hydraulic clutch conversions

[wprouty]

Greetings everyone. My wife has a 1982 911 SC Targa. she is a slight build person and has trouble with the pressure required to depress the clutch. If I cant fix this the car goes on the block. I have been looking at hydraulic conversions. Are these conversions to lighten the pressure required at the pedal or are there other reasons to go the hydraulic route?

[mtb001]

Have you tried clutch helper spring?

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/911_clutch_cable/911_clutch_cable.htm

[icarp]

Originally Posted by mtb001

Have you tried clutch helper spring?

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/911_clutch_cable/911_clutch_cable.htm

This is called the Omega spring , It is standard on your 82 911.

The average clutch pressure is only about 20lbs .
Maybe her seat is too far back and she is releasing the clutch whit her leg instead
of he ankle ?
ian

[wprouty]

That makes sense to me. I'll be on the creeper this weekend to check it out.
Thanks!!

[Jonny042]

Possibility that the omega spring is missing or maladjusted. The clutch cable needs to be almost pretensioned and the omega spring needs to work in synch with the clutch pressure required.

I have a G50 with a hydraulic clutch and wouldn't say it's any lighter than either of my 915 equipped cars.

[john walker's workshop]

Old clutch assemblies can be stiff. The thinner the disc, the harder the pedal effort. Old cables get a drag when the internal sleeve in the sheath breaks and moves with the cable motion.

[winders]

I converted my 915 to a CMS hydraulic slave setup using the recommended master cylinder size and is just as hard to push as with the cable setup. Maybe even a bit harder.....

[gomezoneill]

How much do you want for the car?