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Originally Posted by arleewa
so i got to drive my buddy's 2009 (i think?) sti not too long ago.
the BRZ is my first stick car so needless to say ive done my fair share of stalling while learning how to REALLY drive stick (i had driven other vehicles before but only in parking lots, etc.)
when i drove my friends car i noticed that the clutch's catching point was VERY early...i mean like 1 cm off the floor early. it was MUCH easier to shift in his car than in mine, or at least in my opinion.
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The catching point has nothing to do with how strong the clutch is, or how much HP the car has. This clutch grab point can be adjusted in any car (There's a DIY thread here on how to adjust it for the BRZ). Clutch stiffness CAN be an indication of how much power the car has BUT it is not always true, as you can have a 91 civic with 108 HP and install a 4 pluck bronze clutch and high pressure plate and it will be stiff as f*$%k but that will not mean the car has any big amount of HP. In the other hand, you can have a high HP car in which you use a sprung clutch, and even though it can hold a big amount of HP, the pedal is not as stiff.