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| posted on April 3rd, 2003 at 11:26 PM |
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Hydraulic clutch or cable?
I have been toying with the idea of converting my semi auto to stick shift. I thought of using a hydraulic clutch pedal set up as seen in a lot of off
roaders in the states.
Has anyone done one of these? I dont want to try welding the cable tube in but i have been quoted $150 - $250 by some dub workshops. This will only
double if i try it and bugger it up!!!
I have all the parts required, its just the tube i need to fit. Can anyone help???
THANKS
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| posted on April 4th, 2003 at 12:21 AM |
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brad (buggy boys) from the forum has a hydraulic clutch set up in his manx project he might be the guy to ask brad@offroadvw.net
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| posted on April 4th, 2003 at 07:24 AM |
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yr better off getting a tube welded into the tunnel for the clutch cable.. its pretty easy when you have done before.
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| posted on April 4th, 2003 at 08:05 AM |
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I've seen a hydrolic clutch conversion in a splitty. Worked well and as I'm told just as great on a bug.
It was done by Custom Bugs and Buses.
Custom Bugs and Buses
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| posted on April 4th, 2003 at 12:03 PM |
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posted by bajaman64
I have been toying with the idea of converting my semi auto to stick shift. I thought of using a hydraulic clutch pedal set up as seen in a lot of off
roaders in the states.
I dont want to try welding the cable tube
THANKS
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The complete conversion process is on the following site.
http://www.claydons.demon. co.uk/beetle/autostick/index.html
The clutch tube is the only tricky part and it's not too hard, but you need a hatch cut in the top of the tunnel just behind the pedal cluster
and another on the left side of the tunnel just behind the hand brake assembly - for the welds needed to hold it in place (the rearmost weld is
exposed in the hatch under the rear seat).
I have a 68 semi-auto converted to manual by a PO, and it works fine, although the rear weld was not heavy enough and cracked (making a very spongey
clutch), but rewelding fixed it easy enough - took me about 1/2 hour.
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 posted on April 7th, 2003 at 10:49 PM |
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Hydraulic clutch or cable?
Thanx for the link. It dosent look as hard as i thought it would be . Im going to give it a go myself. It appears the master cylinders will faul the
bulkhead so that option is out for now.
Thanx again.
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