On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 22:21:32 +0000 (UTC), TeGGeR® wrote:

> Jim Yanik <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in
> news:Xns981A75BECC195jyanikkuanet@129.250.170.84:
>
>> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in
>> news:Xns9819D6D076tegger@207.14.116.130:
>
>>>
>>> "Performance" clutches are OK if you're racing and expect to tear
>>> everything apart frequently. For a daily driver that's expected to
>>> just go and go, they appear to be a poor choice.
>>>
>>
>> I've noticed they come in at least three levels;hi-perf,race,and
>> full-race. I'd expect the race clutches to be abrupt.
>>
>
>
> Doesn't take much. When your OEM marcel is 1/16" and the "hi-perf" one is
> 1/32", take-up will be far more abrupt than you're used to. You'll have
> trouble achieving a chirp-free launch.
>
> Full-race clutches have no marcel.

I am just getting used to the clutch on the 06 Si, which often gives me a
chirp on 1st and 2nd. Is the stock clutch for these more high-performance
than normal, or is it just my learning curve? ;-)

--
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http://www.thelavignefamily.us/MyPipePages/ - 8/11/2006 1:27:20 AM
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A pipe gives a wise man time to think and a fool something to stick in
his mouth. -- Anonymous

 

Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in
news:1dprgr3oumfiv.dlg@hits-buffalo.com:


>
> I am just getting used to the clutch on the 06 Si, which often gives
> me a chirp on 1st and 2nd. Is the stock clutch for these more
> high-performance than normal, or is it just my learning curve? ;-)



Might be just your learning curve. A new clutch will have more of an "over-
center" feel to the pedal, which can make it difficult to achieve smooth
engagement when you're used to a part-worn clutch.



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Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in
news:1dprgr3oumfiv.dlg@hits-buffalo.com:


>
> I am just getting used to the clutch on the 06 Si, which often gives
> me a chirp on 1st and 2nd. Is the stock clutch for these more
> high-performance than normal, or is it just my learning curve? ;-)



Might be just your learning curve. A new clutch will have more of an "over-
center" feel to the pedal, which can make it difficult to achieve smooth
engagement when you're used to a part-worn clutch.



--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in
news:1dprgr3oumfiv.dlg@hits-buffalo.com:


>
> I am just getting used to the clutch on the 06 Si, which often gives
> me a chirp on 1st and 2nd. Is the stock clutch for these more
> high-performance than normal, or is it just my learning curve? ;-)



Might be just your learning curve. A new clutch will have more of an "over-
center" feel to the pedal, which can make it difficult to achieve smooth
engagement when you're used to a part-worn clutch.



--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

You can find lots of clutch kits on Ebay. About $90 bucks. Excedy made
the OEM clutch for your car. Buy the kit and change the pressure plate,
disk, and bearing. Kit should have alignment tool also.

 

You can find lots of clutch kits on Ebay. About $90 bucks. Excedy made
the OEM clutch for your car. Buy the kit and change the pressure plate,
disk, and bearing. Kit should have alignment tool also.

 

You can find lots of clutch kits on Ebay. About $90 bucks. Excedy made
the OEM clutch for your car. Buy the kit and change the pressure plate,
disk, and bearing. Kit should have alignment tool also.

 

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:19:39 +0000 (UTC), TeGGeR® wrote:

> Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in
> news:1dprgr3oumfiv.dlg@hits-buffalo.com:
>
>
>>
>> I am just getting used to the clutch on the 06 Si, which often gives
>> me a chirp on 1st and 2nd. Is the stock clutch for these more
>> high-performance than normal, or is it just my learning curve? ;-)
>
>
>
> Might be just your learning curve. A new clutch will have more of an "over-
> center" feel to the pedal, which can make it difficult to achieve smooth
> engagement when you're used to a part-worn clutch.

Hell, it's my first manual, so I am still getting used to a clutch at
all... ;-) But I have gotten pretty smooth with it most of the time...

--
Joseph M. LaVigne
jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com
http://www.thelavignefamily.us/MyPipePages/ - 8/13/2006 4:39:47 AM
Tobacconist Brick and Mortar Database: http://bam.tobaccocellar.org/

"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither
inclined nor determined to commit crimes...Such laws make things worse for
the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage
than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater
confidence than an armed man."
-Thomas Jefferson, quoting Cesare Beccaria

 

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:19:39 +0000 (UTC), TeGGeR® wrote:

> Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in
> news:1dprgr3oumfiv.dlg@hits-buffalo.com:
>
>
>>
>> I am just getting used to the clutch on the 06 Si, which often gives
>> me a chirp on 1st and 2nd. Is the stock clutch for these more
>> high-performance than normal, or is it just my learning curve? ;-)
>
>
>
> Might be just your learning curve. A new clutch will have more of an "over-
> center" feel to the pedal, which can make it difficult to achieve smooth
> engagement when you're used to a part-worn clutch.

Hell, it's my first manual, so I am still getting used to a clutch at
all... ;-) But I have gotten pretty smooth with it most of the time...

--
Joseph M. LaVigne
jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com
http://www.thelavignefamily.us/MyPipePages/ - 8/13/2006 4:39:47 AM
Tobacconist Brick and Mortar Database: http://bam.tobaccocellar.org/

"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither
inclined nor determined to commit crimes...Such laws make things worse for
the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage
than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater
confidence than an armed man."
-Thomas Jefferson, quoting Cesare Beccaria

 

On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:19:39 +0000 (UTC), TeGGeR® wrote:

> Joe LaVigne <jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com> wrote in
> news:1dprgr3oumfiv.dlg@hits-buffalo.com:
>
>
>>
>> I am just getting used to the clutch on the 06 Si, which often gives
>> me a chirp on 1st and 2nd. Is the stock clutch for these more
>> high-performance than normal, or is it just my learning curve? ;-)
>
>
>
> Might be just your learning curve. A new clutch will have more of an "over-
> center" feel to the pedal, which can make it difficult to achieve smooth
> engagement when you're used to a part-worn clutch.

Hell, it's my first manual, so I am still getting used to a clutch at
all... ;-) But I have gotten pretty smooth with it most of the time...

--
Joseph M. LaVigne
jlavigne@hits-buffalo.com
http://www.thelavignefamily.us/MyPipePages/ - 8/13/2006 4:39:47 AM
Tobacconist Brick and Mortar Database: http://bam.tobaccocellar.org/

"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms...disarm only those who are neither
inclined nor determined to commit crimes...Such laws make things worse for
the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage
than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater
confidence than an armed man."
-Thomas Jefferson, quoting Cesare Beccaria