I am very excited about this upgrade...just hoping it can cure my OSG. I will take it to Johnny J Tran next week Thursday or Friday for install

 

Good deal. My car is still sitting at PowerFab waiting on my return. I'll install the clutch pedal myself. Need something to do while I'm home on R&R.

 

 

Still loving my RJM pedal. RJM even went the extra mile and designed a small return spring for me to help with launching at the track -- A properly adjusted RJM pedal may not have enough pre-load to trigger the top switch consistently without any spring assistance. I doubt it affects anyone but me though LOL.

 

im sure the shop hasnt fuly adjusted it yet, but it seems like theres flop at the top resting position..the pedal doesnt come all the way back up properly.. im sure aside from the terriblle feel of that..if its not hitting the switches up top that will cause me issues.. can anyone advise on this?

 

Brian, definitely sounds like you got it back from the shop with some setup issues. Unfortunately it's been my experience that more often then not customers who take my product into a performance shop for install end up unhappy with the initial results. There are obvious exceptions to that and I've also heard great feedback from installs coming out of certain shops.

I'm not entirely sure why but I believe its a combination of mechanics who don't feel a need to follow instructions or the guides recommendations and simply slap it in as quickly as possible to get it out the door. Then there is also the lack of a personal touch. I think the guys who install it themselves learn the basics of how the adjustments work during the install and can then fine tune the settings until they're really happy with the end results... They also tend to take their time and make sure everything is followed to the letter in the guide and the success rate is very high that way even for the most novice of modders.

What I recommend is going back to my install guide and making sure everything is installed right for one and then follow the initial setup steps outlined in the guide to get everything setup correctly with the AFP at the 75% baseline setting, level the clutch pedal with the brake pedal, check and adjust the friction point height off the floor (~1" up is a good start) and then once you've established those things fine tune it so it feels good to you.

After all of that is completed you can go back to adjust the upper cruise switch for proper contact and operation, but only as the last thing you do.

One other thing... if the pedal isn't returning right check that the lock nut on the fulcrum shaft hasn't been over tightened and is stopping the pedal from moving freely.

If you need another copy of the guide shoot me email and I'll forward you a PDF copy of the guide again.

Hope that helps.
Ryan @ RJM

 

+1....

This is really a very personalized install in the sense that there are a lot of variables that you can dial in:

1) The vertical position on the firewall. Although you are instructed to situate it for a certain angle on the clutch rod, I ended up tapping mine upward a bit to get the desired feel.

2) The fulcrum adjustment 0-100........I've played with it between 50 and about 90, and ended up very happy at about 80.

3) The clutch rod adjustment.

4) The clutch stop adjustment.

It sounds like there's only four adjustments, but an adjustment to one likely merits adjustment to the others.

And this is just on a stock car. If you have changed other clutch components, the above adjustments are likely different for you. I don't see how a second party could get it exactly the way you want. If you don't want to do it yourself, at least watch the install closely, since understanding how it works makes the adjustments a bit more intuitive.

 

This is a copy/paste from the email I just sent RJM about the assembly. I'm too lazy to write up another comment, so here is my experience with it. I just installed it yesterday:

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This thing is incredible. I have a 2007 350Z Nismo and with the stock assembly I would always remind people that I did know how to drive, and that the horrible shifting was the cars fault. Never again. Now, the shifting is so incredibly smooth and I haven't even played with the adjustments that much. There are tons of traffic lights in Phoenix and I'm never going to have to fight with first gear again. The car goes when I want it to. Perfect.

Installation was extremely easy. Prior to this the only time I've ever worked on a car was when I changed a dirty air filter.. and I've only done that twice. I am not mechanically inclined at all. I had to buy the extension for my socket wrench just for this. With that being said, start to finish, it took me 4 to 5 hours to install. Even with it taking 4 or 5 hours, 2 hours of that was spent walking to the computer, reading the instructions, walking back to the car, forgetting what I read, and walking back to re-read the next step. Mechanically, the hardest part of the install for me was removing the kicker panel and unclipping the old wires from the stock bracket (which is pretty pathetic on my part haha). Everything else was easy and it all fit perfectly. This thing is amazing. I'd buy a second one if I had somewhere to put it.
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If you don't have this yet, buy it. It's worth every penny. I'm an idiot and I was able to install it with no trouble.

 

Hi Ryan! I want to know if it's possible that you post pictures of the AFP Slider at 0%, 50% and 75% ,because I'm not sure how to adjust it. It would be really appreciated! Thanks

 

Kevin I've tried numerous times to take photos of the slider setups but the gloss black paint wreaks havok with the flash. So instead I just whipped up a quick CAD model drawing to better show and explain the AFP Slider Setup for you and anyone else who may find it handy.

For some reason my350Z won't let me post any photos??? But I've hosted the file on my server and linked it below.

Enjoy and if you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask.

Regards,
Ryan

 

Wow that's perfect Ryan! Exactly what I needed! It would be a great add up to your instruction manual. Thanks again!

 

Darnit, i was going to pick this up for Christmas, enough said about that

Maybe in a couple of months.

 

Kevin, You're very welcome

 

Ryan, Currently, at least on my pedal, i need to fully depress the clutch for gear changes etc, but the meaningful engagement point is right near the top and a very narrow window.

I know that your pedal increases this engagement window, so does this mean that i should be getting not only a lower engagement, but a more meaningful engagement near the bottom of the pedal travel?

 

Both. All of the 350z clutches are horrible and the engagement is way at the top of the pedal. That is due to the crazy spring system setup they have. With this new pedal the clutch will start to engage where ever you have it set in the travel. Mine is about 1" off the floor and the car is moving forward.

 

So, the 75% mark is the suggested starting point for a stock setup, does this give the travel/bite range the same as another manufacturers or more?

 

Just got one on order today. Looking foreward to the adjustability. Great write-up by the way.

 

I would say 75% gives the 350Z or 370Z more clutch range then most other performance vehicles. 75% is simply the setup I personally found to feel the best during product testing and seems to work very well right out of the box for most customers.
It also gives everyone a baseline setting to begin fine tuning things from.

Reading thru all the pages and pages of reviews you'll probably notice a great many people say they set the AFP to around 75% and left it there or said they may return to it at some later time just to see what more it does.

 

corsairprime, Thank you. Email sent

 

I Just pre ordered for the next batch...Can't wait.
This should go great with my new TWM short shifter and shift **** I just ordered