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Old 12-18-2013, 02:03 PM   #15
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When you're on the floor you know the clutch is fully disengaged, if for some reason the system loses pressure you have extra travel to hopefully get the transmission disengaged.

Also with a high engagement point you don't have to go all the way to the floor to shift, it should be theoretically faster than just going blindly to the floor and back off, unless you have it adjusted perfectly but even then human nature will tend to go 'to the floor - realize you're on the floor - lift off' instead of one fluid motion when not going to the floor.

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Old 12-18-2013, 02:27 PM   #16
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When you're on the floor you know the clutch is fully disengaged, if for some reason the system loses pressure you have extra travel to hopefully get the transmission disengaged.

Also with a high engagement point you don't have to go all the way to the floor to shift, it should be theoretically faster than just going blindly to the floor and back off, unless you have it adjusted perfectly but even then human nature will tend to go 'to the floor - realize you're on the floor - lift off' instead of one fluid motion when not going to the floor.

I await the responses about how wrong I am.
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Old 12-18-2013, 04:03 PM   #17
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i like how the clutch positioning is.
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Old 12-18-2013, 05:11 PM   #18
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The clutch adjustment was one of my favorite mods. Much more intuitive to drive now.
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Old 12-18-2013, 09:41 PM   #19
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Funny enough the FRS has the stiffest clutch of the cars I've driven
Been driving wusswagons then. 86 is silk smooth and fluffy comparable to a clutch that gives you a workout.
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Been driving wusswagons then. 86 is silk smooth and fluffy comparable to a clutch that gives you a workout.
I never made any claim to the contrary.

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Old 12-23-2013, 01:42 PM   #21
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My Ferrari F355 was in the shop at the time I got my FR-S. When I picked up the F355 after the repair a week later, I mentioned that the clutch was harder to press than usual... the tech said that I am too used to driving the FR-S. Going back and forth between the cars takes a bit of getting used to since the F355 clutch is tighter, engages lower and is more responsive. I kind of like the easier to press in clutch of the FR-S, but would like it to engage lower like the F355.
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Old 12-23-2013, 08:52 PM   #22
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Wow I had no idea that we can adjust the engagement point. I have def been pretty annoyed with the "late engagement". This is awesome!
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Old 12-23-2013, 09:29 PM   #23
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Wow I had no idea that we can adjust the engagement point. I have def been pretty annoyed with the "late engagement". This is awesome!
It's not without its drawbacks.. You loose pedal resistance when you adjust it for shorter travel.. You get a dead spot on top and the resistance is less and mushy,
With less feedback.. I tired it for awhile and put it back to stock..
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My Ferrari F355 was in the shop at the time I got my FR-S. When I picked up the F355 after the repair a week later, I mentioned that the clutch was harder to press than usual... the tech said that I am too used to driving the FR-S. Going back and forth between the cars takes a bit of getting used to since the F355 clutch is tighter, engages lower and is more responsive. I kind of like the easier to press in clutch of the FR-S, but would like it to engage lower like the F355.
The F355 is an awesome car. Epic exhaust note. Have you needed to change the timing belt yet?
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Old 12-23-2013, 09:39 PM   #25
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The clutch pedal is subjective... I find the FR-S clutch to be perfect... but then again, my previous manuals where a mustang and an M3 and both had high clutch engagement... much much higher than the FR-S
Agree, it's subjective.
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Hmm thanks that's interesting. I don't quite understand how lowering the clutch pedal would make a "dead spot" on top, and why it would decrease the resistance. So why does that happen?

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It's not without its drawbacks.. You loose pedal resistance when you adjust it for shorter travel.. You get a dead spot on top and the resistance is less and mushy,
With less feedback.. I tired it for awhile and put it back to stock..
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The F355 is an awesome car. Epic exhaust note. Have you needed to change the timing belt yet?

I have the tubi exhaust. The F355 is still one of the best sounding engines. Amazing formula one howl at WOT. I had the timing belts changed ~2 years ago. I am good for another 3 - 4 years and the engine comes out again and my wallet gets drained again.


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Old 12-24-2013, 01:12 AM   #28
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I find it interesting that on the miata forum, most folks felt the clutch engaged too low; on the FR-S forum, many folks feel the clutch engages too high ... why can't "they" get it in the "center" ...?? ...

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