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[Andrzej]

Fabricated longer clutch pedal instead of previously intended hydro change clutch  major rebuild..

Calculatiions said IT will be 15-30% less efforrt on foot and it seems it is closer to 30 or more. Extended 4cm . In calculatiions 3cm.

(Some time ago i thought it is good idea to fit sport clutch and clutch plate both helix with 200hp zetec and 240mm rear  slicks....its not needed ! . Ended with metacarpal bones fatigue fracture...ouch... )

  Easier to lenghten pedal so no engine and gearbox out to change clutch plate to standart or modifiaction to hydraulic)

Longer pedał travel , yes ! But seems acxeptable do far

 

Edit - i have also shortened clutch realese arm in gearbox , not helping with pedal efforrt. 

 

stationary. Will see on track if it works.

[Mole]

46 minutes ago, Andrzej said:

Fabricated longer clutch pedal instead of previously intended hydro change clutch  major rebuild..

Calculatiions said IT will be 15-30% less efforrt on foot and it seems it is closer to 30 or more. Extended 4cm . In calculatiions 3cm.

(Some time ago i thought it is good idea to fit sport clutch and clutch plate both helix with 200hp zetec and 240mm rear  slicks....its not needed ! . Ended with metacarpal bones fatigue fracture...ouch... )

  Easier to lenghten pedal so no engine and gearbox out to change clutch plate to standart or modifiaction to hydraulic)

Longer pedał travel , yes ! But seems acxeptable do far stationary. Will see on track if it works.

 

I like that you have adjustment on the pedal

[Andrzej]

Thought it might be needed but ended with shortest adjustment so far . Will see in real life . But worth to have as possible as achievable  adjustment . Saw that in racing cars form 50th or 60th Like that idea

GDK Legend 6 or DMO Legend 6 had that type od design of all pedals . Old Scholl  Racing design

[Mole]

11 hours ago, Andrzej said:

Thought it might be needed but ended with shortest adjustment so far . Will see in real life . But worth to have as possible as achievable  adjustment . Saw that in racing cars form 50th or 60th Like that idea

GDK Legend 6 or DMO Legend 6 had that type od design of all pedals . Old Scholl  Racing design

[DeanMegaS2000]

Helped my brother change the worlds most ridiculously placed thermostate 

 

[7Westfield]

I can't tell from the picture, but I'm guessing Audi  ?

 

they have a rep for that

[DeanMegaS2000]

1 minute ago, 7Westfield said:

I can't tell from the picture, but I'm guessing Audi  ?

 

they have a rep for that

Yeah, its a Q3 2.0tdi. We thiught it was either front end off or remove the intake manifold. We felt the front off was the less risky option for us 

[Craigieboy]

2 hours ago, DeanMegaS2000 said:

Helped my brother change the worlds most ridiculously placed thermostate 

 

 

All part of the bigger plan..... to stop us tampering! AKA saving money.

[Andrzej]

WOW, just to get to the thermostat?!?!?
I wonder how much they charge for that in an Audi service…

BTW — I don’t know how it is in Audi, but some time ago I had to replace the thermostat in a Mazda 6. It was the new intelligent electronic type. Luckily it was still under warranty, but if not… guess the price for “saving the climate” with that intelligent thermostat (BTW, it landed in the trash after 2 years).

That’s not exactly saving the planet, I suppose…
It was around 600 GBP for the thermostat itself.

In Mazda, I don’t think access to it is that ridiculous — at least from what I can see doing oil/spark.filters.brakes change - easier than in kitkars  , those cars seem to be designed not to be destroyed during servicing… but I’m not entirely sure how about parts like thermostat... 

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