Possible Clutch Issues - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Strife26 · 05-31-2018, 03:19 AM

So I installed my own clutch, and I feel I did a good job. I followed the instructions to a t and watched multiple videos to prep. It was fairly easy, just a lot of screws and a crazy job on jack stands without a transmission jack, lol.

Anyways, one thing I have noticed is that sometimes it feels like as I pull it from the gear it seems like it was trying to pop out anyways, like it comes out too quickly and easily sometimes, and it feels like something drops. I keep getting the feeling like screws are loose at the top of the trans and its tilting back and forth. I know this isn't the case, just trying to explain what it feels like.

Sometimes it is really hard to shift into first. I have to kind momentum it to second then to first and then it's fine.

I also have very little play from stationary to launching/moving. It feels like a couple inches if that. I am not sure if I did something wrong, or if I could adjust something to make my shifter feel like it belongs in the gear(s) instead of like its falling (literally) out of the gear and that my pedal has a normal amount of play/distance to back plate.

I've been driving it for maybe a year now with it, and it works fine, it just has always felt not so great.

I have adjusted the pedal play from the switch, but this doesn't give me any more distance between where pedal rests and the back plate.
I removed the clutch pedal retention spring (idk if that's the name of it)
I have adjusted the plate at the base of the shifter, and it always felt fine, and it feels more like its the clutch/trans causing the weirdness.

It is an ACT stage 2 clutch rated for I think 380 whp. I can get the model number if it helps.
I have a knock off short throw shifter (it felt identical to the OEM besides some shorter shifts so idw blame the knock off). I also have the Whiteline shift bushing and it helped tremendously before the clutch upgrade.

I hope that's not too much gibberish.

Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

churchx · 05-31-2018, 04:10 AM

Shift into first - you have to drive slow enough or revmatch.
Little play - as in little dead travel from disengaged to clutch bite point? Try adjusting clutch pedal. While stock dead travel might be excessive, but for some safeguard / clutch drag prevention i'd leave some dead travel in. There are two things to adjust - pedal itself, and then switch according to new pedal position.

05-31-2018, 03:19 AM	#1
Strife26 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Series.blue Location: Redding, CA Posts: 651 Thanks: 1,076 Thanked 150 Times in 115 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Possible Clutch Issues So I installed my own clutch, and I feel I did a good job. I followed the instructions to a t and watched multiple videos to prep. It was fairly easy, just a lot of screws and a crazy job on jack stands without a transmission jack, lol. Anyways, one thing I have noticed is that sometimes it feels like as I pull it from the gear it seems like it was trying to pop out anyways, like it comes out too quickly and easily sometimes, and it feels like something drops. I keep getting the feeling like screws are loose at the top of the trans and its tilting back and forth. I know this isn't the case, just trying to explain what it feels like. Sometimes it is really hard to shift into first. I have to kind momentum it to second then to first and then it's fine. I also have very little play from stationary to launching/moving. It feels like a couple inches if that. I am not sure if I did something wrong, or if I could adjust something to make my shifter feel like it belongs in the gear(s) instead of like its falling (literally) out of the gear and that my pedal has a normal amount of play/distance to back plate. I've been driving it for maybe a year now with it, and it works fine, it just has always felt not so great. I have adjusted the pedal play from the switch, but this doesn't give me any more distance between where pedal rests and the back plate. I removed the clutch pedal retention spring (idk if that's the name of it) I have adjusted the plate at the base of the shifter, and it always felt fine, and it feels more like its the clutch/trans causing the weirdness. It is an ACT stage 2 clutch rated for I think 380 whp. I can get the model number if it helps. I have a knock off short throw shifter (it felt identical to the OEM besides some shorter shifts so idw blame the knock off). I also have the Whiteline shift bushing and it helped tremendously before the clutch upgrade. I hope that's not too much gibberish. Any assistance is greatly appreciated. __________________ Please only adult answers. I'm stupid, retarded, a fkn idiot, and I will kill myself after a couple answers, I already know this (thanks to the interwebs and its logic) so feel free to leave those responses out, thanks.

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05-31-2018, 04:10 AM	#2
churchx Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2014 GT86 Location: Latvia, Riga Posts: 4,334 Thanks: 698 Thanked 2,086 Times in 1,436 Posts Mentioned: 53 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Shift into first - you have to drive slow enough or revmatch. Little play - as in little dead travel from disengaged to clutch bite point? Try adjusting clutch pedal. While stock dead travel might be excessive, but for some safeguard / clutch drag prevention i'd leave some dead travel in. There are two things to adjust - pedal itself, and then switch according to new pedal position.

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