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Gums 07-05-2012 12:06 AM

Thanks Everyone
 
A big thank you to Koji_Online, syelenik, ducks and normancw.
Hate a clutch that engages high.
Will have to take my spanners when I pick up my BRZ

Bonburner 07-06-2012 01:37 AM

I'll be looking into whether this affects the clutch's disengaging/engaging .. I'm still fairly concerned :/

sastexan 07-08-2012 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koji_Online (Post 245605)
Tighten the bolt & one final thing, look at the front of your clutch pedal, the first sensor up is for your cruise control & I believe relates to your gear indicator display (if you have it enabled); basically the gear displays only with clutch out, but now that you put your pedal closer to the floor it does not engage the switch on the sensor.

Am I missing something? What gear indicator display?

simpleisbest 07-08-2012 01:10 AM

You can set the display to show what gear you're in when the clutch pedal is in the released position. Directions are in the manual.

|-Goku-| 07-08-2012 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bonburner (Post 298877)
I'll be looking into whether this affects the clutch's disengaging/engaging .. I'm still fairly concerned :/

What is there to be concerned about?

Bonburner 07-08-2012 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |-Goku-| (Post 302378)
What is there to be concerned about?

Killing the actual clutch :[

Anyways, talked with a friend of mine who works in toyota services - he's also a car nut and only got good results.
This adjustment doesn't affect the actual engaging and disengaging of clutch.

Excited to do this on my car, I never was a fan of how high the clutch is!
:thanks:

driver01 07-08-2012 10:53 PM

by changing the length of the rod, the travel of the clutch pedal is being reduced, thus going out of specification. Wouldnt there be the posibility of the clutch not fully disengaging when the clutch pedal is depress?
Or as the clutch disc wears out, the travel needed to disengage the clutch might be larger making the issue even worse?
Just thinking that there is a specification for clutch pedal travel for a reason...

Scaldy 07-09-2012 01:19 AM

Thanks for the idea. With a "little help from a friend" I was able to adjust the clutch to a much lower point. This has to help the life of the clutch because before I felt I was dragging on it too much out of 1st and 2nd.

As for height wise I had the clutch almost engaging fully to the floor, but I backed it off a half turn. I now have a small amount of space there. Another way to describe it is that the clutch pedal is parralel to the brake now if not slightly lower. Fantastic difference in control! Thanks again.

|-Goku-| 07-09-2012 02:00 PM

I did this last night. Much better. Thanks!

Bonburner 07-22-2012 04:56 PM

Just moved the clutch back, loving it! :D

Synack 07-23-2012 11:35 PM

YES! Thanks for this. Stock clutch lets out so high it feels like the clutch is almost completely burnt out! Personally for me, this way I can use less clutch and it'll last longer and shift smoother and more comfortably :)

lordtakuban 07-27-2012 08:43 AM

Fantastic guide! Thanks for posting it and thanks for the pictures. I will adjust mine this weekend. It is definitely needed. Now I need to go find that gear indicator setting... ;)

drei 07-27-2012 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by funbeatsfast (Post 260663)
Finally got around to adjusting mine. Clutch was cake, the brake pedal was tough. Now all flush with the accelerator. Side foot heel/toe even with my little size 9's. My back is wrecked, but it's worth it. Thanks.

is the break pedal done the same way?
I want to do the same and make them flush

Synack 07-28-2012 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koji_Online (Post 245605)
I've messed with different points all week & let me save you R&D; the most comfortable point for intuitive starts/ rolls off the clutch, & heel-toe downshifting; screw in until the clutch pedal sits ever so slightly lower than your brake pedal.

THIS. I just adjusted mine a few times. It's absolutely perfect when it sits verrrrrry slightly below brake pedal. Like 1mm below. It's amazing how much the feel changes with even the tiniest change. If you set it barely below the brake, the cruise control will still kick in easily with no problem.


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