch pedal for about 1k+ miles and I love it! I come from an s2000 and that car had a great clutch effortless clutch. The stock clutch pedal on the 370z is just unacceptable for a sports car and I feel is why it gets a lot of criticism for feeling disconnected. With the RJM it felt more connected and I feel like driving the car is much more effortless and fun to drive. This is one of those mods you must do if you have a 6 MT!!
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Jay, you're very welcome. Emails replied.
I think that's exactly what it needs to get your new clutch setup working properly and the new clutch line is a nice addition as well
Just wanted to update - got my CMC replaced a couple of weeks ago as Ryan suggested and all is well. RJM Clutch pedal is on the list for the future!
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Update.

I have had my RJM clutch pedal for about a year now and it is working perfectly! Still loving it!

You will not regret adding this to your Z. It is a must have upgrade!

I'm installing the Stillen SC kit in a couple of weeks and after that I will be needing a clutch upgrade too. The new CMC that Ryan has will be part of the new clutch system. Thanks Ryan for all of your great work in developing these quality products!
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Update.

I have had my RJM clutch pedal for about a year now and it is working perfectly! Still loving it!

You will not regret adding this to your Z. It is a must have upgrade!

I'm installing the Stillen SC kit in a couple of weeks and after that I will be needing a clutch upgrade too. The new CMC that Ryan has will be part of the new clutch system. Thanks Ryan for all of your great work in developing these quality products!
I'm yet to install mine

However, I do have an appointment to get installed at Specialty Z next month
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I had my pedal installed at Simone Performance in Newmarket. Fantastic shop to deal with. They also installed my B&M short shifter. Again, excellent work.

Getting back to the clutch pedal---A MUST HAVE!!

After spending a month trying to master my clutch and take offs, I was watching all the reviews that all singled out the strange clutch. For the first time I was doubting my purchase. Fantastic car, great value but so difficult to drive smooth or launch fast.

This pedal changed everything. As other reviews said, this is the way the car should have been built.

Also, dealing with Ryan has been great. Just to make sure the install was correct I stopped in and saw Ryan in person. He made the final adjustment to make the pedal height and throw perfect.

Ive got short legs and now I can keep my seat adjusted like I would drive an automatic car. Now I can launch the car smooth and I am at a very comfortable driving position.

Money well spent. A must have.
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Any left-handers able to install this clutch assembly with ease?
I just attempted this past weekend and after 30min of have difficulty moving around I chose to postpone the installment. There just isn't much room and laying on your back puts your right hand at the clutch pedal.
Any tips? Or any left handers able to chime in?

I wasn't able to maneuver well using my right hand. Couldn't even line up the pliers with the clip to take the wire off the metal bracket!
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Any left-handers able to install this clutch assembly with ease?
I just attempted this past weekend and after 30min of have difficulty moving around I chose to postpone the installment. There just isn't much room and laying on your back puts your right hand at the clutch pedal.
Any tips? Or any left handers able to chime in?

I wasn't able to maneuver well using my right hand. Couldn't even line up the pliers with the clip to take the wire off the metal bracket!
I'm a left-hander and have installed and re-installed the RJM pedal assembly a couple of times … once for the original install and a second time when I changed out the CMC. I can't say that it was done "with ease". I think I logged about 6 hours for each install, but I was very particular and followed the instructions very closely and spent quite a bit of time making sure all of the adjustments were proper. I found the best thing to "ease" the install was to remove the driver's seat. With the seat out, it is much easier to move about in the footwell … and I could lie on my right-hand side and use my left hand to perform a lot of the work. I also found fitting my trouble light with an LED bulb as opposed to a standard incandescent bulb was very helpful since I didn't have to worry about scorching myself every time I inadvertently touched the light. Finally, I'd suggest reading the instructions repeatedly before starting the install and have the parts and tools laid out in the footwell in order to avoid having to climb in and out of the footwell each time you move to the next step of the process. Anyway, it can be a tedious job … but the final product is well worth it.
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I've done several installs for local forum members plus twice on my own car. Be thankful if you're working with the Rev 3.X because earlier versions were much more difficult.

I've spent as long as 1.5 installing and adjusting before. But the later models I've been able to install with minimal adjustment needed in as short as 20 min (add 10 min for OEM pedal removal). I'm 6'1" 240 and don't even bother to remove the seat. Being left handed shouldn't hinder you too much either - I find myself using both hands in awkward positions.

The first key is to have the right tools. The first install I did was rev 2.1 in my own Z. It took forever and I had to adjust several times and even bleed the thing to get it adjusted properly. Later installs I had tools that were better for the job (smaller mostly), which made for much quicker work especially for the bolts in the firewall. The second key that worked well for me is to find something to put outside the car level with the door sill that you can lay on - I use an old wooden file cabinet turned on its side with pillows and blankets to protect the car and cushion my side and back.
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To add to this, I used a strap mounted mini light on my head. Worked great. Be sure to wear long sleeves unless you want rug burns on your elbows
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All great tips guys! I appreciate the quick responses!
For lighting I'm planning on purchasing one of those LED vertical lantern type lights that have a hook on top.

I have read over the instructions many times and I understand where the parts are and how to remove them, was just having trouble with maneuvering.
What I was thinking of doing is having my girlfriend climb in there since she's much smaller and right handed, and I could point to whatever part needs to be removed.

Did anyone take out the plastic piece directly underneath the steering wheel? I figure you'd get a much better viewing window of everything.
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Really? Your girl friend?

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Didn't realize that was some forsaken thing to do??
She's much smaller and right handed and therefore will have much more precision. Its not like she'd be doing the entire install. It would be the small parts like removing a clip.
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Didn't realize that was some forsaken thing to do??
She's much smaller and right handed and therefore will have much more precision. Its not like she'd be doing the entire install. It would be the small parts like removing a clip.
Not only do I support this idea, I may steal it. My girl is tiny too and wouldn't break a sweat doing something like this. I'll even pull the seat for her.
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I just installed mine yesterday.

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1. Installation time took me way more than an hour (about 2.5 hours to install and then 30 minutes to drive around and then do some light tuning). This is 100% due to working in such a confined space and being incredibly uncomfortable the whole time; recommend being skinny or losing weight before starting.

2. The instructions are really good with the exception of the upgraded clevis instructions which should be part of the main install doc. Because of this, I screwed up and didn't loosen the nut on the factory clevis before removing the stock assembly and then had to try to immobilize the OEM clevis with a pair of pliers ... not easy to do under the dash.

3. The heavy duty clevis (which somehow I got for free; thanks RJM!) is totally worth the extra money; trying to put the OEM pin back through the OEM clevis would have been a bitch.

4. The initial settings on the clutch pedal are pretty good and I didn't have to do much tuning (and did not modify the AFP setting).

5. The pedal feels like a normal clutch pedal now, which is awesome.

6. While the 75% default AFP setting is head and shoulders better than stock and has a wider engagement window, I think I do need to tune it a little bit more to try to bring the friction point down closer to the floor and increase the engagement window slightly (clutch is engaging about halfway up from the floor and I'd like it to be a tiny bit lower).

7. I was incredibly sore after finishing this install.

8. I wish I had done this a year ago when I bought the car instead of spending a year trying to get used to the stock pedal.

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Hello

Quick question to check....
Is the pedal good for both left and right hand drive?

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