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by havoktsx
Mon Nov 11, 2013 2:55 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: Super light super vague clutch pedal
Replies: 21
Views: 11690

Re: Super light super vague clutch pedal

just to clarify - my "light and vague" clutch comments came as a result of the car being suddenly "easy" to drive after not being smooth for months after purchasing the car. my guess is that the APP decided to work coincidentally after the dealership visit and i wasn't used to ho...
by havoktsx
Mon Nov 11, 2013 2:54 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: Super light super vague clutch pedal
Replies: 21
Views: 11690

Re: Super light super vague clutch pedal

It sounds like the cable is a mechanical linkage between the pedal and the throttle plate. That is definitively NOT drive-by-wire. i'm usually not one to argue over symantics and most of you are definitely more knowledgeble than me... having said that, the car in this case *is* DBW because there is...
by havoktsx
Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:14 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: Super light super vague clutch pedal
Replies: 21
Views: 11690

Re: Super light super vague clutch pedal

InlinePaul wrote:Drive by wire and a throttle cable. Seems like a retrofit.
well, this is honda's oem DBW solution, at least for a bunch of their mid-late 2000 era cars (both honda and acura)...

i'm not sure about 2010 and afterward...
by havoktsx
Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:52 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: Super light super vague clutch pedal
Replies: 21
Views: 11690

Re: Super light super vague clutch pedal

yes, my car is DBW. and i do mean "throttle cable". the "sensor" is attached to a mechanically moving part (tightly sprung coil assembly) and is one complete part, that in turn is connected to the throttle cable, which in turn connects to the gas pedal... there seems to be up to ...
by havoktsx
Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:52 pm
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Best brands for manual transmission
Replies: 37
Views: 9713

Re: Best brands for manual transmission

Welcome! Nice car choices. I've always wondered how cars in Hawaii work since like just about everything, they have to be imported. Does that mean your "fees" are much higher there to get the same vehicle? it sucks being on an island with virtually no competition for dealerships. used car...
by havoktsx
Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:36 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: Super light super vague clutch pedal
Replies: 21
Views: 11690

Re: Super light super vague clutch pedal

If, with the vehicle standing still, shifting changes with the engine running vs engine off, the clutch is not fully disengaging . It can be due to the release system not pushing the release bearing far enough, or it can be due to the clutch hub binding on the splines of the trans input shaft. Prol...
by havoktsx
Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:32 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: Super light super vague clutch pedal
Replies: 21
Views: 11690

Re: Super light super vague clutch pedal

UPDATE: welp... i took the car in to a reputable tranny shop last month. a mechanic test drove the car and said the car is perfect... say wut? he said "that is exactly how i want a car to feel after i fix it". he said nothing is wrong. he said dealer may have put extra lube on release fork...
by havoktsx
Tue Oct 01, 2013 3:19 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: Super light super vague clutch pedal
Replies: 21
Views: 11690

Re: Super light super vague clutch pedal

UPDATE: so... after about a month of driving, i actually enjoyed the 'soft' clutch and buttery smooth shifts. my cousin-in-law said the car should feel like that and that all honda clutches are supposed to be pretty soft and shifts should be butter... i test drove his modded rsx type-s with aftermar...
by havoktsx
Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:59 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: Super light super vague clutch pedal
Replies: 21
Views: 11690

Re: Super light super vague clutch pedal

well... i can tell you for sure its not just in my head. that's why i drove around for a week to make sure it wasn't just in my head. i can accept that its nice and "soft" and easier to drive and launch and shift and all that; though, members that have been here for a while will note that ...
by havoktsx
Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:04 pm
Forum: Parts and Problems
Topic: Super light super vague clutch pedal
Replies: 21
Views: 11690

Super light super vague clutch pedal

i got an oil+oil filter change from the dealer last week. very routine stuff. included in the service is "top off all fluids". all the levels are as recommended in the owner's manual EXCEPT the clutch fluid. it is currently at the "max" line when its supposed to be between the ma...
by havoktsx
Fri Jul 19, 2013 6:02 pm
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Got a new car
Replies: 56
Views: 12305

Re: Got a new car

you'll love the k24. the k20 had even less torque than the civic si does now. the motor comes alive after 4.5k rpm, starts to sing from 5k rpm. but totally sedate if you shift between 2.5k and 3k. either way, you'll love it. i was seriously considering the new civic si or the new accord sport with t...
by havoktsx
Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:11 pm
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: Got a new car
Replies: 56
Views: 12305

Re: Got a new car

you can also see if someone local will do a trunk swap+cash with you. i don't know if a a regular civic comes in that color or have spoiler options (pre-wired) but that may work out if someone is looking for an oem spoiler..
by havoktsx
Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:38 am
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: I think my clutch engagement has gotten lower
Replies: 30
Views: 5990

Re: I think my clutch engagement has gotten lower

I know the previous owner had the master slave cylinder replaced, but not sure what mileage. My car is at 90K now. I basically have to get on the gas right away. I hit RL today in 2nd and it was a nightmare . I saw my tach in glance of eye and it was bouncing like crazy and pretty decent jerk. why ...
by havoktsx
Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:43 pm
Forum: Manual Driving Tips
Topic: Why can't I shift into R while rolling backwards?
Replies: 8
Views: 2789

Re: Why can't I shift into R while rolling backwards?

i've made the same mistake in my car ONCE. heard the grind.... yikes. never made the same mistake again!
by havoktsx
Thu May 23, 2013 8:36 pm
Forum: Tranny Talk
Topic: What's your driving style?
Replies: 34
Views: 7473

Re: What's your driving style?

I thought granny shifting was single-clutching... sorry for the confusion all. meant to say short-shifting... granny shifting is indeed single clutching as i understand the term... It's interesting how you're granny shifting around 3000 rpm, but in my Fiesta, 3000 rpm is in the power band. Granny s...