Clutch?
#1
Clutch?
Is the clutch / flywheel different on the GP vs a regular JCW? The feel between my '10 and my GP is dramatically different, with the '10 being heavier and more linear vs the GP, which is light and kind of grabby. I have been driving manuals since before I had a license, and it is legitimately challenging to shift smoothly between 1st and 2nd (and 2nd-3rd to a lesser degree). Have never had an issue with the '10. I know there are complaints about the clutch on some of these cars, I'm just wondering if one is an anomaly or if they changed the clutch on the N18 cars, or god forbid I have a bad clutch already at 23k...
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Is the clutch / flywheel different on the GP vs a regular JCW? The feel between my '10 and my GP is dramatically different, with the '10 being heavier and more linear vs the GP, which is light and kind of grabby. I have been driving manuals since before I had a license, and it is legitimately challenging to shift smoothly between 1st and 2nd (and 2nd-3rd to a lesser degree). Have never had an issue with the '10. I know there are complaints about the clutch on some of these cars, I'm just wondering if one is an anomaly or if they changed the clutch on the N18 cars, or god forbid I have a bad clutch already at 23k...
#4
My two cents:
The GP seems to "expect" a gear change from first to second around 3000 rpm. When I drive conservatively, and shift just over 2000ish it is not nearly as smooth. The change from second to third is smoother at higher rev, but beyond that it's very smooth. Just my observation. I assumed it was by design.
The GP seems to "expect" a gear change from first to second around 3000 rpm. When I drive conservatively, and shift just over 2000ish it is not nearly as smooth. The change from second to third is smoother at higher rev, but beyond that it's very smooth. Just my observation. I assumed it was by design.
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