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Msthomp · 01-26-2010, 02:45 PM

So, my car is still on order, but my brother has a 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP with is pretty much the same base as the camaro SS. He told me that the clutch was short and that you don't need to depress the pedal all the way to change gears. I've been in it when he's driving and he's not grinding the gears...his shifts seem good, but that still sounds a little weird to me. Is that something that Pontiac did...is it just him...or is the transmission really set up so you don't have to press the clutch all the way in?

DaveT · 01-26-2010, 02:49 PM

Mine grabs probably 2" from the floor.

Bbrock25 · 01-26-2010, 02:50 PM

Mines grabs about half way out...the same spot where there is the most tension/pressure and it wants to push the clutch all the way out.

tjbusa · 01-26-2010, 02:53 PM

Its just when the petal disengages the clutch, it happens sooner than fully depressed.

TommyTSquared · 01-26-2010, 03:00 PM

No, you don't have to press the clutch all the way down (or down very far at all) to engage it to be able to shift. Once you get used to it, you will probably just push beyond the pressure plate 'engagement' 2-3" to perform a shift.

Michael_Js · 01-26-2010, 03:00 PM

Close to the floor for me...

Msthomp · 01-26-2010, 03:03 PM

good to know...thanks

Chevyg1rl · 01-26-2010, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bbrock25

Mines grabs about half way out...the same spot where there is the most tension/pressure and it wants to push the clutch all the way out.

Ditto

maximus7969 · 01-26-2010, 03:17 PM

sask-man · 01-26-2010, 03:50 PM

Do the manuals have a mechanical clutch or a hydraulic clutch? My Firebird was Hydraulic and engaged a few inches from floor.

Infern0 · 01-26-2010, 03:52 PM

hydra

monstertodd · 01-26-2010, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bbrock25

Mines grabs about half way out...the same spot where there is the most tension/pressure and it wants to push the clutch all the way out.

Same here.

01-26-2010, 02:45 PM	#1
Msthomp Drives: CGM 2010 SS on order Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 65 View My Garage	quick question for the M6 owners So, my car is still on order, but my brother has a 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP with is pretty much the same base as the camaro SS. He told me that the clutch was short and that you don't need to depress the pedal all the way to change gears. I've been in it when he's driving and he's not grinding the gears...his shifts seem good, but that still sounds a little weird to me. Is that something that Pontiac did...is it just him...or is the transmission really set up so you don't have to press the clutch all the way in?

01-26-2010, 02:53 PM	#4
tjbusa Serious Sleeper Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lexington,SC Posts: 3,129	Its just when the petal disengages the clutch, it happens sooner than fully depressed. __________________ ************************************* Drive-by Fact of Life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar reads... W T F *************************************

01-26-2010, 03:00 PM	#6
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Close to the floor for me... __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

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Bbrock25 Drives: 2010 1SS/RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: East Ky Posts: 704	Mines grabs about half way out...the same spot where there is the most tension/pressure and it wants to push the clutch all the way out.

01-26-2010, 03:00 PM	#5
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Msthomp Drives: CGM 2010 SS on order Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 65 View My Garage	good to know...thanks

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sask-man Sask-man from Sask Drives: 2010 1SSRS M6 Black of course! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Saskatchewan Canada Posts: 312 View My Garage	Do the manuals have a mechanical clutch or a hydraulic clutch? My Firebird was Hydraulic and engaged a few inches from floor.

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