Am I ruining my clutch?

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Bushido

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Hi guys,

About two weeks ago I read on the forum about replacing / resetting the clutch stop.

The goal reems reasonable - making it easier to match clutch release with stepping on the volume pedal = smoother and snappier gearchanges.

I happened to have
1. A perfectly sized bolt with an attached plastic disc and
2. An old clutch pedal covering rubber doo-dad.

A bit of shaping the abovementioned plastic disc on a grinding wheel made it slip snugly into the clutch pedal rubber and it doesn't look too terrible when fitted.

I've now set the clutch to "catch" about 1cm from the clutch stop by using two nuts on the bolt and tigtening them against each other and the bolt hole of the clutch stop. Travel before engaging the gear was about 3 cm previously. There is no "snagging" when shifting into any gear with the clutch fully depressed.

The result is a very smooth and easy clutch / accelerator action.
Normal gearchanges are better and gearchanges during spirited driving are quick, crisp and ever so much more rewarding.
The resulting gearchanges are in fact so crisp and smooth that I'm concerned that it may be "too good to be true."

Illiciting a slight chirp from the rear tyres from first to second is definitively easier and at lower rpm. (CDV deleted.)
Don't get me wrong - I do not often slip the rear tyres but as all ///M drivers know.... why am I explaining this - I'm sure you get it.

My question is - have I done anything that may result in a shorter lifespan on any component granted that I do not change my driving style?

Niël
 
No really. Is the answer.

If the clutch is engaging/disengaging properly, and there's no grinding on gear changes, then you're fine.

Removing the CDV might actually lengthen the life of your clutch (some say it reduces lifespan of drivetrain, but I've never heard of failures).
 
All you've done is eliminated some of the pedal movement. Won't make a difference until,either the clutch wears or you fit a new one and the movement is outside of tolerance and cause the inability to correctly release the clutch.

The 'chirp' you can easily induce just means you're putting a lot more strain on the drivetrain each time you do it. That wears out gearbox, propshaft uj's, diff, etc. and of course tyres, but that's your fun.


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As long as your clutch pedal is making contact with the clutch stop when the clutch is completely disengaged, then it doesn't matter if there's only 1cm or 5cms of clutch pedal travel during disengagement. Just always remember to make full contact with the clutch stop for each change. :thumbsup:
 
As others have all ready said, As long as its set right it will make no difference and removing the valve will make it last longer and they feel so much nicer with these couple of mods done, Don't worry :D
 
Thanx for setting my mind at ease chaps.

Amazing how a simple, inexpensive fix can make the driving experience so much more rewarding.

Niël
 
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