It is absolutely DIY -- about a 5 to 10 minute job.

I know it's been covered a few times. But what exactly are the benefits? More feel to the clutch travel instead of just a numb clutch in and clutch out without really knowing where the friction point is?

Very nice!!! Enjoy...

Jealous! I want that mod!

Yep, I had to break out the book to do mine too. :)

For all interested, I am talking to the G/B OP and AK to try and work out additional group buy/s on this spring.

Definately a DIY. If this is your first manual, you need to do it just so you can feel what a clutch SHOULD feel like!!! :tup: If you decide to go back to the stock spring, it is just as easy.

Is there a DIY thread anywhere for the spring? Curious to see what has to be done in order to install it.

Thanks!!

What's the cost for one of those springs? Can I get one myself? I'm such a wimp I might not even want to do the mod in fear of me damaging something haha

Oh, and on the shifter issue. I really hadn't thought about the heat/cold part. I guess because I have never had a metal shifter before. Great point!

I am still partial to the shape, feel, and material of the Z32TT shifter...

http://www.the370z.com/members/beach...tt-shifter.jpg

Nick, the reason that we are trying to get another group buy together is that we have been unable to find anyone to sell that spring in a low quantity for a reasonable price. If we do a group buy, it will be between 15-20 bucks shipped. If you try to order one, they charge almost 60 with setup fees and shipping. If a reputable, existing vendor would buy a large quantity of them, it wouldn't be an issue. Right now, no one stocks them. :tup:

I used to love that knob in my z32!

So I'm curious, other cars I've felt the clutch on that were manual, when you engage and disengage there's a part in the clutch travel where the clutch travel has a totally different "stiffness" to the clutch past a certain point. Is that what this is going to add?

You are basically right. The stock clutch feel is "soft" all the way through travel (my opinion) and it makes it difficult to feel when the clutch takes up. The spring upgrade provides a stiffer, and more sensitive, feel.

:tup: ive not had a chance to pull out that spring yet. wish those springs were readily available... maybe i should just use a rubber band. ;)


:bowrofl: hahaha!

it's kind of a back breaker ordeal under there but im sure you can manage. :tup: ive not done mine (yet?).

yah, the Z's clutch pedal action is very linear. which kinda throws us oldskool MT drivers off. it's nowhere near as bad as the old STI clutches where it felt like a springy rubberband. :D

Hello Mr Kenchan. I think you need 3 rubberbands to make it work.

Sup kenchanman?

I originally learned to drive stick on my dads 1978 porsche 911sc and the cabled clutch on that thing gives a super over exaggeration of what I'd assume the pedal will feel like. That clutch is heavier than anything else I've driven before.