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Old 06-30-2005, 01:31 PM
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Control the total amount of fluid going to the slave? (amount of disengagement) Setting pedal height?
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Yep. It controls the travel of the slave. By controlling I don't mean that it limits the travel (meaning it will not prevent the slave from over extending), but increases or decreases the travel.The pedal height is a by product of the adjustment.

In the begining of the LS1 aftermarket clutches this was done with shims, luckily it was finally figured out that a better solution was the adjustable master. I still cringe when I see people starting to use shims again.
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so (dumba** question here) do you need to get an adjustable master to change the pedal engagement height? Mine engages/disengages so close to the floor I worry it's not fully clutching.
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Originally Posted by rush7
so (dumba** question here) do you need to get an adjustable master to change the pedal engagement height? Mine engages/disengages so close to the floor I worry it's not fully clutching.

I'm curious about this too, my clutch engages with the pedal about 4 inches off the floor, does this sound like a problem? My buddy has a LS1 T/A same year as mine and his clutch engages clear at the top. I prefer it being this way but I also worry about it being some kind of problem...
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An adjustable master is the only way the I know of to change the pedal height.




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