CLUTCH LAG

[Fastbrew]

Sorry.

[babydriver]

Originally Posted by STV3

Almost anyone that adjusts the clutch pedal is doing so to make the engagement point lower. Meaning that it is even more important to fully depress the clutch pedal to the floor.

Please don't encourage the OP or anyone for that matter to not fully press the clutch pedal down when changing gears. Especially with the OP being new to a standard gear box.

OK. The clutch nanny has spoken.

[babydriver]

Originally Posted by STV3

Almost anyone that adjusts the clutch pedal is doing so to make the engagement point lower. Meaning that it is even more important to fully depress the clutch pedal to the floor.

What?? The reason you adjust the clutch pedal is to avoid the long throw before the bearing and friction plate start to disengage the transmission. That is further from the floor, not closer. With the factory adjustment, the throwout bearing doesn't even begin to engage until you have covered a lot of distance with no effect.


With the proper adjustment, the clutch disengages the tranny sooner, not later. Less pedal motion, not more.

[carma143]

Also, it possible the bloke who owned the car before me had made adjustments to the clutch, as it only takes about 2-3 inches of pushing the clutch pedal when granny shifting at 2-2.5k rpm on flat terrain without there being any sort of grinding. As it stands, I'm not sure I've operated an unmolested OEM BRZ clutch assembly.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by babydriver

What?? The reason you adjust the clutch pedal is to avoid the long throw before the bearing and friction plate start to disengage the transmission. That is further from the floor, not closer. With the factory adjustment, the throwout bearing doesn't even begin to engage until you have covered a lot of distance with no effect.


With the proper adjustment, the clutch disengages the tranny sooner, not later. Less pedal motion, not more.

Nope, sorry. Auto adjusting. No matter where the pedal height, as it is depressed, sequence of events is.

1. Reservoir valve closes.
2. Slave piston starts moving.

You can test this for yourself easily because all that is right on top. Just grab the end of the clutch fork and pull it forward. Watch the fluid level rise in the reservoir.

No adjustment required.