915 first experience + short question
 

Wife and I are shopping and we test drove a beautiful 86 with a 915 today. Current owners are wonderful people and I appreciated the patience with my lousy shifting.

My experience with P-cars is limited so I read the threads as often as possible. I have a 71 but the work is beginning to out weigh the rewards.

We loved the 86 but my question was simply is it normal for the "compound bow" feel of the clutch pedal for these cars? The pedal feels very heavy early on and much easier as it gets closer to the floor. The engage seems to be near the top of the pedal travel which lended towards difficult control.

I wouldn't believe the "compound bow" feel to be a problem if the clutch completely engaged prior to reaching the spring up in the pedal travel. Maybe a simple clutch adjustment that the current owner is accustomed to but definitely one that I would have to address to be comfortable.

Does this appear normal?
Thanks

Clutch cable needs adjustment and Clutch helper probably needs cleaning and lubrication. Very easy to do.

When properly adjusted it is smooth as silk and engages at the middle of travel.

It is a cable clutch so inclined to be heavier than our G50 brothers. But my clutch and my buddy's recently serviced clutch is perfect for our 915 trans. He has a '86 :D

Overtime and use the helper needs cleaning and lube. Properly adjust cable will be fine for a long period of time.

Jim

I clean and lube my Clutch Helper arm and Omega Spring ever other oil change.

To answer your question that is not normal. I would still get a PPI to keep the sellers honest.

Thanks Jim.
I could see that if the clutch engage were to occur prior to the strong "spring up" of the pedal, the car would be much easier to drive. Sounds logical just wanted to make sure this wasn't "norm".

Curt

My pleasure future 3.2 915 Brother. Once corrected, cleaned and lubed, she will be a joy to drive. Don't tell the seller he may just keep it. :D