Clutch 'heaviness'?

[Tony de Wonderful]

I've got what seems to be a stock clutch on my 33 GTST.

It seems quite heavy though. I drive it at least an hour a day.

I'm getting tendinitis in my achilles, maybe 'cos of the constant shifting a heavy clutch pedal?

Can I get a lighter clutch action? How heavy should the action be? What is normal?

My mech said it felt like it 'had a bit of weight' when he tested the car when I first got it. Several month later though and the strain is being felt by my body...he only drove it around the block.

Any advice?

Please don't say get a 34 tiptronic.

I'm not into men yet.

Auto = rather die.

Edited December 15, 2009 by Tony de Wonderful

[noone]

nismo big slave cylinder????

Might be worth a try

[BstewyR33]

you can either do what noone suggested, or get your existing slave cylinder bored out & re-sleaved. (something my mech told me after i had purchased the nismo big slave) saving yourself a bit of coin

I went from having a clutch which was stupidly heavy, to one that is now managable

[s13_Skyline_inside]

i know you dont have a twin plate but if you did change your slave cyl then you'd need to change it back if you ever went to a twin plate. Im not saying dont do it, just if you ever put in a twin plate and dont change back you'll have issue's

[MrStabby]

Are you sure the clutch booster is working? The clutch should be easier to press when the engine is on (as the booster is using engine vacuum to assist the pedal - just like a brake booster does)

[Tony de Wonderful]

Are you sure the clutch booster is working? The clutch should be easier to press when the engine is on (as the booster is using engine vacuum to assist the pedal - just like a brake booster does)

It's a GTST, so doesn't have vacuum assist right?

[slothvr4]

Heavy duty Cushion Button Kit??? i just put 1 in my car...now my left leg has lost all its muscle:(

[MrStabby]

It's a GTST, so doesn't have vacuum assist right?

Dunno - have a look - similar to a brake booster but smaller diameter and further down the firewall.

[Birds]

You shouldn't be getting tendonitis off the action of engaging the clutch

[s13_Skyline_inside]

gtst/gtt doesnt have clutch booster

[allthewaytotheskyline]

go to the gym n work your legs out.

case closed.

[bozodos]

haha gee I have a fairly heavy clutch, but I've never gotten a sore leg or tendonitis, even from a lot of stop start driving!

I dunno if they are meant to have vacuum assist or not though - the patrol's have that and it makes for a too light pedal, I've yet to drive a Skyline with a clutch action like that.

[LeCoq]

I have a heavy duty clutch...and the only time my left leg get sore is while driving in westfield carparks (pain in the arse)....but yeh if ur clutch is too heavy just change it to a light one?

[XRATED]

Harden up you big girl! Ha ha ha.

My GF drives my R3C and PPG dogbox GTR every chance she gets.

[Tony de Wonderful]

I'm getting a twin plate installed along with a braided line and a nismo slave.

[gotRICE?]

If it is a stock clutch and your a big girl and think its heavy , then there must be something wrong with it.

Going from my mates who just has an excedy, to mine (stock) is a huge difference. His is heavy, get in mine and it feels like its broken its so light.

Good choice on the upgrade though

Edited January 3, 2010 by gotRICE?