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Re: More Q's on clutch
I thought that GLX's had hydraulic clutches rather than cable actuated
clutches.
If it is indeed cable actuated, the cable should not be very expensive. The
cable for my Golf costs about $17.00 from the dealer. I'm sure the cable
for a GLX would be more, but I can't imagine it being much more.
Michael Keith
Pasadena, TX
'98 Jetta GLX
'85 Golf SCCA ITB
-----Original Message-----
From: John Hopkins <vergeo@email.msn.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: More Q's on clutch
>I have a quick question for all my fellow vwers. I have had my 98 glx for
a
>little more than a year and the other day I notice that my clutch cable is
>starting to get tangled. Has this happened to anyone and if so how much
did
>it cost to have the cable replaced??
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jeremy Selg <jisu09@hotmail.com>
>To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>
>Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 6:24 PM
>Subject: RE: More Q's on clutch
>
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>>>From: "Jeremy Selg" <jisu09@hotmail.com>
>>>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>>>Subject: RE: Clutch
>>>Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 14:26:52 PST
>>>Reply-To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>>>
>>>>Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 15:26:38 -0600
>>>>From: mikeandcarmen <mikeandcarmen@pdq.net>
>>>>To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>>>>Subject: RE: Clutch
>>>>Reply-To: jettaglx@igtc.com
>>>>
>>>
>>>I understand that the engagement is abrupt and the other
>>>"sacrifices"related to a racing clutch, I'm definitly willing to make
>>>the "sacrifices", but what my real question is.... It seems that with
>>>a self adjusting hydralic clutch, with wear & tear it will adjust
>>>itself. Therefor the point of friction or engagement when depressing
>>>the clutch pedel will move increasingly toward the top of the pedel.
>>>If the point of friction is ALREADY very near the top of my pedel,
>>>when my clutch self adjusts it will have no room to "go up" This may
>>>not be an actual clutch disk problem, as much as a pressure plate
>>>problem. My main concern is clutch life.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> JR
>>>
>>>>I'm not familiar with the AP racing clutch, but if it's anything
>>like
>>>the
>>>>racing clutch that I bought from BSI for my race car, then the
>>>engagement &
>>>>disengagement characteristics that you described should be
>>considered
>>>normal.
>>>>
>>>>The disk of my racing clutch is a 4 puck design with ceramic
>>friction
>>>>material. This clutch disk has much less friction material than the
>>>stock
>>>>clutch disk. This is the reason that it disengages so quickly.
>>>Also, in
>>>>addition to having a very thin layer of friction material, this
>>>clutch disk
>>>>has no springs in it like the stock disk does. This is why
>>>engagement is so
>>>>abrupt.
>>>>
>>>>These are the inherent trade-offs of a racing clutch. Those of us
>>>who use
>>>>them in racing applications are willing to sacrifice smooth
>>>engagement for
>>>>quick, slip-free engagement. The whole point of a racing clutch is
>>>to not be
>>>>able to slip it.
>>>>
>>>>If you find the characteristics of this clutch to be unacceptable, I
>>>would
>>>>suggest that you use a stock clutch disk or perhaps a disk that is
>>of
>>>stock
>>>>design with better quality friction material if such a disk exists.
>>>>
>>>>In any case, this is assuming that the AP racing clutch is of the
>>>same design
>>>>as my racing clutch. If that is not the case, then my statements
>>may
>>>not be
>>>>applicable.
>>>>
>>>>Michael Keith
>>>>Pasadena, TX
>>>>'98 Jetta GLX
>>>>'85 Golf SCCA ITB
>>>>>===== Original Message From Jeremy Selg =====
>>>>>I installed an AP racing clutch about a month ago. When I first
>>put
>>>it
>>>>>in it was really grabby, on or off, you couldn't slip it if you
>>>tried.
>>>>>Now after only a month the friction point is really high on my
>>>pedel, I
>>>>>press it in about 1" and the clutch disengages. This is reminisent
>>>of
>>>>>when my stock clutch went out. I know there is no way to adjust
>>the
>>>>>point of friction (where the clutch engages,in relation to pedel
>>>>>depress). My question is has any one had experience with a
>>>performance
>>>>>clutch that didn't "act" right? What was wrong? What did you do?
>>>>>
>>>>> JR
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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