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Clutch & Brakes

blackstallion06

blackstallion06

Everrett Wa. Soon to be St. Louis MO.
Donator
I dont have anyplay in my clutch fastsleeper. How do you let your clutch out? Do you pop it in every gear or do you ease it out? I think actually popping the clutch in our cars seems to work better than easing it out. Mine works fine and is very responsive. You know that with the s197's you dont have to push it all the way in to shift. When I race I actually slide my seat a little further back that normal so I can slam the clutch peddle faster and its not hitting the floor.
 
HisPony

HisPony

Wondering where I am!?!?
Want a crisp shift feel, get a Pro 5.0 Short Throw Shifter!

I love mine, real quick on the shift and love the feel of banging the gears in it!


Before you get one though, sit or drive in someone's car that has one.

HerPony tried to drive mine and hates it. I can't stand her stock shifter after having mine installed.
 
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maverick169v

WS Posting God
HisPony said:
Want a crisp shift feel, get a Pro 5.0 Short Throw Shifter!

I love mine, real quick on the shift and love the feel of banging the gears in it!


Before you get one though, sit or drive in someone's car that has one.

HerPony tried to drive mine and hates it. I can't stand her stock shifter after having mine installed.
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lol. he calls his wife her pony.
 
IgottaV8

IgottaV8

Wickedstangs Road Racing Team
Staff member
Moderator
Board Member
Actually, I have the steeda tri-ax and I love that shifter, just ask blackstallion. Real notchy.
 
blackstallion06

blackstallion06

Everrett Wa. Soon to be St. Louis MO.
Donator
The best shifters I have found for the s197 are the hurst. Its slides right into gear and gates are close together.
 
Tommy

Tommy

New Member
A trick taught to me by my uncle is syncro-shifting. Big Rig drivers do this all the time and really lengthens the lifespan of the clutch since you really only have to use the clutch pedal to get out of first from a dead stop. It's quite tricky if you don't understand how it works. I do it all the time since I used to drive 10 speed commercial rigs, but in passenger vehicles it works best at low rpm's.

I can explain how, but it may be a lenghty novel if I try!! LOL!!
 
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pouya

Guest
my clutch is doing the same thing and i bought it about 2months ago, now put over 4k miles on that clutch, so i need re a just it i think
 
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sdsubzero4

Spring Valley, CA
Papatom said:
A trick taught to me by my uncle is syncro-shifting. Big Rig drivers do this all the time and really lengthens the lifespan of the clutch since you really only have to use the clutch pedal to get out of first from a dead stop. It's quite tricky if you don't understand how it works. I do it all the time since I used to drive 10 speed commercial rigs, but in passenger vehicles it works best at low rpm's.

I can explain how, but it may be a lenghty novel if I try!! LOL!!
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Hey Tom, do an instructional write up on the technique in the technical section under "how to."
 
fastsleeper

fastsleeper

Why ya treat me like that?
orange395w said:
It is normal for brakes and clutches to wear. They weren't designed to last forever. Time of replacement of the brakes and clutch will all depend on you and your driving style. If you drive like an old lady they may last alot longer then if you drive it like you stole it! Either way they are parts that need replacing. I would try adjusting the clutch before buying a new one and have an inspection done on the brakes and pads. There are minumum tolerances on how much pad you should have. Don't just start dumping money into it.

P.S. I think that stainless steel lines are great, but they will not add any performance to your brakes. However, they will last forever and will not end up with any holes in them.

just my $.02
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ORANGE: Dear. I Always drive like I stole it.:D
 
fastsleeper

fastsleeper

Why ya treat me like that?
HisPony said:
Want a crisp shift feel, get a Pro 5.0 Short Throw Shifter!

I love mine, real quick on the shift and love the feel of banging the gears in it!


Before you get one though, sit or drive in someone's car that has one.

HerPony tried to drive mine and hates it. I can't stand her stock shifter after having mine installed.
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Thanks HP! I think I will prefer a short shift. I thought that is what I have in my car but maybe not? Are you out of town? If so who else has one, that you know of?
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Tommy

Tommy

New Member
Tommy said:
A trick taught to me by my uncle is syncro-shifting. Big Rig drivers do this all the time and really lengthens the lifespan of the clutch since you really only have to use the clutch pedal to get out of first from a dead stop. It's quite tricky if you don't understand how it works. I do it all the time since I used to drive 10 speed commercial rigs, but in passenger vehicles it works best at low rpm's.

I can explain how, but it may be a lenghty novel if I try!! LOL!!
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It's an old thread but for some reason I kept thinking about it.

Here's another suggestion for manual trans drivers....

Skip gears! During normal street driving I've been starting off on 2nd gear and just using 2nd, 4th and 6th. By skipping those others it literally saves the clutch from a huge percentage of wear from engaging into those unused gears.

In a 5 speed, I use 1st, 3rd and 5th.

Sometimes depending on street and traffic flow I go from 2nd straight to 6th.

Now, for the speed and performance enthusiasts, this may be hard to accept, since you won't have that hard launch and acceleration in between gears, but if you do this, it will lengthen your clutch life. :pepsi:
 
Tommy

Tommy

New Member
Another note, not only do I skip gears, I still synchro-shift so I ony use the clutch to start from a dead stop, from then on no clutch use!
 
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