slave cylinder question

[tex2010]

Ok here's the deal. I have a 1995 talon tsi awd that I bought in peices so I've never driven it. I have a 1996 spyder gst slightly molded, nothin special. The clutch has always, since I bought it, had an aftermarket clutch in it and no matter the brand its been real tough to push down. Which from what I've read its normal. So I've gone with it. Well the other night I had my clutch fork break so for the time being I used the fork and slave from my talon awd. Here's where it gets confusing to me, the clutch now feels way softer. Still engages/disengages doesn't slip or anything its just a whole lot softer. Now the only thing I could think of is the talon had an aftermarket/performance one. But I can't find one anywhere to support this. The one off the gst was definitely Oem ### i bought and installed it. Had the typical grey cast casing with the steel piston. Now the one off the talon was a painted blue cast casing, with a blue anodized piston. That's the only differences I could tell. But I really like it and would like to locate one just like it if in fact, that's the reason y its softer.

Any input? Lol

 

[snowborder714]

Did you bleed the system fully when you swapped slave cylinders?

 

[tex2010]

Oh yes. I made sure that everything was set and the only thing that that I could think was the slave.

 

[GRAVEDIGGER]

My clutch was stiff when I first got my car with a 2600lb pressure plate, so I really didn't think anything of it. Then I broke my clutch release fork and when I replaced it (that's all I replaced) my clutch felt softer/easier too. I always thought it was just stiff before because it wasn't put together like I would do it. So I installed a new clutch release fork and greased everything real good like the end of the clutch fork where it contacts the TOB, the pivot ball, the indent on the clutch fork where the pivot ball contacts, and the other indent where the slave cylinder rod contacts the clutch fork.

But, yeah, after I did all that mine has been easier ever since.

 

[tex2010]

So maybe my old clutch fork was worn really bad and putting this one in fixed it? Sounds logical. I still wonder why this slave has an anodized piston when all the ones I've seen are cast looking. Do they even offer performance slaves for them?

 

[GRAVEDIGGER]

Yeah, I guess that's my logical explaination for what you're experiencing.

As far as the slave cylinder goes, there are just so many aftermarket slave cylinders made that you get those kind of variances between brands. A slave cylinder is pretty much a slave cylinder and the only upgrade I know of is an extended slave rod like this DSM Extended Clutch Slave Cylinder Rod - Modern Automotive Performance

But all this stuff aside, if it's working well, just drive it and enjoy while it is working well. Give it time. It's a DSM. It will break again.

 

[tex2010]

I heard that!! Lol thanks for all the help yall

 

[snowborder714]

As far as the slave cylinder goes, there are just so many aftermarket slave cylinders made that you get those kind of variances between brands. A slave cylinder is pretty much a slave cylinder and the only band-aid I know of is an extended slave rod like this DSM Extended Clutch Slave Cylinder Rod - Modern Automotive Performance

Fixed. The extended rod is not an upgrade, but a band-aid for some other problem in your clutch system.

 

[GRAVEDIGGER]

Fixed. The extended rod is not an upgrade, but a band-aid for some other problem in your clutch system.

You're right, there's nothing upgraded about it.