Just bought a 2008 Hatchback Manual Tranny and it shifts really strange

[CoryM]

Just an update: I installed a LUK clutch recently. The pedal feel is the same as OE, with maybe 10% more effort required. The OE clutch is SERIOUSLY heavy-duty. It's no wonder they last so long. The trade-off is that they are heavy. The LUK is much lighter and gives a small, but noticeable, increase in acceleration. It would probably only last half as long as an OE clutch with normal driving though.

I was thinking of trying a smaller slave cylinder bore to improve the pedal feel. Toyota has used this two-bolt style for a long time so it may be possible to find one that bolts on. The smaller bore will make the pedal effort higher, and may allow more feel. Trade-off is that it will release at a higher point in the pedal.


I also had two captivated nuts for the subframe bolts spin, so had to drill holes in my floor to fix it

[way way norcal]

Originally Posted by CoryM

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I was thinking of trying a smaller slave cylinder bore to improve the pedal feel. Toyota has used this two-bolt style for a long time so it may be possible to find one that bolts on. The smaller bore will make the pedal effort higher, and may allow more feel. Trade-off is that it will release at a higher point in the pedal.

that might be interesting. If you do that modification let us know

[CoryM]

Originally Posted by way way norcal

that might be interesting. If you do that modification let us know

Looking into it, the Yaris slave already has a very small bore. I doubt we will find one smaller. So a larger master that bolts up is the next bet, which seems unlikely. I'll keep looking.