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Old 05-11-2017, 03:45 AM   #18 (permalink)
Baltothewolf
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Finally a real update! I took the car out for a spin today and WOW! The new clutch is better than any stock clutch I have ever felt. Also the new injectors are working great. My fuel trims are +/-5% (this is Normal).

So pros/cons of the Spec clutch.

Pro's:
Lighter peddle pressure than stock.
No bouncing if you drop the clutch too fast.
Will hold about 50% more power than stock.
It's blue.

Cons:
It's twice as expensive as a stock clutch (I paid 401$ for mine)
It's less forgiving.

[What do I mean by, 'less forgiving'] Well it means when it grabs, it grabs, you can't really 'slip' it to help you get going. The overall pedal travel is nice, and I had mine running on gas only (clutch switch enabled) so yea. If I had the electric motor enabled it would have probably been fine, but unlike the stock clutch, a gas only Insight doesn't make enough power down low to slip the clutch.
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