At to MT, Clutch line that runs from master to slave

[The_EE]

I dont have the line that runs from the master to the slave cylinder. I am currently doing a AT to MT Swap and I have run into what might be a problem. Thats why I ask your opinion.

Can I get a steel braided line made to replace the hard line? Would it cause any squishiness to the clutch to do so? I dont really have any other option but to hit up satan but the problem still arises, I wont be able to get the line into the right area's with the engine in the car.

I have no hard line so, will a braided line hurt me or should I see no real difference?

 

[VelocitàPaola]

The braided line will do just fine. In fact, many people "upgrade" their hard lines to braided lines. Think of the clutch line as another brake line - people upgrade those to braided SS all the time.

 

[The_EE]

Ok.. The guy at the place that I am going to get the line made at said that some people have complained of their brakes feeling squishy after putting in a steel braided line and he wanted to warn me about it. I figured I would check here and on talk and see what others say. Its going to cost me nearly $60 to get the lines made asap. It hurts but I need my car running.

Thanks for the quick response.

 

[blownturbotsi]

no!!

 

[The_EE]

VelocitàPaola,

You think that 7 feet of line should cut it?

blownturbotsi,

Why 'no' as your first post?

 

[TwoLiterLaser]

You should have ample with 7 feet

 

[The_EE]

You should have ample with 7 feet

Thank you very much.

Now one last question. I purchased a new slave cylinder last week because the slave was gone off the donor car. Now, the slave came in 2 peices. The slave and then what appears to be a goldish brass pin of some sort. The box came with no instructions. On the goldish brass pin, there is a slit near the end on one end, which end goes into the rubber boot on the slave? I wish I had pictures but the car and the slave cylinder are 40 miles away.

I am assuming the slit is some sort of locking device to put into the slave cylinder but I am not too sure and dont want to mess anything up.

 

[TwoLiterLaser]

The long end of the pin goes into the slave itself, the slit is to hold the rubber boot in place, and therefore should be closer to the arm that protrudes from the tranny.

 

[The_EE]

Again, thank you very much.

I am new to Manual Transmissions. Hell, the 15th I will have been a DSM'r for 1 year and I am already to the stage of doing a at/ mt swap from having once done a timing belt on an integra that took 2 weeks and a starter once.

Its been a hard long road of learning thats for sure but I would not trade it in for the world. Unfortunatly my knowledge has been with a automatic but thats about to change

 

[TwoLiterLaser]

Well welcome to the DSM world, and thank god you got rid of that Honda! Just kidding.... I got my DSM when I was 15 and almost immediately had to drop the the tranny for a clutch and some worn syncro's. Man was that fun....

 

[The_EE]

Well welcome to the DSM world, and thank god you got rid of that Honda! Just kidding.... I got my DSM when I was 15 and almost immediately had to drop the the tranny for a clutch and some worn syncro's. Man was that fun....

I loved my 91 LS. 33 MPG highway, 25 city, it was nice. Much better then the 19 highway I get now. I love my GSeX though.

 

[TwoLiterLaser]

Lol, just stay out of the boost and you should get a little over 20 highway, I have even seen as high as 30 highway. Low gas mileage is gonna be the nature of the beast!

 

[The_EE]

Well, being an auto is kind of a problem as well. They suck down the gas. The best I got out of my auto was 22 highway but 19 seems the norm. I should be able to better tune the car with DSMLINK, I was using a SAFC 2.

Starting Saturday is 500 miles of clutch break in as well. Damn I want to feel some power. I have been driving my 85 mightymax for a month now and it sucks, it lacks power, so much power that kia's laugh at me.

 

[TwoLiterLaser]

Whoa whoa whoa, mighty max? Oh man, put a TSI drivetrain and engine in it and go smoke some 'Vettes. And auto's should help you get better gas mileage...... They tell you when to shift unless you always have your foot in it!

 

[The_EE]

I already have a ECU ready for a swap into my mightymax when this car is done and I buy another work truck.


My 85 Mighty Max

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My 97 GSX as an Auto

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My 97 GSX as a Manual and now with a black FMIC

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[TwoLiterLaser]

Nice pics man.