[alfa] 164 clutch damper experience

["Karl Chen" <karlcchen@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

When I did my clutch job I was thinking should I get a new damper or run
without it.

I decided not have damper installed as advised by others.  The result is now
my foot has to do the work of damper.  I have to release the clutch also
control/coordinate the gas pedal with it smoothly and slowly.  Otherwise I
will have very jumpy start.

Also I can no longer release the clutch very fast like I used to.  Otherwise
the engine almost die on the spot even if I give it full gas pedal at same
time.



Simply put, the reason I can just "dump" the clutch is because the damper is
doing the smooth release for me. Without it my foot has the do the damping.
It is true that I feel 164's clutch damper is a bit stronger than say VWs
and BMWs, most of time I never feel their existence on my VW or BMW, but
easily felt on my 92 164S.  Maybe I can put a BMW damper on my 164.



Karl



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Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 10:28:23 -0500

From: "Graham Davis" <grahamldavis@domain.elided>

Subject: [alfa] 164 clutch damper



Alex wrote:



I've seen a part named Damper (60801292) that is

mounted on the hydraulic line between the master and slave clustch
cylinders, the thing I am curious about is, does this damper have the same
funcionality as the dreaded BMW component CDV(Clutch Delay Valve) that is,
it tries to dampen the fast changes in clutch movement for "smoother
shifitng"? And if so, could it be bypassed by a straight tube that is
originaly put into 2.0TS versions?



Just ditch the damper entirely; simply route the hose from the master
cylinder directly to the slave.



Graham L. DavisSt. Louis, MO
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