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#4 of 23 Re: stiff clutch....... [ezshift5] by paisan

Sep 09, 2007 (9:26 am)

Replying to: ezshift5 (Sep 09, 2007 9:24 am)
I think subaru clutches are stiff in general. I know my Legacy clutch is stiffer than my Nissan 240sx and my buddy's Toyota Tacoma X-runner's.
 
-mike

#5 of 23 Re: stiff clutch....... [paisan] by xwesx

Sep 09, 2007 (1:43 pm)

Replying to: paisan (Sep 09, 2007 9:26 am)
Agreed - definitely took some time to get used to it. I liked it once I did, however.

#6 of 23 Re: stiff clutch....... [paisan] by xwesx

Sep 09, 2007 (1:43 pm)

Replying to: paisan (Sep 09, 2007 9:26 am)
Agreed - definitely took some time to get used to it. I liked it once I did, however. Other clutches felt soft!

#7 of 23 Re: stiff clutch....... [xwesx] by ateixeira

Sep 10, 2007 (12:26 pm)

Replying to: xwesx (Sep 09, 2007 1:43 pm)
Our 98 Forester was a bit light, but the 02 Legacy is stiffer than average. It may vary a bit by model, or the newer ones may be heavier.

#8 of 23 Re: stiff clutch....... [ateixeira] by leo2633

Sep 10, 2007 (2:16 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 10, 2007 12:26 pm)
The clutch in my '01 Forester is definitely lighter than the clutch in my wife's '03 Outback, and has been that way since new. Both are heavier than any of my past or present Nissans.
 
Len

#9 of 23 Re: stiff clutch....... [ezshift5] by aatherton

Sep 13, 2007 (9:03 am)

Replying to: ezshift5 (Sep 09, 2007 9:24 am)
"... MSN's Dan Jedlicka indicates the 2008 Forester has a "stiff clutch"... "
 
I just test drove a manual X and XT. The XT clutch was a quite bit stiffer than the very easy clutch in my Scion xB, and seemed stiffer than the clutch in X. On the short drive I was not able to do many smooth shifts with the XT, and it was easier to do in the X. Maybe the turbos have a stronger clutch than the NA engines.

#10 of 23 Re: stiff clutch....... [aatherton] by paisan

Sep 13, 2007 (3:46 pm)

Replying to: aatherton (Sep 13, 2007 9:03 am)
Yes the turbos do have a stronger clutch (they have about 75 more HP)
 
-mike

#11 of 23 Re: stiff clutch....... [paisan] by aatherton

Sep 13, 2007 (4:01 pm)

Replying to: paisan (Sep 13, 2007 3:46 pm)
I did the subtraction and came up a HP difference too. But it was more like 51 HP I felt and assumed a stronger clutch, but sales literature does not say that the XT has different clutch. The effect for me, in driving both an X and XT 5-speed, was that that the XT was harder to shift smoothly.

#12 of 23 Re: stiff clutch....... [aatherton] by paisan

Sep 13, 2007 (4:08 pm)

Replying to: aatherton (Sep 13, 2007 4:01 pm)
Well the turbos have a totally different setup. IIRC the NAs have Push-type and the turbos have a Pull-type of visa versa. As for shifting smoothly, it's all about practice, with a turbo you'll come to like the stiffer clutch pedal, I know I did.
 
-mike

#13 of 23 Sport and XT suspension by aatherton

Sep 14, 2007 (11:53 am)

Do the Sport and XT models have firmer springs and shocks? The salesman thought so, but I did not see any info on that in the printed literature.

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