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New Owner Questions
Hello folks, just picked up a Mercury Gray Final Edition a couple days ago. My first real sports car & first manual car as well.
Driving has been going relatively smoothly but I have a couple questions. I've noticed that the clutch bites pretty much at the very top, so that makes me wonder if shifting can be done without fully depressi the clutch, maybe just letting it down 3/4s of the way instead of to the floor.
Also, when getting going I noticed that I have to ride the clutch quite a bit otherwise it will be a pretty jerky take off, is this something normal or am I potentially causing harm? Usually by 5mph or so it's fully released but until then I have it sitting right on the bite point. thanks
Driving has been going relatively smoothly but I have a couple questions. I've noticed that the clutch bites pretty much at the very top, so that makes me wonder if shifting can be done without fully depressi the clutch, maybe just letting it down 3/4s of the way instead of to the floor.
Also, when getting going I noticed that I have to ride the clutch quite a bit otherwise it will be a pretty jerky take off, is this something normal or am I potentially causing harm? Usually by 5mph or so it's fully released but until then I have it sitting right on the bite point. thanks
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You probably should go to the floor just so that you don't get into the habit of riding the clutch. The car does tend to bite high so you'll probably get used to it after driving it for a few weeks. Also you will get far better with the start-stop transition at the bite point on this car with time. When I got mine I came over from a car that had a extremely heavy clutch pedal by comparison and it took me a while to get used to the light clutch and high bite point on this car. You will get it. I'm sure that your clutch is also breaking too, if you bought your car new.
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Did you notice you bought it with a little girl inside? Was that a bonus that came with the care LOL, is somewhat scary. Congrats, get rid of those ugly lancer seats LOL.
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Takes getting used to. The take is short and it grabs quick. Slipping it too much or trying to be too smooth will burn it out quick. The stock clutch lasted 10k, the next 75k, and I'm on my third now for about 5k, all with just bolt ons and tune.
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Yeah, clutch pretty much acts like that in my car also. I'd suggest going all the way down to the floor. If you don't every once in a while you're going to feel a *almost* grind against the next gear. Some say getting rid of the clutch pill, which softens/slows clutch engagement, gets rid of some of the variability.
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Yeah, clutch pretty much acts like that in my car also. I'd suggest going all the way down to the floor. If you don't every once in a while you're going to feel a *almost* grind against the next gear. Some say getting rid of the clutch pill, which softens/slows clutch engagement, gets rid of some of the variability.
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