Heavy Duty Clutch

[hotchoc]

Hi

I have a heavy duty clutch which came from Japan with the car (R34) - not too sure what the brand is.

Even after a yr of driving the 34 i still find it a bit weird in the sense that if i don't push the clutch pedal to the max sometimes i might stall the car or i would not be able to change gears properly. The clutch feels a bit stiff and according to my frd it operates based on a 'on and off' sequence.

I came upon something like this in ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NISMO-HEAVY-DUTY-CL...%3A1|240%3A1318

Is this something i should be looking at to get rid of the 'stiffness' problem ? What about a short shifter?

[2LV8ETR]

Is this something i should be looking at to get rid of the 'stiffness' problem ? What about a short shifter?

This will make the clutch pedal lighter to operate. I have the standard cylinder with a 1200kg pressure plate and me left leg looks like one of Arnie Schwarzenegger's.

A short shifter won't help as it decreases the amount of throw required by on average 30%.

If anything, I would recommend adjusting the clutch pedal if you have a "soft spot" when you first put your foot on it. By this I mean you go to engage the clutch and the pedal feels easy for a few centimeters then gets harder after this point. You can also bleed the clutch or drain the fluid, then bleed the clutch. The fluid may be cactus, but I doubt it. No harm in trying by eliminating possibilities.

That's where I would start.

[hotchoc]

sds pretty technical but i'll ask around

what's the ebay thingy the guy is selling then ???

[2LV8ETR]

what's the ebay thingy the guy is selling then ???

It's on the first line dude. "This will make the clutch pedal lighter to operate. "

[hotchoc]

at the end of the day what do you guys do to remove the stiffness then ?

install a HEAVY DUTY CLUTCH OPERATING CYLINDER like the ebay thingy ?

[2LV8ETR]

at the end of the day what do you guys do to remove the stiffness then ?

install a HEAVY DUTY CLUTCH OPERATING CYLINDER like the ebay thingy ?

Yeah, this will remove the "stiffness" and make it lighter to operate.