Gumby

How far should you push down on the clutch when changing gears? I always press about 1/3 of the way, but some people say to press right down to the floor. They say if you don't press all the way, then you will burn out your clutch. Is this true?

Brute03

i push mine in almost to the floor when going from 1 - 2 or else i'll get a slight grind, for the other gears it's half-way or less

Clutch_2000GT

you only need to push it till the release point, not all the way, however you may have been told to push it to the firewall to ensure that you dont grind, or let out too early, maybe when learning to drive.

dvs_03gt

when racing, and redlining..

is it better to

FIND THAT PUSH POINT THAT RELEASES to the next gear.. and thats okay.??

or MAKE SURE YOU PRESS DOWN TO THE FLOOR (FIREWALL) so you ensure shifting??

Clutch_2000GT

when you perfect where that release point is you want to shift with as little leg work as possible, it will def improve shift times, and therefore track times.....until you learn where that "kiss point" is you may grind a bit, but thats how you learn

dvs_03gt

gotcha.. thats what i figured..

why when shifting redline does the shifting seem tougher?

and redline is slightly before 6k rpms right? so thats slightly after the "Red" area ends on the speedo?

Clutch_2000GT

well you wanna shift slightly "before" redline, otherwise your gonna loose some power, redline on a GT is 5800rpm. as for tougher shifting, I believe its because the engine is wound to its peak, your demanding more power from the engine

Jaybird79

Hmm, wouldn't shifting at peak HP be ideal? I think our 260hp peaks at 5250rpm.

Clutch_2000GT

5250 that sounds about right, so you actually wanna shift about 600 rmp before redline, right?

dvs_03gt

so instead of shifting at 5800 we should shift around 5200??

and also when replacing a clutch should you replace the flywheel as well?