Took the restrictor pill out
Jun 14, 2009, 08:10 PM
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Took the restrictor pill out
and the clutch feels 100 times better. It now releases lower compare to sky the **** high like it use to, due to the pill. Is there a way to adjust the clutch pedal like on the 8/9?
Bleeding the clutch is much like bleeding the brakes. Hook the bleeder valve to a bleeder house/catch can. Pump the clutch a few times and have someone push and hold it all the way down. Then loose the bleeder screw until you see fluid starting to come out though the line in to the catch can. Then tighten the bleeder screw back down. Next have your helper pump the clutch a few times and on the last time have them hold down the clutch all the way down. Open the bleeder screw again to release fluid in to the catch can. Keep doing this until you see nothing but fluid.
Pump the clutch.....hold it all the way down.... loosen bleeder screw.....watch fluid/air bubbles come out......tighten bleeder screw back down....repeat, until its nothing but fluid coming out (IE.. no air bubbles)
Bleeding the clutch is much like bleeding the brakes. Hook the bleeder valve to a bleeder house/catch can. Pump the clutch a few times and have someone push and hold it all the way down. Then loose the bleeder screw until you see fluid starting to come out though the line in to the catch can. Then tighten the bleeder screw back down. Next have your helper pump the clutch a few times and on the last time have them hold down the clutch all the way down. Open the bleeder screw again to release fluid in to the catch can. Keep doing this until you see nothing but fluid.
Pump the clutch.....hold it all the way down.... loosen bleeder screw.....watch fluid/air bubbles come out......tighten bleeder screw back down....repeat, until its nothing but fluid coming out (IE.. no air bubbles)
Jun 14, 2009, 09:09 PM
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Interesting about lowering the engagement point, right now my ACT doesn't really do squat until I'm at the last 20% of travel. If the car is going downhill it will start to grab earlier but it's usually not enough to move a 3600 lbs car on level ground.
Jun 14, 2009, 09:53 PM
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to be honest, i've become used to it. not saying it won't be nice to have it lower (my old car engages immediately), but to have it so high is nice for beginners not used to hitting that engagement point.
in the end, it's about getting used to the car and what you prefer. i'm fine with it being high.
in the end, it's about getting used to the car and what you prefer. i'm fine with it being high.
Jun 14, 2009, 10:13 PM
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I removed the pill mainly for the fact of how the clutch is engaged. Also because the clutch engage is controlled more by the pill vs the driver.
Jul 21, 2009, 10:36 AM
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Bleeding the clutch is much like bleeding the brakes. Hook the bleeder valve to a bleeder house/catch can. Pump the clutch a few times and have someone push and hold it all the way down. Then loose the bleeder screw until you see fluid starting to come out though the line in to the catch can. Then tighten the bleeder screw back down. Next have your helper pump the clutch a few times and on the last time have them hold down the clutch all the way down. Open the bleeder screw again to release fluid in to the catch can. Keep doing this until you see nothing but fluid.
Pump the clutch.....hold it all the way down.... loosen bleeder screw.....watch fluid/air bubbles come out......tighten bleeder screw back down....repeat, until its nothing but fluid coming out (IE.. no air bubbles)
Pump the clutch.....hold it all the way down.... loosen bleeder screw.....watch fluid/air bubbles come out......tighten bleeder screw back down....repeat, until its nothing but fluid coming out (IE.. no air bubbles)
Jul 21, 2009, 10:54 AM
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I don't always push the clutch pedal all the way in while shifting....
So, my question is, have you noticed now that you do have to press the clutch all the way in each time to shift?
So, my question is, have you noticed now that you do have to press the clutch all the way in each time to shift?
Jul 21, 2009, 07:56 PM
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Jul 22, 2009, 07:07 AM
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Thanks for the driving lesson, but that is incorrect. Nothing wrong with pushing the clutch in all the way each time, but there are advantages to not having to do so both on track and off....
Jul 22, 2009, 07:20 AM
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There may be advantages to not fully disengaging the clutch when you shift, but the disadvantage is you're going to wear the clutch prematurely. If you like to only slightly push the clutch in when shifting, why not leave it the way it is? It seems like that's exactly what you want.
Jul 22, 2009, 07:39 AM
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True, that's why I was asking, to get clarification.
About the premature wearing of the clutch, could be possible, but I did get over 70k miles on the IX stock clutch including several hard road course days.
About the premature wearing of the clutch, could be possible, but I did get over 70k miles on the IX stock clutch including several hard road course days.
....especially in the evo 9
