Hydraulic Clutch, This works GREAT! Options

[PRS914-6]

Seems like there is always interest in converting to a hydraulic clutch. Using a 911 clutch gives a bit of a stiff pedal but my biggest complaint was I didn't like the modulation and feel especially using a performance clutch disk. The 914-6 cable is much smaller in diameter than a 911 cable and aggravates the problem. In addition, my first gear is really tall and with a clutch that felt like it was on/off was a little annoying and down right scary when stopped on a hill with someone on my ass.

I picked up a new generic master cylinder and pull style slave (available at most any buggy shop for under $150.00 I also picked up a 4 ounce remote reservoir.

I made a plate that fit under the brake master cylinder and a bracket that fit on the side cover of my 915 tranny and ran the hydraulic lines down the tunnel. I also installed a bracket from the plate to the I beam of the suspension to eliminate any flex.

I'll cover the entire installation in a future issue of Excellence with the project car (at Pete's discretion) but here are a few pictures to show the method I used. The "feel" and modulation of the clutch is dramatically improved. Absolutely smooth as silk now.

[charliew]

Good info and pictures. I like having two reserviors as if one system leaks at least the resiorvor won't get drained. I will be using the wrx tranny with a performance pressure plate so the pedal pressure will be more and the hydraulic cylinder is already on the suby tranny so this is good stuff to me. I never though about the clutch tube but it seems logical. Somehow I missed this thread or the paint fumes erased it for me.

I have equal length headers on a v6 fiero and the heat can be felt in the pedal feel on a 105 degree day.