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#354193 - 23/09/11 02:03 PM Re: Hill starts [Re: ST_Lee]
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im getting mine replaced soon with Kaxe's old organic clutch he had in his beast.




Maybe the power of the beast will be unleashed in your




Apparently it was a paddle one with an organic 'feel' for when my parents wanted move it, it felt normal? weird!?
Enjoy! Very strong. Holds power well! UNLEASH THE BEAST!

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#354194 - 24/09/11 11:44 PM Re: Hill starts [Re: Davest]
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It was the same in my last one too or is it just my driving style :/.




Sorry Dave, but i think you've answered your own question. I've had 5 different 's and not one of them had a fault on hill starts.
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#354195 - 25/09/11 09:30 AM Re: Hill starts [Re: Kev]
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gotta be driving style.. handbrake on... bring clutch up... handbrake off when the you feel your at the normal biting point and your away... at least on the 1.4 it is.... towed a 1.8 focus from a hill start in it too... Small engined power FTW!

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#354196 - 25/09/11 12:42 PM Re: Hill starts [Re: nosnow3]
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The clutch on the ST is so light compared to other cars I've driven.

Learnt to drive in a Focus and that biting point was higher than it is in the ST!

I found it easier in other cars to keep it dead on the clutch, whereas the with the ST I tend to use the handbrake 99% of the time. I suppose it's a good thing, as I'm not wearing the clutch out?

Doesn't the MT185 make it even harder to start? Someone told me it require a good more amount of revs?

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#354197 - 25/09/11 08:09 PM Re: Hill starts [Re: Antics]
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You have to be a driving god to drive an ST, FACT!
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#354198 - 25/09/11 09:50 PM Re: Hill starts [Re: Antics]
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The clutch on the ST is so light compared to other cars I've driven.

Learnt to drive in a Focus and that biting point was higher than it is in the ST!

I found it easier in other cars to keep it dead on the clutch, whereas the with the ST I tend to use the handbrake 99% of the time. I suppose it's a good thing, as I'm not wearing the clutch out?

Doesn't the MT185 make it even harder to start? Someone told me it require a good more amount of revs?




yeah it is a bit but yoi soon get used to it. Mt reckoned id stall it as soon as i got it bit i didnt . I agree with the bite point on tge focus. Mine was near impossible to stall
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#354199 - 26/09/11 11:45 AM Re: Hill starts [Re: nosnow3]
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gotta be driving style.. handbrake on... bring clutch up... handbrake off when the you feel your at the normal biting point and your away... at least on the 1.4 it is.... towed a 1.8 focus from a hill start in it too... Small engined power FTW!




It's far different to a 1.4. The s clutch is a little tricky... I find all the pedals a little short after driving the focus. I don't get on with the Fiesta Pedels. Sarah's ZS is short aswell and sometimes frustrates me.
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#354200 - 26/09/11 11:58 AM Re: Hill starts [Re: Scotty]
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Registered: 06/05/11
Posts: 348
Loc: Birmingham
At least i know now im not the only one that thinks this, Lol.

I think its a lack of feel that kind of annoys me most about the ST clutch, its like its made out of paper sometimes, In my old VTS i hardly ever used my Hand brake but now its almost essential on the slightest of gradients (over dramatic a bit)

**but then again it feels great when you put the car into gear when driving along normally the clutch feels great and quite progressive.


Edited by Davest (26/09/11 12:00 PM)

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