One thought about the clutch on this car..

dxben · 07-01-2006, 09:27 AM

I have to say that it seems a bit vague. The friction point is not as obvious, I can go more by the fact the car is moving than by an audible cue.

Maybe that is considered better? I am not sure, it's been a while and all the sticks I've driven were pretty dull cheap cars..

I thought the clutch was vague on the S4 as well.

dan993 · 07-01-2006, 09:51 AM

I don't think you want a clutch that engages like an ON/OFF switch. I find it to be just about perfect. Audible clue? Not sure what you are looking for here.

Drive it for a while, then let us know what you think. For comparison, see if you can test drive something else, higher end, with a manual.

larryV · 07-01-2006, 09:53 AM

maybe you're futzing around with your seat positions too much or going between thin and thickly heeled/soled shoes...

or maybe it's just going to take several weeks before you get the hang of driving a manual again.

or perhaps it's because the clutch is so light that it's easy to interpret it as vagueness because it takes so little effort to depress it that varying leg strength/fatigue levels throughout the day may give you the false sense that the engagement point is moving on you.

Bob W. · 07-01-2006, 12:29 PM

dxben · 07-01-2006, 01:14 PM

I guess the sticks I used to drive were such crap that you could actually hear the clutch engage, lol..

noobie_boobie · 07-01-2006, 07:33 PM

Mine has a little "click" feel to it when disengaging maybe 1 out of 100 times. You can feel a distinctive click in the pedal.

Also at times when engaging the clutch you can feel a slight pulsating feeling, again maybe 1 in 100 engagements.

SG

07-01-2006, 09:51 AM	#2
dan993 New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 78	Feels fine to me. Similar to the 993TT.... I don't think you want a clutch that engages like an ON/OFF switch. I find it to be just about perfect. Audible clue? Not sure what you are looking for here. Drive it for a while, then let us know what you think. For comparison, see if you can test drive something else, higher end, with a manual.

07-01-2006, 09:53 AM	#3
larryV AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 14,164	nothing vague about it imo... engagement point is exactly where it is once you get used to it. maybe you're futzing around with your seat positions too much or going between thin and thickly heeled/soled shoes... or maybe it's just going to take several weeks before you get the hang of driving a manual again. or perhaps it's because the clutch is so light that it's easy to interpret it as vagueness because it takes so little effort to depress it that varying leg strength/fatigue levels throughout the day may give you the false sense that the engagement point is moving on you. __________________ 12 Escalade 11 GT3 11 GTI 14 SQ5 (ordered) 14 RS7 (ordered) former Audis: 99 A4 1.8T, 01 S4, 07 RS4, 10 Q5 S-line RIP awot

07-01-2006, 12:29 PM	#4
Bob W. AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 24,304	audible cue? a clutch isn't supposed to be audible.

07-01-2006, 01:14 PM	#5
dxben Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,346	Guess I have to just get used to it.. I guess the sticks I used to drive were such crap that you could actually hear the clutch engage, lol..

07-01-2006, 07:33 PM	#6
noobie_boobie Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 564	Re: One thought about the clutch on this car.. Mine has a little "click" feel to it when disengaging maybe 1 out of 100 times. You can feel a distinctive click in the pedal. Also at times when engaging the clutch you can feel a slight pulsating feeling, again maybe 1 in 100 engagements. SG

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