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Make Mini-Cooper Clutch Easier To Push?
Hi,
My daughter wants a Mini-Cooper but finds the clutch pedal takes much too much force, especially the "S". Is there an adjustment or an aftermarket replacement that would require less foot effort? She will be living in Boston where you can spend a lot of time on the clutch. She has also driven the RSX (including the "S") which has more horsepower without having such a heavy clutch. Thanks, Gary |
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Make Mini-Cooper Clutch Easier To Push?
Gary Brown wrote:
> Hi, > > My daughter wants a Mini-Cooper but finds the clutch pedal > takes much too much force, especially the "S". Is there an > adjustment or an aftermarket replacement that would require > less foot effort? She will be living in Boston where you can > spend a lot of time on the clutch. > > She has also driven the RSX (including the "S") which has > more horsepower without having such a heavy clutch. > > Thanks, > Gary Auto ? -- Cheerz - Brownz Beta TR34 (Ring ding ding ding pop pop) http://www.brownz.org/ |
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Make Mini-Cooper Clutch Easier To Push?
Gary Brown wrote:
> Hi, > > My daughter wants a Mini-Cooper but finds the clutch pedal > takes much too much force, especially the "S". Is there an > adjustment or an aftermarket replacement that would require > less foot effort? She will be living in Boston where you can > spend a lot of time on the clutch. > > She has also driven the RSX (including the "S") which has > more horsepower without having such a heavy clutch. > > Thanks, > Gary > > Isn't the RSX discontinued? Dan |
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Make Mini-Cooper Clutch Easier To Push?
"Gary Brown" > wrote in message ... > Hi, > > My daughter wants a Mini-Cooper but finds the clutch pedal > takes much too much force, especially the "S". Is there an > adjustment or an aftermarket replacement that would require > less foot effort? She will be living in Boston where you can > spend a lot of time on the clutch. > > She has also driven the RSX (including the "S") which has > more horsepower without having such a heavy clutch. > > Thanks, > Gary Have you considered giving her a membership in a gym? R / John |
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Make Mini-Cooper Clutch Easier To Push?
I don't know for sure, but there is probably some spring that can be changed
out. Anyone have more knowledge on the subject? "Gary Brown" > wrote in message ... > Hi, > > My daughter wants a Mini-Cooper but finds the clutch pedal > takes much too much force, especially the "S". Is there an > adjustment or an aftermarket replacement that would require > less foot effort? She will be living in Boston where you can > spend a lot of time on the clutch. > > She has also driven the RSX (including the "S") which has > more horsepower without having such a heavy clutch. > > Thanks, > Gary > > |
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Make Mini-Cooper Clutch Easier To Push?
"Gary Brown" > wrote
> My daughter wants a Mini-Cooper but finds the clutch pedal > takes much too much force, especially the "S". Is there an > adjustment or an aftermarket replacement that would require > less foot effort? She will be living in Boston where you can > spend a lot of time on the clutch. > > She has also driven the RSX (including the "S") which has > more horsepower without having such a heavy clutch. All the posts I have seen (mostly on roadfly's Mini forum) say that the clutch is "light". Minis have hydraulic clutches so there is no adjustment or spring to change. To change the feel, you'd have to change both the master and slave cylinders; you're talking about several hundred dollars at least. FloydR |
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Make Mini-Cooper Clutch Easier To Push?
On Sep 18, 5:02 am, "Floyd Rogers" > wrote:
> All the posts I have seen (mostly on roadfly's Mini forum) > say that the clutch is "light". Minis have hydraulic clutches > so there is no adjustment or spring to change. To change > the feel, you'd have to change both the master and slave > cylinders; you're talking about several hundred dollars at least. > > FloydR You mean hydraulically operated clutches, I think, and even with those sometimes the operating arm is external and you can modify the leverage point. I have no idea if the new minis are like that or not. If all the minis you've tried have a stiff clutch then her leg might ache for a little while but should get used to it. When I go skiing my left leg is always fine and my right aches very quickly. |
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Make Mini-Cooper Clutch Easier To Push?
On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:47:03 GMT, "Keith Kratochvil"
> wrote: >"Gary Brown" > wrote in message ... >> Hi, >> My daughter wants a Mini-Cooper but finds the clutch pedal >> takes much too much force, >I don't know for sure, but there is probably some spring that can be changed >out. Anyone have more knowledge on the subject? Your question demonstrates an appalling ignorance of the subject matter. Are you aware of that? -- Dan. |
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Make Mini-Cooper Clutch Easier To Push?
On Sep 18, 11:06 pm, Dean Dark > wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:47:03 GMT, "Keith Kratochvil" > > > wrote: > >"Gary Brown" > wrote in message > ... > >> Hi, > >> My daughter wants a Mini-Cooper but finds the clutch pedal > >> takes much too much force, > >I don't know for sure, but there is probably some spring that can be changed > >out. Anyone have more knowledge on the subject? > > Your question demonstrates an appalling ignorance of the subject > matter. Are you aware of that? > -- > Dan. Technically, he is correct though. |
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"Dean Dark" > wrote in message ... > On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:47:03 GMT, "Keith Kratochvil" > > wrote: > > >>"Gary Brown" > wrote in message ... >>> Hi, > >>> My daughter wants a Mini-Cooper but finds the clutch pedal >>> takes much too much force, > >>I don't know for sure, but there is probably some spring that can be >>changed >>out. Anyone have more knowledge on the subject? > > Your question demonstrates an appalling ignorance of the subject > matter. Are you aware of that? Yes, but he had the foresight to acknowledge his ignorance and ask in a newsgroup. Your answer demonstrates your ignorance full stop. > -- > Dan. |
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