How To: Free Clutch Spring Removal in 15 Minutes - A must do for manual trans! - Page 9 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

jcw99 · 09-26-2016, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonblt2

So I learned to drive manual on this car and I'm actually pretty smooth rowing the gears after putting 70k miles on the car. Would it be worth taking out the spring if I can already shift smoothly?

I would say if you can consistently take off smoothly from red lights on steep hills you're not having trouble 'finding' the engagement point and don't need to remove the spring. You mentioned that your shifts are smooth, so you've got that part licked already.

iNcontroL · 09-30-2016, 01:15 AM

Say... Hypothetically, someone had somehow dropped the e-clip into the opening near the driver side and needed a new one. Where we he/she be able to purchase one?

darko · 09-30-2016, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by iNcontroL

Say... Hypothetically, someone had somehow dropped the e-clip into the opening near the driver side and needed a new one. Where we he/she be able to purchase one?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=E-Clips+Scion+Ebay

iNcontroL · 09-30-2016, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by darko

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=E-Clips+Scion+Ebay

All that brings up is a bunch of RC Model E Clips

darko · 09-30-2016, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by iNcontroL

All that brings up is a bunch of RC Model E Clips

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-...iyIMbg&cj=true

2ZZW30 · 10-01-2016, 12:50 AM

Kind of like beating a dead horse now but deleting this assist spring is the single best thing I've done to my car. This is how the clutch should have felt all along. I was skeptical that it could have made that much of a difference but WOW.

jcw99 · 10-01-2016, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 2ZZW30

Kind of like beating a dead horse now but deleting this assist spring is the single best thing I've done to my car. This is how the clutch should have felt all along. I was skeptical that it could have made that much of a difference but WOW.

It's too bad the car doesn't have a switch for the clutch spring like it does for the traction stuff--we could all put a paperweight on the button and get on with the program.

marcom · 10-16-2016, 02:29 PM

help guys, i was able to remove the e-clip and pin. but i could not move the clevis and remove the springs. took me 2 hours today and i really cant take it off.

jcw99 · 10-16-2016, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by marcom

help guys, i was able to remove the e-clip and pin. but i could not move the clevis and remove the springs. took me 2 hours today and i really cant take it off.

push the clutch in all the way with your left hand--take a long screwdriver and find a spot down there to use as a fulcrum and apply a lot of pressure with the end of the screwdriver on the upper side of the spring--it's hard and then it's all over with when it finally moves

marcom · 10-19-2016, 11:37 AM

got it out today. just took me 5mins. thanks for the advice

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcw99

push the clutch in all the way with your left hand--take a long screwdriver and find a spot down there to use as a fulcrum and apply a lot of pressure with the end of the screwdriver on the upper side of the spring--it's hard and then it's all over with when it finally moves

smg1138 · 01-29-2017, 01:21 AM

I've been wanting to try this mod for a while and I finally got around to it today. I have to say so far I'm really liking the change. It does make the clutch stiffer, but it's definitely still tolerable. Just takes a little while to adjust to the change.

The hardest part of the whole process for me was getting that stupid E clip out. I kept trying to push it out with needle nose pliers, but couldn't get it. Finally I was able to get both sides of the pliers positioned right and pushed really hard and the clip went flying off. Ended up busting my knuckles pretty good in the process.

After that I hammer the clevis bolt a little with the handle of my screwdriver and then pried it out when there was enough space to get the flathead in there. Finally I just pushed the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and pulled the spring assembly toward me until it finally came out. Like a lot of people, I just put the spare parts in a ziploc bag.

I think this spring delete is really going to do a lot to improve the clutch feel. I've been driving my FRS for over 3 years and was never real happy with the clutch. Always seemed like way too much travel and way to vague feeling. Now I've just got to get the pedal height exactly where I want it. Currently it's even with the brake pedal, but I may tinker with it a bit more.

funwheeldrive · 01-29-2017, 05:41 PM

Doesn't the added play in the peddle bug you guys? I've been considering this for a while, but I don't think I would be able deal with the added looseness.

smg1138 · 01-29-2017, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by funwheeldrive

Doesn't the added play in the peddle bug you guys? I've been considering this for a while, but I don't think I would be able deal with the added looseness.

With my pedal lowered, I only have a tiny bit of play. It doesn't really bother me though. I think at stock height it's probably worse though.

guybo · 01-29-2017, 07:19 PM

I have never even noticed- stock height. Is this even a thing because I have just never even felt it.

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09-30-2016, 01:15 AM	#114
iNcontroL Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S Monogram (Whiteout) Location: United States Posts: 56 Thanks: 6 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Say... Hypothetically, someone had somehow dropped the e-clip into the opening near the driver side and needed a new one. Where we he/she be able to purchase one?

10-01-2016, 12:50 AM	#118
2ZZW30 Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Drives: 2000 Toyota MR2 Spyder Location: Doylestown Pa Posts: 35 Thanks: 19 Thanked 15 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Kind of like beating a dead horse now but deleting this assist spring is the single best thing I've done to my car. This is how the clutch should have felt all along. I was skeptical that it could have made that much of a difference but WOW.

10-16-2016, 02:29 PM	#120
marcom Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Drives: toyota 86 Location: philippines Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	help guys, i was able to remove the e-clip and pin. but i could not move the clevis and remove the springs. took me 2 hours today and i really cant take it off.

01-29-2017, 01:21 AM	#123
smg1138 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2013 Raven FR-S Location: Nashville Posts: 775 Thanks: 968 Thanked 213 Times in 136 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I've been wanting to try this mod for a while and I finally got around to it today. I have to say so far I'm really liking the change. It does make the clutch stiffer, but it's definitely still tolerable. Just takes a little while to adjust to the change. The hardest part of the whole process for me was getting that stupid E clip out. I kept trying to push it out with needle nose pliers, but couldn't get it. Finally I was able to get both sides of the pliers positioned right and pushed really hard and the clip went flying off. Ended up busting my knuckles pretty good in the process. After that I hammer the clevis bolt a little with the handle of my screwdriver and then pried it out when there was enough space to get the flathead in there. Finally I just pushed the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and pulled the spring assembly toward me until it finally came out. Like a lot of people, I just put the spare parts in a ziploc bag. I think this spring delete is really going to do a lot to improve the clutch feel. I've been driving my FRS for over 3 years and was never real happy with the clutch. Always seemed like way too much travel and way to vague feeling. Now I've just got to get the pedal height exactly where I want it. Currently it's even with the brake pedal, but I may tinker with it a bit more.

01-29-2017, 05:41 PM	#124
funwheeldrive Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: BANNED FOR TELLING THE TRUTH Location: MODS ARE ON A POWER TRIP Posts: 3,447 Thanks: 7,830 Thanked 3,022 Times in 1,409 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Doesn't the added play in the peddle bug you guys? I've been considering this for a while, but I don't think I would be able deal with the added looseness.

01-29-2017, 07:19 PM	#126
guybo Huge E85 fan! Join Date: May 2016 Drives: 2016 Scion FRS Location: Tampa, FL, USA Posts: 1,850 Thanks: 539 Thanked 1,010 Times in 605 Posts Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have never even noticed- stock height. Is this even a thing because I have just never even felt it.

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