i had my saff out for a show yesterday and there was a q to get out,and i nearly broke my leg with my clutch
its majorely heavy,its a alcon 6paddle,its a bit all or nothing in traffic aswell,i got in my golf and stalled it 3times clutch is nice and light,after all that is there any way i can make my cossy clutch lighter without getting rid of the alcon clutch?

 

I had a alcon clutch in my mk1 with a standard cover, ive got the same clutch in my cossie ot sure which cover i have in cossie tho but is terrable, like you say its very on a off nightmare if your on a hill,i think the mk1 was so nice was because i had a hydro clutch conversion,makes a hell of a differance imo

 

so a hydralic conversion might be what it needs,mine same its a pig on the hills,either rev the tits off it or stall it,not sure what cover mines got either.

 

Done a few xr4i's hydraulic clutch, the difference is like Al says, night and day really, just a like a slightly heavy accelerator pedal in comparison when hydraulic.
BMW E30 slave cylinders can be used quite easy, with 0.75" master and remote reservoir.
tabetha

 

It'd be worth seeing if your issue is because the clutch cable has melted inside. Undo the cable from the gearbox and see if it travels freely - if not, replace the cable.

 

Agreed Jon, often a new cable will make it feel a lot lighter ( obviously fdoesn't apply if you've recently had a new cable! ) and worth wrapping in Agriemach near heat sources

 

as already said paddle clutches are a bit 'all or nothing', the reason they are so much heavier is the clutch pressure plate is sprung harder, hydraulic clutch is the way forward mate and its a doddle to do..... although before splashing out check your clutch cable

 

As mentioned, try a new clutch cable - this sorted my heavy clutch

 

funny you boys are sayin clutch cable,it was routed under the sump(dont no why) and got moved away just before i parked it up last,ill have a check of that could well be that.

 

i had this on my old car if you sat in traffic the cable got hot and clutch was heavey and slow to release, my solution was i sold the car.

 

ive used both alcon and ap 6 paddel clutchs and both were like switchs on or off and on the heavy side ,good for a couple of thousand miles if used hard

 

not used hard,only done 800mile this year