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

[way way norcal]

i wonder if you can upgrade the clutch in the earlier years? Someone has asked that question somewhere. I am sure.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by way way norcal

i wonder if you can upgrade the clutch in the earlier years? Someone has asked that question somewhere. I am sure.

I'm wondering the same thing as well. I wonder if going TRD would do the trick?

[miami]

same issue with my '07. When you turned on the a/c, launched much easier!

[Rigaud]

Yes you can upgrade. Get a stage 1 preformance clutch, well worth it. I installed a stage 2, forgot what brand but I'll look it up and post later unless someone else who did the same chimes in.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Rigaud

Yes you can upgrade. Get a stage 1 preformance clutch, well worth it. I installed a stage 2, forgot what brand but I'll look it up and post later unless someone else who did the same chimes in.

Thanks in advance, that would be great.

[Rigaud]

Exedy Stage 1

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Rigaud

Exedy Stage 1

Wow, that was fast! Thanks again .

[way way norcal]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Wow, that was fast! Thanks again .

Yes thanks for that! That will be my first mod on this little rig!

[MadMax]

I test drove a manual...and bought an automatic!

Despite the claims that an auto is less fun to drive, I have a great time driving mine. It has enough pick up and if I really want to get involved in shifting gears, I just do so with the auto; but the nice thing is when I'm stuck in traffic, I don't have to deal with that awful clutch!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by MadMax

I test drove a manual...and bought an automatic!

Despite the claims that an auto is less fun to drive, I have a great time driving mine. It has enough pick up and if I really want to get involved in shifting gears, I just do so with the auto; but the nice thing is when I'm stuck in traffic, I don't have to deal with that awful clutch!

Just out of curiosity, does your Jeep have a manual transmission ?

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Just out of curiosity, does your Jeep have a manual transmission ?

Yep, better offroad. Most competition rigs use automatics now...

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by MadMax

Yep, better offroad. Most competition rigs use automatics now...

The reason I asked is that it might be easier to...'accept' ()....an automatic Yaris if one had another vehicle that had a manual transmission.

[way way norcal]

are they any tech writeups on this forum on how to R and R a clutch on a 2008?
I did a search and couldn't find one

[miami]

The awful clutch, together with the laggy electronic throttle, cramped seating position and footwell, uncomfortable seats, and lack of tachometer makes the car the least fun/comfortable manual transmission cars I have ever driven.

[BLKHILLSGUY]

Originally Posted by miami

The awful clutch, together with the laggy electronic throttle, cramped seating position and footwell, uncomfortable seats, and lack of tachometer makes the car the least fun/comfortable manual transmission cars I have ever driven.

Looks like you should look at the 15 models. ALL of these areas have been greatly improved. The seats are incredibly comfortable. As comfortable as my Avalon Limited.

[miami]

Originally Posted by BLKHILLSGUY

Looks like you should look at the 15 models. ALL of these areas have been greatly improved. The seats are incredibly comfortable. As comfortable as my Avalon Limited.

Good to know! I heard they swapped out the clutch for '15, which is great. I am not in the market for a new car, but a '15 Yaris will be a great buy in the future, it sounds like.

[attrapereves]

To replace the clutch in the Yaris, do you have to remove the engine? How much should the clutch replacement cost on average?

[CoryM]

Originally Posted by attrapereves

To replace the clutch in the Yaris, do you have to remove the engine? How much should the clutch replacement cost on average?

You remove the transmission to replace the clutch. It's fairly involved on the Yaris. I think the book labour time is nearly 7hrs. You're probably looking at $700-1000 depending on where you take it and, if you need a new flywheel, it may cost another $300-400 on top. Not cheap, but rarely required and the reliability of the Yaris otherwise makes up for it.


I don't think anyone has actually touched on why the Yaris clutch sucks so bad. The reason is because there is absolutely no feel right? When wearing workboots I literally cannot feel the engagement point of the clutch because the pedal is so light. The main reason for this is the diaphragm spring on the pressure plate are very light. This is the essentially the part that your foot is pushing against (after a bit of hydraulics and leverage). So get a clutch with heavier diaphragm springs would make a big difference. As mentioned before, performance clutches feel better because they have heavy diaphragm springs to give better clamping force on the clutch disc. I have not tried one in a Yaris yet, but it should make a world of difference in pedal feel. A performance clutch is probably a very good idea for people who just want better clutch feel than OE.

That being said, I don't know that I want one in my car I've learned from past experiences that clutches are cheap compared to transmissions. From much higher horsepower cars than the Yaris, but I typically run weak clutches in my cars so that the clutch breaks before the transmission etc. Clutches are cheap compared to hard parts.

Cheers.

Also, this is an excellent video on how clutches work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqF-aBtTBnY