Tcguy85

yea i did this a while ago and love it. a nice touch with all my other shifting mods. i also did it very differently. i used some plastic collar thing i found at my job for the stop.

kiss_tc

Here is a question for you guys... I plan to do the clutch stop on my tc. I currently have an alarm/remote start installed on my car, and it bypassed my clutch. So i do not even need to use my clutch to start my vehicle... I still do, but i have without it... Do i need to worry about that step of this project, or is the clutch engage switch only matter for starting the car?

paul34

I think the clutch switch also allows the cruise to be shut off when you step on the clutch. But I'm guessing you can't use cruise already anyway since you bypassed the switch.

kiss_tc

i use cruise everyday! haha

xIxAMxHOLLYWOODx

there are two switches on the clutch pedal. The one you bypass is just for the starter.

tC_2NeR

Ive devised a clutch stop that is unobtrusive to ur stock stuff down there.

0 Gauge Wire.

My audio system is running thick extra heavy duty wrapped Kicker 0 gauge wire and we ran it to a pre-existing hole behind the 3 pedals.

Lol it just so happens that when i clutch now im hitting the wire...and causing no damage to it either cause its so thick!!

i can move it out and away if i want to, which i did, for a day, and it felt crappy

so my 0 gauge clutch stop is back and in working order.

soros151

I suggest extra insulation on that area. With time, it will wear out.

tC_2NeR

^yea i wrapped it up further in electrical tape


i dont care anyway i have 100ft of kicker 0 gauge sittin around anyway lol

Tcguy85

you'll care once you wear though the insulation on the wire and you either blow a fuse or burn the car up.

soros151

x2

tC_2NeR

bah its all good.....its under the rug behind the pedal itself

not where the stock clutch stop is..so the only thing making contact is the blunt part of the pedal

tekstyle

here's how i did mine. as you can see, i drilled a hole way too big into the preexisting hole so i ditched that method. here is what i came up with and turns out to be a lot more simple too.


both bolts are M6x20. i used 6 washers on the bottom so it's long enough to press on the clutch disengagement switch. you have to drill a hole for the bottom bolt. then i used a 1/4" star washer for the 3 nuts so it's less likely to get loose from vibration, etc. the nuts are flange nuts. got everything at OSH for under 5 bucks.

GammaTNT

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tekstyle , that is pretty cool .

Matt_Burgess

tekstyle, How in the world did you manage to get a power drill up in there?

tekstyle

vice grip the clutch to the metal structural piece u see in the back. or have someone step down on it. then start with a small drill bit to start a hole, and go up to the final size bit.

Matt_Burgess

I just did this mod today. I ended up doing it like tekstyle did and using 2 bolts and washers. The hardest part was drilling the hole for one of the bolts. After i killed 3 drill bits i finally went to the hardware store and bought a cobalt drill bit.
As far as results, this mod is great! It got rid of all that extra slack in the clutch and shifting seems much easier and faster. I can zip through the gears now alot faster.
Great mod! Thanks again tekstyle

Tcguy85

yes i agree, this is a very good cheap easy mod that really makes a nice difference. the car should have come from the factory this way. there is no need for all that extra free play.

tekstyle

Thanks matt_burgess. Always a pleasure to help out :-)

Riceburner98

Damn, I guess I'm the only one who has to push the pedal to the carpet to get it to shift. LOL If I did the mod I'd never be able to get it in gear. Been doing that since day 1, 15k miles now.

tekstyle

maybe try to adjust nut at the cylinder rod. however, this nut is a pain in the ___ to get loose.