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Car Forum / BMW Cars / September 2007Make Mini-Cooper Clutch Easier To Push?
Hi, My daughter wants a Mini-Cooper but finds the clutch pedal takes much too much force, especially the "S". Is there an adjustment or an aftermarket replacement that would require less foot effort? She will be living in Boston where you can spend a lot of time on the clutch. She has also driven the RSX (including the "S") which has more horsepower without having such a heavy clutch. Thanks, Gary > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks, > Gary Auto ?  SignatureCheerz - Brownz Beta TR34 (Ring ding ding ding pop pop) http://www.brownz.org/ > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks, > Gary Isn't the RSX discontinued? Dan > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks, > Gary Have you considered giving her a membership in a gym? R / John I don't know for sure, but there is probably some spring that can be changed out. Anyone have more knowledge on the subject? > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Thanks, > Gary >> Hi, >> My daughter wants a Mini-Cooper but finds the clutch pedal >> takes much too much force, >I don't know for sure, but there is probably some spring that can be changed >out. Anyone have more knowledge on the subject? Your question demonstrates an appalling ignorance of the subject matter. Are you aware of that? SignatureDan. > On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:47:03 GMT, "Keith Kratochvil" > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > -- > Dan. Technically, he is correct though. >> >I don't know for sure, but there is probably some spring that can be changed >> >out. Anyone have more knowledge on the subject? >> >> Your question demonstrates an appalling ignorance of the subject >> matter. Are you aware of that? >Technically, he is correct though. I'll grant you that, but the appalling ignorance remains. SignatureDan. >>> Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Your question demonstrates an appalling ignorance of the subject > matter. Are you aware of that? Yes, but he had the foresight to acknowledge his ignorance and ask in a newsgroup. Your answer demonstrates your ignorance full stop. Well, I was trying to get this thread moving in the right direction. At the time of my post, the responses were IMO smartass answers (auto, gym membership). Yes, I do admit my ignorance on this subject - I have never been in a MINI or know anything about them. I have owned 2 BMW's though and 2 VW's and know more about those makes. The important thing, again IMO, is getting the answer for the OP. If I sound ignorant in the process it's no big deal as long as the person with the question gets a valid answer. >>> Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Your question demonstrates an appalling ignorance of the subject > matter. Are you aware of that? >>> Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >Your question demonstrates an appalling ignorance of the subject >matter. Are you aware of that? Well, that's why he came here... to cure his ignorance. That said, it might be possible to loosen the return spring a little bit but it won't make a huge difference in the feel. It might make enough to satisfy her, though. Personally, I think the clutch pedal on the Mini is pretty light and I'd prefer something that took a little more force. Chacun a son gout and all that. --scott Signature"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." > My daughter wants a Mini-Cooper but finds the clutch pedal > takes much too much force, especially the "S". Is there an [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > She has also driven the RSX (including the "S") which has > more horsepower without having such a heavy clutch. All the posts I have seen (mostly on roadfly's Mini forum) say that the clutch is "light". Minis have hydraulic clutches so there is no adjustment or spring to change. To change the feel, you'd have to change both the master and slave cylinders; you're talking about several hundred dollars at least. FloydR > All the posts I have seen (mostly on roadfly's Mini forum) > say that the clutch is "light". Minis have hydraulic clutches [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > FloydR You mean hydraulically operated clutches, I think, and even with those sometimes the operating arm is external and you can modify the leverage point. I have no idea if the new minis are like that or not. If all the minis you've tried have a stiff clutch then her leg might ache for a little while but should get used to it. When I go skiing my left leg is always fine and my right aches very quickly. >> All the posts I have seen (mostly on roadfly's Mini forum) >> say that the clutch is "light". Minis have hydraulic clutches [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > sometimes the operating arm is external and you can modify the > leverage point. I have no idea if the new minis are like that or not. Bit of string probably, although BMW will have redesigned it by now. I wonder if any original mini part is still used in the current model? > If all the minis you've tried have a stiff clutch then her leg might > ache for a little while but should get used to it. When I go skiing > my left leg is always fine and my right aches very quickly. > > You mean hydraulically operated clutches, I think, and even with those > > sometimes the operating arm is external and you can modify the > > leverage point. I have no idea if the new minis are like that or not. > Bit of string probably, although BMW will have redesigned it by now. > I wonder if any original mini part is still used in the current model? If you mean the proper Issigonis designed Mini I'd say the only interchangeable parts would be some of the light bulbs. I like the BMW Mini as a car but it's simply not a Mini as envisaged. It's a large small car tight for interior space - the exact reverse of the original. In my youth I had some 4 Minis - all vans - and had as much fun driving them as anything legal. They were the first vehicles I owned that could be driven flat out all day without breaking down. Or braking, come to that. ;-) Signature*If God had wanted me to touch my toes, he would have put them on my knees Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >> > You mean hydraulically operated clutches, I think, and even with those >> > sometimes the operating arm is external and you can modify the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > If you mean the proper Issigonis designed Mini I'd say the only > interchangeable parts would be some of the light bulbs. Haven't they gone LED? I will check - a mate has just bought the latest one. > I like the BMW Mini as a car but it's simply not a Mini as envisaged. > It's a large small car tight for interior space - the exact reverse of the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > driven flat out all day without breaking down. Or braking, come to > that. ;-) On Sep 19, 2:06 pm, "Dave Plowman (News)" <d...@davenoise.co.uk> wrote: > In article <yd-dnW-0YZwllGzbnZ2dnUVZ8vedn...@bt.com>, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > driven flat out all day without breaking down. Or braking, come to > that. ;-) Ok, you *had* to drive them flat out everywhere. They'd go all day without breaking down, but then wouldn't start in the morning :-) Actually, my bro's BL one wouldn't but my Mk1 Morris with electric fuel pump would start first time on the button. Great cars to drive but I remember the rust, the electrics, the subframe mounts, the steering balljoints, the hub balljoints, the "king" pins, the trailing arm bushes, the waterpump hose, ... ... > > In my youth I had some 4 Minis - all vans - and had as much fun > > driving them as anything legal. They were the first vehicles I owned > > that could be driven flat out all day without breaking down. Or > > braking, come to that. ;-) > Ok, you *had* to drive them flat out everywhere. > They'd go all day without breaking down, but then wouldn't start in > the morning :-) Never had that problem with any of mine - but I did keep them in good tune. So few BHP you couldn't afford to lose any. ;-) You could also start them with a flat battery by jacking up one front wheel, selecting top and spinning it by hand. Who needs a starting handle? > Actually, my bro's BL one wouldn't but my Mk1 Morris > with electric fuel pump would start first time on the button. > Great cars to drive but I remember the rust, the electrics, the > subframe mounts, the steering balljoints, the hub balljoints, the > "king" pins, the trailing arm bushes, the waterpump hose, ... ... You missed out wheel bearings. ;-) But since the most I paid was 25 gbp I expected some repairs. It was rust which caused me to scrap them although one was smashed by a pal. So you simply kept the bits you knew you'd need and threw away the rest. Think it's called bangernomics these days. Signature*When cheese gets its picture taken, what does it say? * Dave Plowman dave@davenoise.co.uk London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. >But since the most I paid was 25 gbp I expected some repairs. It was rust >which caused me to scrap them although one was smashed by a pal. So you >simply kept the bits you knew you'd need and threw away the rest. Think >it's called bangernomics these days. I splashed out on a very nice brand new 1973 Clubman 1275 GT, and put a full length Webasto sunroof in it. Then my drunken bitch of an ex-wife promptly drove it full on into an old Land Rover that was parked perfectly innocently on the side of the street and wrote it off. When she got home, the thing that worried her most was that she had lost one of her shoes. I miss her *so* much. I have a few other 'real' Minis in the same timeframe, in various states of tattiness and/or tune. They were definitely some of the most fun cars at the time. SignatureDan. |
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