kosman

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?

Retro Al

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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

kosman

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.

tabetha

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

jon@work

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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.

Mike1

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

saph cos rob

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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

Paul_RS

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

kosman

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.

D16PJM

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.

AndyR1

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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

kosman

not used hard,only done 800mile this year