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hydraulic clutch advice needed
fideel109 - 7/10/06 at 04:57 PM

Hello,

I'm building a Tiger with a T9 gearbox with a diecast bellhousing. It's working with a clutch cable. I'm afraid that the clutch would be to heavy??
Is it possible to change to a hydraulic operated clutch?
If it's possible what do I need to make it work?
regards,
JP


rusty nuts - 7/10/06 at 05:50 PM

Got a cable operated clutch in my Luego with a type 9 box , find it very light to operate . Not sure it's worth all the hassle to fit a hydraulic operating system. Have you ever driven a Sierra? I must have driven hundredsand none had heavy clutchs


coozer - 7/10/06 at 09:24 PM

Change the ratio on the pedal and that will lighten the feel. Not worth the hassle if you are already set up.


NS Dev - 9/10/06 at 08:53 AM

I like the hydraulic setup, but as the others say, nothing wrong with a cable setup really.

Will comment that my XR4x4 has a very heavy clutch, so heavy in fact that it gets through a clutch cable every 6 months or so, snapping them in an assortment of locations! Ford addressed this by fitting the "low-lift" clutch assembly, but I have fitted a heavy duty LUK jobbie after blowing my original low lift one to pieces doing timed 0-60 runs with a car trailer on the back (yes stupid bets at the pub do cost money!!!!)

On my "locost" I have engineered a hydraulic setup using a Saab 900 concentric cyl on a home made adaptor, this gives a VERY smooth clutch pedal.