924 Clutch

[vincematthews]

Just wondering whether anyone had converted a standard cable clutch 4-speed 924 to have a hydraulic clutch.
Also whether the parts, e.g., bellhousing, master & slave cylinders from a 924 turbo will fit.
Finally - is there enough difference to make it worth doing?

 

[pse_SC]

Finally - is there enough difference to make it worth doing?

I doubt it, Vince - why go to all that trouble anyway? They’re OK as there are.

Turbo bellhousing liable to be different as the box is a (so-called) ‘proper’ Porsche design.

 

[924nutter]

Turbo clutch has spline for a 25mm drive shaft the 2.0 has 20mm shaft in the torque tube. Also the bell housing has the starter motor mounting and a properly sorted 924 cable clutch is not heavy. If yours is then it is likely the fingers on the diaphragm have worn away to next to nothing.

 

[vincematthews]

Turbo clutch has spline for a 25mm drive shaft the 2.0 has 20mm shaft in the torque tube. Also the bell housing has the starter motor mounting and a properly sorted 924 cable clutch is not heavy. If yours is then it is likely the fingers on the diaphragm have worn away to next to nothing.

Thanks John - I was afraid of that . . . I'll have to pull my head out of the sand and take off the dark glasses.

I suppose 160k miles and no recorded clutch change is asking a lot!!

 

[sstman]

I had the clutch replaced on my 924 a couple of months ago, a total revalation!. I've owned the car for 26 years, and it had always been a heavy feel to the pedal, but never having any problems with traction, I just assumed that's what a cable system was like!. It was very heavy, once I got my 968 and was swapping between the two cars.

Since having it changed (was getting very noisy when pedal depressed) it's now far lighter than the clutch on the 968!, first time I drive the car I really thought the cable had not been reattached to the clutch!. Huge improvement, and I should've done it years ago.

 

[vincematthews]

I had the clutch replaced on my 924 a couple of months ago, a total revalation!. I've owned the car for 26 years, and it had always been a heavy feel to the pedal, but never having any problems with traction, I just assumed that's what a cable system was like!. It was very heavy, once I got my 968 and was swapping between the two cars.

Since having it changed (was getting very noisy when pedal depressed) it's now far lighter than the clutch on the 968!, first time I drive the car I really thought the cable had not been reattached to the clutch!. Huge improvement, and I should've done it years ago.

Sorry about the delay in replying - just zoned out for a while!

Thanks that's good to know - that's definitely moved clutch change higher up my list of priorities. Did you have any issues with getting it set up correctly? There were so many things I had too do when I got (saved!!) the car in 2001 that as long as the clutch functioned, it was OK.