Improving clutch pedal feel; MY05GT
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 12:52 pmHi All,
We've (mostly) all been through the endeavors of clutch replacement on our 2.0GT's. I personally was lucky enough to get in on the ACS ClutchPro kit early and not have to sort exotic parts or replace with another OEM unit. Whilst the kit was not as refined as it should be, I eventually wore through the disc after 80,000kms and replaced it with the ACS Xtreme HD kit (same disc, even more uprated pressure plate to fit to the already fitted Xtreme flywheel supplied with the first kit).
The difference this kit makes over its predecessor is noticeable and recommended for anyone who needs to replace their ClutchPro disc. I still get a little bit of harmonic noise in the 2-3k rpm range but overall the clutch performs much better.
What I'm actually asking today though is after 260,000kms on my LGT, I'm getting a bit of a heavy clutch pedal. I noticed it was quite stiff on the old clutch and replacing it made a world of difference, but that was 12,000kms ago and the pedal had progressively starting feeling the same again. Engage point is nice and low and very precise.
I'm thinking either my slave cylinder is starting to wear out, or my clutch lines are expanding a bit. Has anyone else encountered this or has anyone replaced their slave and/or lines, and if so what are your results?
We've (mostly) all been through the endeavors of clutch replacement on our 2.0GT's. I personally was lucky enough to get in on the ACS ClutchPro kit early and not have to sort exotic parts or replace with another OEM unit. Whilst the kit was not as refined as it should be, I eventually wore through the disc after 80,000kms and replaced it with the ACS Xtreme HD kit (same disc, even more uprated pressure plate to fit to the already fitted Xtreme flywheel supplied with the first kit).
The difference this kit makes over its predecessor is noticeable and recommended for anyone who needs to replace their ClutchPro disc. I still get a little bit of harmonic noise in the 2-3k rpm range but overall the clutch performs much better.
What I'm actually asking today though is after 260,000kms on my LGT, I'm getting a bit of a heavy clutch pedal. I noticed it was quite stiff on the old clutch and replacing it made a world of difference, but that was 12,000kms ago and the pedal had progressively starting feeling the same again. Engage point is nice and low and very precise.
I'm thinking either my slave cylinder is starting to wear out, or my clutch lines are expanding a bit. Has anyone else encountered this or has anyone replaced their slave and/or lines, and if so what are your results?