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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 08:51 AM
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I know there are some people out there who just dont like where their clutch engages. I installed my Action clutch and the engagement point was damn near at the floor. I got tired of this and looked in the helms manual.

Essentially all you are doing is changing the height of the pedal. Here's a picture of what you will be working with:


This is the rod coming straight from the master cylinder. Loosen the locknut. The basis of this setup is a threaded rod and a threaded hole on the clutch pedal with a locknut to tighten everything up.

Adjustment:
If your engagement is too low and you want to raise it, take a lock wrench and spin the rod clockwise until you reach the engagement of your liking.
Spin the rod counterclockwise if you would like to lower your engagement point.

This is pretty much a common sense kinda thing, but it never hurts to throw this out there for other people to see.

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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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good work. easy to do but still think this is a good one for ones that dont know how.
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:18 AM
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its one of those "duhn duh duhn" kinda things
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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simple, yet still very effective. i for one always wanted to know if you could change it. thanks this helps a lot. faq worthy perhaps?

edit: i asked anthony anyway about the FAQ. hopefully he'll add it when he gets online.
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:31 AM
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would i be able to do this mod, once i get a k20 swap into my car??

i dont want to miss out on this mod if k20 swap will delete it =/
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mykizism &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">would i be able to do this mod, once i get a k20 swap into my car??

i dont want to miss out on this mod if k20 swap will delete it =/</TD></TR></TABLE>

this isnt a mod...this is just how to adjust your clutch engagement
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mykizism &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">would i be able to do this mod, once i get a k20 swap into my car??

i dont want to miss out on this mod if k20 swap will delete it =/</TD></TR></TABLE>

jackass
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:39 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B.Rabbit &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">jackass </TD></TR></TABLE>

haha
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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Default Re: Dont like where your clutch engages? ** HOW TO: Adjusting Clutch Engagement ** (Mykizism)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mykizism &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">would i be able to do this mod, once i get a k20 swap into my car??

i dont want to miss out on this mod if k20 swap will delete it =/</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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_BB6.... I just noticed your aviatar...LMFAO!
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 10:15 AM
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Default Re: Dont like where your clutch engages? ** HOW TO: Adjusting Clutch Engagement ** (Mykizism)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mykizism &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">would i be able to do this mod, once i get a k20 swap into my car??

i dont want to miss out on this mod if k20 swap will delete it =/</TD></TR></TABLE>

I got dibs on your old motor
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 10:17 AM
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good stuff.....

so i am guessing this will work for a 3rd gen also?
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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lol im not swapping a k20.. but i am swapping turbos.. you want my old precision unit? its hell of a beast!!!

my GT35r comes in today.. freaking SWEEEEEEEEEEET
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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haha thanks. took me half an hour just finding the proper tools on fireworks. hate it when ps nd fw use different words for the same tool.. but it turned out alrrite. well since you like it here's a full size pic. sorry about the thread jack.

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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 11:27 AM
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One thing to also keep in mind:

your clutch is self adjusting. which means, over time, it will adjust itself.

there is an illustration and how to also in the helms, for people who want it and have the helms

EDIT: Just a hunch. Don't vouch on me for this one...


Modified by ap at 12:33 PM 1/11/2007
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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sorry i'm not following you. do you mean that it adjusts to the way you clutch it? how does it adjust itself over time? sorry =P
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 12:28 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ap &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">One thing to also keep in mind:

your clutch is self adjusting. which means, over time, it will adjust itself.

there is an illustration and how to also in the helms, for people who want it and have the helms</TD></TR></TABLE>

Alan....what are you talking about?? I just looked at it myself....I'm not seeing that....there isn't anything apparent to me in the system that could "self-adjust" though I could be missing something....
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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my clutch seems to self adjust...when its warm it adjusts correctly when its cold...its closer to th floor.
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ap &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">One thing to also keep in mind:

your clutch is self adjusting. which means, over time, it will adjust itself.

there is an illustration and how to also in the helms, for people who want it and have the helms</TD></TR></TABLE>

do you know if it will auto adjust with the k20 motor? because i dont want to have to adjust it when i drop the k20 in the lude
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 01:07 PM
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nice post, thanks a bunch
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 01:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mykizism &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

do you know if it will auto adjust with the k20 motor? because i dont want to have to adjust it when i drop the k20 in the lude </TD></TR></TABLE>

mykizism why do you wna swap w/ k20? what about that nice h22 you did all that work on? hell i'd keep that hands down. or you can give it to me
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by _BB6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

mykizism why do you wna swap w/ k20? what about that nice h22 you did all that work on? hell i'd keep that hands down. or you can give it to me </TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mykizism &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lol im not swapping a k20.. but i am swapping turbos.. you want my old precision unit? its hell of a beast!!!

my GT35r comes in today.. freaking SWEEEEEEEEEEET </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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cool.
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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im not following how its self adjusting i looked through my helms but dont see it.
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Old Jan 10, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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try reading. *up two posts from me.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mykizism &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

do you know if it will auto adjust with the k20 motor? because i dont want to have to adjust it when i drop the k20 in the lude </TD></TR></TABLE>
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