Help Not pushing the clutch all the way to the floor????
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Not pushing the clutch all the way to the floor????
I know alot of people have posted about the clutch being a little tricky, and I have to agree. No matter how hard I try, I just can not shift perfect in this car without the car bucking a little. I know its not me because I have no trouble driving other MT cars. I find when I press the clutch all the way to the floor the car is jerky when I let it out.
Just this past week I have not been pressing the clutch all the way to the floor. I have been pushing it down a little more than half way and then putting it into the next gear. The shifts are much smoother, and I do not get any bucking. I just worry that I'm going to ruin the clutch/transmission by doing this. I do not get any griding or abnormal sounds, so I assume its okay.
Any input on this would be great.
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Tom
Just this past week I have not been pressing the clutch all the way to the floor. I have been pushing it down a little more than half way and then putting it into the next gear. The shifts are much smoother, and I do not get any bucking. I just worry that I'm going to ruin the clutch/transmission by doing this. I do not get any griding or abnormal sounds, so I assume its okay.
Any input on this would be great.
Thanks,
Tom
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hmm interesting tom. im the same way, ive been driving stick for years and have this car for a year and still cant shift 100% smoothly. the camaro SS i shift like butter.
im gonna try this and see how it goes.
you might be grinding it a little bit even though you dont hear it. all you have to do is get it passed the engagement point so it releases the gear.
im gonna try this and see how it goes.
you might be grinding it a little bit even though you dont hear it. all you have to do is get it passed the engagement point so it releases the gear.
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I've actually gotten used to the transmission so I rarely "buck" the car unless I'm shifting lazily or not paying attention to the RPM.
I've tried not stepping on the clutch all the way, but what I got was a lot of gear grinding so I stopped promptly. :P
I've tried not stepping on the clutch all the way, but what I got was a lot of gear grinding so I stopped promptly. :P
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Thanks for the info guys. When I say the car bucks I just mean that you feel the gear change, its not as smoothe as it should be.
I think alot of the problems with shifting gears is because the clutch engages at such a high point, by the time the clutch is fully released my leg is at an uncomfortable postition so I think I let it out too quick. Only pushing the clutch half way down seems to help. I know what griding gears sounds like, and when I push it down half way I get no noise.
I think alot of the problems with shifting gears is because the clutch engages at such a high point, by the time the clutch is fully released my leg is at an uncomfortable postition so I think I let it out too quick. Only pushing the clutch half way down seems to help. I know what griding gears sounds like, and when I push it down half way I get no noise.
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I took the spring out from behind my clutch pedal and that helped take away the jerkiness. I've also noticed that only pushing the clutch down halfway helps as well. You can feel the point when the clutch is disengaged.
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Well I don't usally push my clutch down all the way cause I know where the catch point is and got a little past that. It should be ok long as you don't grind it into the gear.
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I've also noticed that moving my seat a little forward helped me get smoother shifts.
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I hated having that spring shove my foot off the clutch or drop the pedal out from underneath my foot when I pushed it in. Been driving sticks for years and my legs are strong enough that I don't need a clutch assist spring. So I took it out and now the clutch pedal travels how I want it to travel. Not how some stupid spring that some engineer figured I needed. Did the same on the vette and the pedal quit sticking to the floor. Also made it have some weight to it. Dang clutch pedal in the vette is 1/3 the pressure that these cars are. I like having a heavier clutch.
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I hated having that spring shove my foot off the clutch or drop the pedal out from underneath my foot when I pushed it in. Been driving sticks for years and my legs are strong enough that I don't need a clutch assist spring. So I took it out and now the clutch pedal travels how I want it to travel. Not how some stupid spring that some engineer figured I needed. Did the same on the vette and the pedal quit sticking to the floor. Also made it have some weight to it. Dang clutch pedal in the vette is 1/3 the pressure that these cars are. I like having a heavier clutch.
Where exactly is this spring that you removed?
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I've also gotten used to shifting smothly except for 1st to 2nd. Can get a little to head bobbly at times but if you guys are willing to try i posted this awhile ago asking if anyone tried it. https://www.myg37.com/forums/g37-cou...tch-pedal.html Basicly just adjusting the clutch to a higher position so it feels like the engagement point is more centered rather than near the top. I tried it but switched back because I became to accustomed to the high engagment.