Howz your clutch feel?
02-20-2005, 10:29 PM
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Howz your clutch feel?
I drove a friend's 05 Z today, and the clutch felt soooo easy to depress, like my honda civic used to feel long ago. Mine on my 03 z is WAY harder to depress. Had my 30k service recently, and they said nothing about the clutch. So how does your clutch feel?
02-21-2005, 09:58 AM
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My 04.5 clutch (not sure if that is different from 04) is very nice. Compared to the pick up on the 04 G35c it is much lower and easier to control. I love the firm feeling it has.
The 05 clutches bug me. I felt like I was driving a Honda.
The 05 clutches bug me. I felt like I was driving a Honda.
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02-21-2005, 03:01 PM
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My clutch is fine, although it squeaks when I press/depress it. Can only hear it when there's complete silence outside. Anyone else experience this?
02-21-2005, 09:49 PM
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My early-04, very heavy. The only other car I've driven that had a clutch this hard to press was an old BMW. I've started wearing a knee brace on long drives (seriously) because of damage to my left knee.
What would it take to get a lighter clutch? Is it just a matter of changing the diaphragm spring to an 05 model? It may be worth shelling out the cash for it.
What would it take to get a lighter clutch? Is it just a matter of changing the diaphragm spring to an 05 model? It may be worth shelling out the cash for it.
02-21-2005, 09:52 PM
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Originally posted by rands
My early-04, very heavy. The only other car I've driven that had a clutch this hard to press was an old BMW. I've started wearing a knee brace on long drives (seriously) because of damage to my left knee.
What would it take to get a lighter clutch? Is it just a matter of changing the diaphragm spring to an 05 model? It may be worth shelling out the cash for it.
My early-04, very heavy. The only other car I've driven that had a clutch this hard to press was an old BMW. I've started wearing a knee brace on long drives (seriously) because of damage to my left knee.
What would it take to get a lighter clutch? Is it just a matter of changing the diaphragm spring to an 05 model? It may be worth shelling out the cash for it.
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....threadid=90334
02-21-2005, 10:33 PM
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I've driven standards my whole life so I don't even notice it. But when I press down on the clutch with my hand I'm always surprised by how stiff it actually is.
03-05-2005, 07:31 AM
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I test drove a base 04 or 04.5 (I'm not sure) last year, and the clutch was very heavy. So much that I thought it might become an annoyance as a daily driver.
I ended up getting an 04.5 Enthusiast and the clutch is smooth and light. Worlds better than the one I test drove.
I ended up getting an 04.5 Enthusiast and the clutch is smooth and light. Worlds better than the one I test drove.
03-05-2005, 08:03 AM
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My experience is a bit wierd. When i test drove a 04 track and the clutch was light and smooth, it was a like a year ago when i wasn't planning on buying a Z and just test driving for fun. And then when i was in the market for a Z, i test drove a red 04.5 and the clutch was stiff, and then i test drove another white 04.5 (became mine now) is also kinda stiff too. No big deal for me, i prefer a stiff one anyways.
Haven't tried a 05 yet.
Haven't tried a 05 yet.