Manual clutch feel

[sezmo]

What do people think of the standard manual clutch?
Even after 25,000km I still find the uptake very abrupt and quite high.
I struggle to shift smoothly in traffic unless I concentrate extremely hard and it feels like I'm being thumped in the back on every gear change when my partner drives it.

I still love manual though!!

 

[GoTime1]

I learned to drive it quite quickly. It does take high but remember you must give this motor some good rpm to shift smoothly. Don't baby her

 

[fudsey]

+1 to this, give it some gas

 

[Roop]

I have a Manual MK5 Golf R32 with exactly the same problem. Annoying to the point of wanting to change it. Was looking to move to a mk7 GTI or R! Might go DSG now though!

 

[CarlosCanizares]

I think it's just a matter of growing with it. Launching it is bit tricky, but I'll get it one day.

I've had all kinds of clutch feels from my RX-7 FC to Bullitt Mustang to Mazda 3 and Mk5 Rabbit. All were different. But every single one was a joy to drive.

 

[sezmo]

I can't rev hard in traffic though! As you say it's a joy on the open road. I used to have a 1.4 tsi and a clutch bite halfway between this and the gti would be perfect

 

[GoTime1]

Is it not possible to set where the clutch takes? I'm pretty sure that it is.

 

[CarlosCanizares]

I agree, friction point is bit early in the travel to what I'm used to and it causes me to bog slightly at launch. While waiting for an opening during a yield situation, I've almost stalled on a few occasions coz I'm too short/too far from my pedals while looking towards the back half of my side lol. I've moved my seat closer since...

I believe you can adjust friction point. Unsure how.