350Z Clutch
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Hey everybody. So is the clutch on the 350 supposed to be so hard? mine is hard but has a really short travel. Im not used to this as i have had one z31 and several mustangs, none of which have such a short travel. I thought the clutch on them (350's) were supposed to be light as a feather??
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My clutch peddle is very stiff and the engagement is very touchy. Most owners have realized that after purchasing it. My bro took my car for a drive and he also told me that it's really stiff compared to his 93 Civic Si.
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um the clutch travel on mine is prettly long until it engages. thats the norm from what ive seen. so your saying your clutch engages very quickly w/ very little travel, hmm thats odd? what year do you have? oh and where in atl are you. im in kennesaw my self
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Im in N ATL, near Norcross Tucker. Yeah it has a definite engagement point, but it is very stiff for sure. just didnt know whats normal for the Z33
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Hmm... I just got my 35th anniversary and the clutch feels pretty smooth to me. I would say I have to get the pedal down 50% to switch gears.
My last two manuals had much harder clutches. 98 Mustang Cobra (not my car but I drove it ... a lot) was very similar to the Z in travel distance but the pedal was stiffer. My Eclipse had an ACT 2600 and it was very stiff. I only had to press the pedal down about 10% to disengage fully. And when u let it back up it caught, quick. Not a lot of room for play at all. So compared to that this stock Z clutch is... super smooth.
My last two manuals had much harder clutches. 98 Mustang Cobra (not my car but I drove it ... a lot) was very similar to the Z in travel distance but the pedal was stiffer. My Eclipse had an ACT 2600 and it was very stiff. I only had to press the pedal down about 10% to disengage fully. And when u let it back up it caught, quick. Not a lot of room for play at all. So compared to that this stock Z clutch is... super smooth.
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yea its very stiff. When I get in my girls Del Sol I basically push her clutch pedal through the floor! I had to ask her if its broken!
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I've driven four Zs (2007s & 2008s) over the last month (just bought an 08 PPW touring yesterday). All of the cars have had a very long throw with a very high engagement point. The action is also very quick and unforgiving, requiring some getting used to and some extensive clutching. I have driven several MTs in the past but all american cars.
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I'd say it depends on what year 350Z you're talking about. I have an '05 and I'd say it's a very light clutch.
From what I read here the '03 and '04 had very stiff clutches. I believe the clutch was changed beginning in '05. I can't say about the '06 to current models.
From what I read here the '03 and '04 had very stiff clutches. I believe the clutch was changed beginning in '05. I can't say about the '06 to current models.
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When I got my Z it had about 35k miles on it. The clutch was very light, To the point when I drove a mustang I thought it was messed up. A couple months later I replaced the clutch with a competition stage 4 clutch because mine was toast. I think these guys are right about the year. Just my two cents. The new clutch is touchy and that's a understament. I love it.
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Just put a JWT clutch in it , it will become as light as a normal 4 banger clutch.
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Terrasmak...will a JWT really make it lighter (i have herd the opposite). Reason i ask is i am in traffic all day and i have an 04 which has a heavy clutch...anyone got options to make it lighter? Can i buy an 05 clutch? Fit?
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I just got a 2003 350Z and to me the clutch was stiff. Mine hooks around 1/2 the way down. But i bought this car with several upgrades. I don't know if the clutch is stock or not though.
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My 07' clutch also has a long engagement & smooth feel to it. The first day I drove it I felt like a newb. My Sti had a real stiff clutch and when it engaged you knew it! The Z does take some getting use too.