broken clutch helper spring

[eholster]

I was heading out to dinner this eve...Almost there...leaving a stoplight and went to get second gear I heard/felt a pop followed by hearing a loose bit of metal under my car / down the street. After pulling over I walked back to survey what may have been lost and only found an outer half of the clutch helper spring... Car is still driveable, Clutch is now a little stiffer, but, in my opinion with a better feel. While I get this was an engineered system, am I too far off base thinking this acceptable or an improvement?

[Discseven]

Hey EH!

Seems to me that if you like the deviation and it does not suggest the creation of further problems... I'd go with it! Personally I like the helper spring... especially in stop and go traffic.

[wwest]

Without the helper spring there might be to much stress on the clutch cable.