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It had to happen sooner or later
pudding:
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--- Quote from: Pudding on August 13, 2022, 12:55:15 pm ---400 miles done with the braided clutch line and it's one of the best mods I've done. I wish I'd done it sooner!
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Can you describe the feeling as still floating with the idea of either the full hose, or a lot of places sell the half hose (plastic snail to gearbox)
The plastic snail thing is supposed to dampen vibrations or something like that from what I have read.......curious to what your feel under foot :smiley:
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It just feels more direct and responsive, and as mentioned before, a lot more consistent throughout a journey, particularly when hot. The bite is easier to judge and the clutch plates close sooner, so more predictable behaviour during shifts.
The plastic donut is a valve to delay the clutch plates and DMF headbutting each other if, for example, your foot slips off the clutch or if you just have poor pedal control. It's basically a nanny state valve and just ruins the pedal for more skilled drivers.
mjmallia:
:happy2:
pudding:
Another thing I forgot to mention, with the stock clutch line stuff, I was having to push the pedal almost to the floor otherwise the gears would quite often baulk/grate going in.
With the braided line, that's all gone as well. Bear in mind my clutch is a heavy Helix aftermarket, so standard clutches might not see such noticeable improvements.....but it's still worth doing regardless.....and takes a potential failure point out of the equation :happy2:
mjmallia:
Thanks mate.......the full braided line is on my shopping list, or possible the xmas list to the wife :grin:
kevinm:
I'll add my 2 cents....
I went from the ed30 to a mk7 GTI to a F36 430d Gran coupe (to a G20 M340i to an e92 M3). The 4 series are setup sportier than the 3 series and are also better specced. The *35d's are a lot thirstier than the rwd 30d's for not a lot more performance. I got the dealer fitted M Performance power Kit (New ECU & bigger intercooler). It dyno'd 313bhp and 479 lb ft on a tough dyno. It was on a dyno day where no stock mk5 made more than 202bhp. Traction isnt an issue either once you put decent rubber on the rear. The steering is completely lacking of feel, but feel isnt as important on them as a golf because they are rwd and dont understeer.
Also bear in mind that 3 and 4 series of that generation only get SE suspension with xDrive. BMW never made M sport suspension for xDrive cars, so they all sit higher and wallow more.
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