Lighter clutch??
Discussion
Ok as most of you know I have my heart set on TVR ownership in the not too distant future (too distant for my liking but hey)
Now after speaking to a fair few people about TVR's I have been told the best route to go down (and one that I might) is to save further cash and buy a Chim rather than an S3
(origial plan was S3 - Chim - Cerb)
Anyway I know the clutches are bloody heavy on the Chim and its a shame because I would very much like Mrs Jagdpanther to drive the Chim aswell as me, but I dont think she would enjoy it due to the clutch being as heavy as it is.
This got me thinking:
Could you buy a replacement/upgrade clutch kit that would make daily driving a lot easier?
Ive driven a fair few cars with hydraulic clutch's and they would be ideal (sp6 Cerb feels light enough)
Would these ideas be possible/plausable?
Ta
Scott
Now after speaking to a fair few people about TVR's I have been told the best route to go down (and one that I might) is to save further cash and buy a Chim rather than an S3
(origial plan was S3 - Chim - Cerb)
Anyway I know the clutches are bloody heavy on the Chim and its a shame because I would very much like Mrs Jagdpanther to drive the Chim aswell as me, but I dont think she would enjoy it due to the clutch being as heavy as it is.
This got me thinking:
Could you buy a replacement/upgrade clutch kit that would make daily driving a lot easier?
Ive driven a fair few cars with hydraulic clutch's and they would be ideal (sp6 Cerb feels light enough)
Would these ideas be possible/plausable?
Ta
Scott
The clutch is heavy on a Chimaera because it needs to be. To be honest my wife never had a problem with our Chimaera. Don't confuse a TVR with any other type of sports car (not that I think you would) but you cannot just get a 'lighter clutch upgrade' it's not some jap crap saloon 
Try a Chimaera, if your wife likes it and can drive it then you're on! If not then she is going to be confined to the passenger seat! Also, I don't think you will find a Cerbera clutch much lighter - it's a racing heavy duty jobbie after all.
Try a Chimaera, if your wife likes it and can drive it then you're on! If not then she is going to be confined to the passenger seat! Also, I don't think you will find a Cerbera clutch much lighter - it's a racing heavy duty jobbie after all.
The clutch can vary a lot in how light it is.I always thought my latest Griff was as light as they come,compared to the others i've owned,but recently a friend had his replaced and its so much lighter.John Eales also does a center slave cylinder kit with different belllhousing.I believe this is a similar design to the S6 Tivs,and the clutches on those a featherlight by comparison,so i'd be interested to know if this is the key to a much lighter clutch?
Bear in mind that as the clutch wears the diaphram spring becomes progressively more conical when in the engaged state, consequently the pressure required to release it will increase also. When the lining is thick the diaphram spring remains much flatter and and requires less leverage to deform it when the clutch pedal is depressed. So a heavy pedal may just be due to the clutch nearing the end of its life. Its a bit like trying to click back the over-centre stays on the roof if the panel isnt properly home and they are at too greater an angle.
jagdpanther said:
Each car is different. The good lady's Griff is lighter than my Chimaera... and the Chimaera is my daily driver.
It can be heavy (I have no anterior cruciate ligament) but you get used to it...
I bet that can become a real battle at times!!
There have been times (like crawling traffic on the motorway for hours) when it does get really painful, and have literally limped out of the car…
The clutch on my S was heavier… in the end a larger slave and smaller master cylinder helped to lighten it...
Ensuring all the seals are good, the fluid is recent and even ensuring the pedal moves easily can help.
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