Clutch pedal too soft/no feel? Remove the helper spring!

tranceformer · 06-18-2011, 01:03 PM

I finally installed my spring just now... it's in and feels good.

that's what she said!

erkthejerk73 · 06-18-2011, 01:53 PM

just installed mine, i have to thank you for offering this! Finally I like the clutch pedal!

Dsevast · 06-18-2011, 03:43 PM

I am in for the next group buy!

Soygen · 06-18-2011, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by esfourteen

when I remove the top pin I reinstall it opposite, so insert from the right side.

Simple enough. Thanks!

KingZee · 06-18-2011, 07:09 PM

I can't wait to install mine. I got the spring like a week ago but the day I got the spring some guy from my office building backed into my car and damaged the bumper and some of the body behind the bumper so now the spring is sitting on my desk at home and my car is sitting at the body shop.

cruzmisl · 06-18-2011, 09:48 PM

Can someone that has done this take a quick look at this short vid to see if this is normal? I don't remember it being normal, but I also don't want to go through the ordeal of putting the old spring back in just to see.

I didn't spend more than 2 minutes driving the car WITHOUT the spring at all, so I'm just wondering if this is the same "play" that happens when you don't have any spring in.

YouTube - ‪Clutch‬&rlm;

Thanks!

Ron · 06-18-2011, 10:23 PM

it's normal, I have that too. There should be a small amount of play in any clutch pedal, it lets know that you are not dragging against the pressure plate when clutch is disengaged

Soygen · 06-19-2011, 12:53 AM

Yup, I have about 1/4" of play at the top as well.

Evil Sports · 06-23-2011, 06:39 AM

es14, any word on the next batch

EVOnomore · 06-23-2011, 07:59 AM

Same here

esfourteen · 06-23-2011, 12:28 PM

AK agreed to the 2nd GB, I will post up details later today.

kevin.z · 06-24-2011, 01:08 AM

I am in! How much is it?

chuckd05 · 06-24-2011, 01:15 AM

we should all chip in and buy nick a tank of gas for his work here!!! lol

I even went as far as making him come to my house to try to get my pin in.... I got 5 on it, lol...

......

with the spring in there will be some play at the top thats "dead" but the spring pushes it all the way up... you cannot lift the pedal with ur foot any more than where it is on its own... BUT with the spring out , you will be able to lift the pedal a little bit where the spring would usually push it up to that point...

cruzmisl · 06-24-2011, 02:24 PM

Thanks for that description. I didn't have the spring out long enough to know that w/o a spring, it wouldn't go all the way up.

weiboy718 · 06-24-2011, 02:32 PM

Yep thanks Nick for doing this. I'm liking mines so far.

Also, if anyone get's stuck putting that pin back into the hole like me, I say scrap it and use a nut and bolt. Mines were stuck solid, it would not go through so a nut and bolt works just as good

06-18-2011, 01:03 PM	#181 (permalink)
tranceformer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 1,213 Drives: 2009 370Z PW 6MT Rep Power: 268	I finally installed my spring just now... it's in and feels good. that's what she said! __________________ Ray 2009 370Z Base Sport 6MT / 12.860 @ 109.09mph / 1.921 60ft / street tires official 1/4 mile track times

06-18-2011, 09:48 PM	#186 (permalink)
cruzmisl Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 122 Drives: 08 G37S 6MT Rep Power: 15	Can someone that has done this take a quick look at this short vid to see if this is normal? I don't remember it being normal, but I also don't want to go through the ordeal of putting the old spring back in just to see. I didn't spend more than 2 minutes driving the car WITHOUT the spring at all, so I'm just wondering if this is the same "play" that happens when you don't have any spring in. YouTube - ‪Clutch‬&rlm; Thanks! Last edited by cruzmisl; 06-18-2011 at 09:52 PM.

06-23-2011, 06:39 AM	#189 (permalink)
Evil Sports Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Mass Posts: 187 Drives: 11-370z-Blue-M6-ST Rep Power: 14	es14, any word on the next batch __________________ My current Rice stable, Lexus RX 330, Nissan 370z, Honda Aquatrax turbo, Yamaha 212SS

06-23-2011, 12:28 PM	#191 (permalink)
esfourteen A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,375 Drives: 40th TT Rep Power: 18	AK agreed to the 2nd GB, I will post up details later today. __________________ Build Thread \| GTM TT Install Thread \| Engine Build Thread

06-24-2011, 01:15 AM	#193 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	we should all chip in and buy nick a tank of gas for his work here!!! lol I even went as far as making him come to my house to try to get my pin in.... I got 5 on it, lol... ...... with the spring in there will be some play at the top thats "dead" but the spring pushes it all the way up... you cannot lift the pedal with ur foot any more than where it is on its own... BUT with the spring out , you will be able to lift the pedal a little bit where the spring would usually push it up to that point... __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

06-18-2011, 01:53 PM	#182 (permalink)
erkthejerk73 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: cincinnati Posts: 927 Drives: 13 F150 FX4 eb Rep Power: 15	just installed mine, i have to thank you for offering this! Finally I like the clutch pedal!

06-18-2011, 03:43 PM	#183 (permalink)
Dsevast Base Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Cleveland Ohio Age: 38 Posts: 208 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 14	I am in for the next group buy!

06-18-2011, 07:09 PM	#185 (permalink)
KingZee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glendale, CA Age: 41 Posts: 2,612 Drives: Focus ST Rep Power: 423	I can't wait to install mine. I got the spring like a week ago but the day I got the spring some guy from my office building backed into my car and damaged the bumper and some of the body behind the bumper so now the spring is sitting on my desk at home and my car is sitting at the body shop.

06-18-2011, 10:23 PM	#187 (permalink)
Ron A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 3,009 Drives: TT '11 PW Nismo #113 Rep Power: 22	it's normal, I have that too. There should be a small amount of play in any clutch pedal, it lets know that you are not dragging against the pressure plate when clutch is disengaged

06-19-2011, 12:53 AM	#188 (permalink)
Soygen Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 163 Drives: 2017 BMW M2 6MT Rep Power: 15	Yup, I have about 1/4" of play at the top as well.

06-23-2011, 07:59 AM	#190 (permalink)
EVOnomore Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: CT USA Posts: 288 Drives: 2011,370Z,Sport,M6 Rep Power: 14	Same here

06-24-2011, 01:08 AM	#192 (permalink)
kevin.z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: vancouver(shipping:WA Posts: 359 Drives: 09 370z M6 PGtouring Rep Power: 16	I am in! How much is it?

06-24-2011, 02:24 PM	#194 (permalink)
cruzmisl Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hillsboro, OR Posts: 122 Drives: 08 G37S 6MT Rep Power: 15	Thanks for that description. I didn't have the spring out long enough to know that w/o a spring, it wouldn't go all the way up. __________________ 2008 G37S - Mods: Car Freshner - Coconut

06-24-2011, 02:32 PM	#195 (permalink)
weiboy718 Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 923 Drives: Infiniti G37 Rep Power: 16	Yep thanks Nick for doing this. I'm liking mines so far. Also, if anyone get's stuck putting that pin back into the hole like me, I say scrap it and use a nut and bolt. Mines were stuck solid, it would not go through so a nut and bolt works just as good

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