Ok heres my situation I’ve been driving an 88 Integra LS with some hefty mods since the beginning, One by which I have a Borg Warner Racing clutch which has short pedal gap and very stiff. Recently I just bought a 95 Integra LS, which has been in storage for the past 3 weeks. Now I have a hydraulic clutch, how do I adjust it for now until I get a new clutch? Can I adjust it?

Another question is, is it true on the newer cars you don’t have to press the clutch all the way down to shift? I know it sounds wierd, I'm only 22 and the only manual cars I've driven is my 88 Integra LS and a VR6 Corrado all the other cars I drove were auto so this wasn't an issue for me

thanks,
Mike

 

AFAIK, Honda hydraulic clutches cannot be adjusted to grab early or evenly etc...get used the last 2 inches of bite

 

There may be an adjustment of the pedal throw itself, but nothing as far as the hydraulic system is concerned. My GSR was a '92 so it still had a cable clutch.

I would reccomend pushing the clutch down all the way to shift, unless you're familiar with your feel for when it grabs. It's totally a car specific thing though, not really anything that has to do with hydraulic versus cable. Just for an example, my dad's got an Audi TT and it has a pretty long throw hydraulic clutch. It'll grind on the 1-2 shift if you go too quickly and don't have the pedal on the floor.

 

The hydraulic system is self-adjusting, so you can't really do anything there. The pedal height is adjusted by the push-rod that goes from the pedal into the master cylinder. There's a lock-nut out near the clevis which attaches to the pedal, then you twist the push-rod to adjust its length.

I agree with MrFatBooty - push the pedal down all the way. That's all about the clutch disk & pressure plate. Its not about cable vs. hydraulic, or really new vs. old either. Just every type of car is different.