anothernord
03-24-2013, 11:24 PM
This mod pertains to those of us with hydraulic clutches with the damper that mounts to the side of the transmission.
The results are really amazing; much more solid pedal feel, gear changes are more accurate with less juddering from the damper causing weird delays. This is way the clutch should have felt from the factory.
Tools needed:
-14mm open end wrench
-14mm socket, 12" extension
-12mm wrench or socket/ratchet
-10mm wrench
Materials:
-Brake fluid - (I guess this isn't free but I had a bottle sitting around)
-Short piece of clear tubing (for bleeding the system)
-Container for bleeding
The idea with this mod is to simply remove the 2 lines and damper, and replace it with one of the original lines. It doesn't matter which one you use, but I chose to use the shorter of the two.
1/2. Remove your airbox/intercooler to get to the slave cylinder. If you don't know how, just start unbolting stuff and it will come out. Seriously easy.
1. Get underneath the car and take off the banjo bolt for the line coming from the master cylinder. Be prepared to catch some drips of fluid. While you're down here, you can unbolt the 3 12mm bolts that hold the damper to the transmission. I suppose you could leave it there if you're especially lazy.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/03/20130323_174231_16-1.jpg
2. Undo the line on the slave cylinder. Note the bleeder valve, which you will need to bleed the system.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/03/20130323_173345_131-1.jpg
3. Loosen and spin the line on the master cylinder so it points in the right way. You'll have to bend the retaining bracket out a bit.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/03/20130323_173309_755-1.jpg
4. Bolt the end that used to go to the damper straight to the slave cylinder. There must be a washer on both sides of the banjo bolt.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/03/20130323_182251_189-1.jpg
5. Bleed the system...
-Open the master cylinder reservoir
-Stick a hose on the bleeder valve with the other end submerged in a cup or whatever filled with some brake fluid
-Have someone push the clutch pedal
-Crack the bleeder valve with a 10mm wrench
-Allow some fluid to come out, but close the valve before the clutch goes all the way down (you can just watch the clutch fork movement as a gauge)
-Have the assistant pull the clutch pedal back
-Re-fill the reservoir
-Repeat until the fluid is clear and no bubbles come out. You can tighten the bleeder valve down and you're done!
Enjoy!
-Nord
The results are really amazing; much more solid pedal feel, gear changes are more accurate with less juddering from the damper causing weird delays. This is way the clutch should have felt from the factory.
Tools needed:
-14mm open end wrench
-14mm socket, 12" extension
-12mm wrench or socket/ratchet
-10mm wrench
Materials:
-Brake fluid - (I guess this isn't free but I had a bottle sitting around)
-Short piece of clear tubing (for bleeding the system)
-Container for bleeding
The idea with this mod is to simply remove the 2 lines and damper, and replace it with one of the original lines. It doesn't matter which one you use, but I chose to use the shorter of the two.
1/2. Remove your airbox/intercooler to get to the slave cylinder. If you don't know how, just start unbolting stuff and it will come out. Seriously easy.
1. Get underneath the car and take off the banjo bolt for the line coming from the master cylinder. Be prepared to catch some drips of fluid. While you're down here, you can unbolt the 3 12mm bolts that hold the damper to the transmission. I suppose you could leave it there if you're especially lazy.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/03/20130323_174231_16-1.jpg
2. Undo the line on the slave cylinder. Note the bleeder valve, which you will need to bleed the system.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/03/20130323_173345_131-1.jpg
3. Loosen and spin the line on the master cylinder so it points in the right way. You'll have to bend the retaining bracket out a bit.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/03/20130323_173309_755-1.jpg
4. Bolt the end that used to go to the damper straight to the slave cylinder. There must be a washer on both sides of the banjo bolt.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2013/03/20130323_182251_189-1.jpg
5. Bleed the system...
-Open the master cylinder reservoir
-Stick a hose on the bleeder valve with the other end submerged in a cup or whatever filled with some brake fluid
-Have someone push the clutch pedal
-Crack the bleeder valve with a 10mm wrench
-Allow some fluid to come out, but close the valve before the clutch goes all the way down (you can just watch the clutch fork movement as a gauge)
-Have the assistant pull the clutch pedal back
-Re-fill the reservoir
-Repeat until the fluid is clear and no bubbles come out. You can tighten the bleeder valve down and you're done!
Enjoy!
-Nord