My pedal grabbed almost all the way out (at the top). So when I adjusted it I turned the rod ti shorten the length of it. That is the correct way isn't it? I want the pedal to engage closer to the floor.

I think it feels better but its hard to tell.

 

nevermind

 

That sounds correct. Can you feel it engaging later?

 

thanks, got it.

 

This is mine. My clutch is now slipping real bad. and my 5th gear grinds when accelerating fast and shifting from 4th to 5th. Not sure if the rod is correct this way.

 

Can this help a slipping clutch?

 

OK, I don't know if I'm the only guy with this problem, or maybe everyone else just hasn't done the same thing yet. I adjusted my clutch engagement point closer to the floor by shortening that rod. It felt great, I really enjoyed driving it that way, and the shifting was still very smooth, no notchiness at all. Then I accidentally pulled on the clutch pedal with my foot, and THE ENGAGEMENT POINT RETURNED TO WHERE IT WAS BEFORE THE ADJUSTMENT, REALLY HIGH. I am thinking that the hydraulics behind the pushrod have some kind of automatic adjustment that makes the clutch engage at a certain point in the pedal travel.

If you have shortened your pushrod to make the clutch engage lower to the floor, could you try pulling the clutch pedal up, and let me know if you got the same thing I did? It's also possible that I have something weird going on with the hydraulics, but I just want to make sure that mine is the only one doing this. Thanks a lot!

 

I don't understand what everyone has against a high clutch engagement? Most "Performance" cars I've driven came factory with a rather high engagement. Rather than adjusting the pedal adjust your leg/brain to accommodate the change.

 

I have this problem. The clutch engagement is really high now. I adjusted it to engage a little lower and it was more difficult to put it in 1st and 2nd gear. I drove like that for a while, but I didn't like it. I adjusted it back up top for much smoother shifting.
I came up with an easy clutch pedal mod. I don't know if anyone else has done this but it's a lot better to shift now. There's a round stopper behind the pedal. I "extended" it about 1.5" out, so now when you push the pedal in, it doesn't go all the way to the floor, it gets stopped by the extended stopper sooner. This way I'm more confident with the shifting and don't have to keep guessing the engagement point and sometimes grind a gear.

 

A lower engagement means your foot doesn't have to move as far, leading to a quicker shift overall. It's also easier to gauge where the engagement happens.

 

How does your foot not have to move as far? It means the clutch pedal has to be completely depressed to ensure your past the engagement point. With a higher engagement (At the top) if comfortable you can take a shortcut and use half the clutch travel to shift. A lot of S2000 owners do this.

It really makes no difference either way. I never understand why people complain about "where" a clutch engages. They might as well complain about different cars throttle/brake sensitivity.

 

The key word is "comfortable". I would not be comfortable pressing the clutch only halfway. When the shifting gets busy and fast, I'm likely to misjudge how far to press it. The floor is a great way to tell me exactly how far to go down, so for me, a low engagement point would be much preferred. I am sure a lot of people are like me, unless most people's legs are actuated by computer controlled servo motors

 

^ I agree with fanbelted. When shifting fast you don't have time to think about where the engagement point is, if you use the floor as reference it's much easier.
Also when driving normal, taking off in 1st gear at low rpms sometimes made the car shake a little due to the high engagement and my foot coming off the clutch too fast at the top.
I guess as the clutch wears more, the engagement point moves up, so you have to adjust the pedal a little lower, also there is some extra play in the pedal feel at the top, just my opinion.

 

How many clutches have you replaced in your Evo? They all seem to have different characteristics...even two identical aftermarket clutches. It's not a matter of feel but a matter of engagement.

 

None, first clutch currently sitting at 80K miles.