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Major Stare

posted on 20/4/09 at 10:25 PM Reply With Quote
Better feel... clutch/throttle?

Having my Westfield converted from x-flow to R1.

Had a go in a 919 blade recently and it felt like the clutch and accelerator peddle werent connected.

They had no feel, impossible to find a clutch bite point and no resistance on the throttle pedal.

Is this normal?
Do i just put a stiffer spring on the pedals?
Am i being a girl and i'll get used to it?





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blakep82

posted on 20/4/09 at 10:52 PM Reply With Quote
just more proof BEC boys are pansies

too wimpy to push thier clutch pedals, so need it really soft





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blakep82

posted on 20/4/09 at 11:03 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
just more proof BEC boys are pansies



So says the boy building a car with a roof and windscreen....... cos he doesnt want to get wet or ruin his hair.......


you got me there!





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Richard Quinn

posted on 21/4/09 at 05:57 AM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by blakep82
just more proof BEC boys are pansies

too wimpy to push thier clutch pedals, so need it really soft
I think that you'll find that most are commenting that the pedal is too soft rather than needing it really soft. So most BEC boys are big rufty tufties who want a heavier clutch which is not something we hear too much from you dainty footed CEC people!

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nitram38

posted on 21/4/09 at 07:32 AM Reply With Quote
Why not sort the clutch out instead of the stop method?
What you need to do is work out the working range of the clutch lever. You should remove any freeplay from your measurements as this is there to help your hand gain leverage as you start to pull the clutch lever in.
Once you know the arc that it travels, you will need a matched master cylinder to clutch slave. I used a wilwood pull slave and a 0.75 wilwood master.
Checking the spec of the slave it pulls at 34.5mm on full travel.
I worked it out that I had to extend the clutch lever on the engine so that the slave would reach it's maximum at the same point as the actual clutch. This ensures that no possible over compression of the clutch.
Now I have a long pedal (yes it is softer than a normal car) but it is more controllable and I can feel the biting point instead of the on/off switch some of you have!

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