So I used to have a BMW 3-series with a manual and I was able to easily create a 'clutch stop' with a long bolt and some washers which screwed into the floor under the pedal. My current car is a 99 A4 2.8 Q which has even more clutch travel before engaging. In this case there is not a place in the floor to thread a bolt. Has anyone else found a way to resolve this on an A4?

 

Uh, what??

Replace the clutch...??

 

there's a company that makes one that goes on the back of the pedal. i say make your own lol

 

tweaked:
I am talking about decreasing the physical travel distance of the clutch pedal before it engages, not replacing the clutch.

hiwords:
Interesting... do you happen to know that company's name?

 

Guy, I hear ya. I too am moving to an audi 2.8 from a 99 m3. When I first got in the car, I thought there was something wrong with the clutch. I was trying to get a feel for where it engaged, and I just kept rolling back because it was so far out lol.

I'd be very interested to decrease the clutch travel as well. I suppose I'll get used to it, but it just doesn't really feel sporty to me the way it is.

 

When I first got my Audi it was the same experience as yours. Now, 1.5 years later I have gotten used to it. Though no matter how good I may be at compensating it would be nice to mechanically limit that travel. My 3-series was pretty tight stock but with the clutch stop I installed it was very tight with about 1.5 inches of travel to engagement.

So what year 2.8 did you move to? I still love the good ole rear wheel bimmers, especially the M3, but when you get used to the quattro system it's a whole different experience.

 

not too sure but do a search, there was a couple of threads on it a while back. also check out the audi links page where they have a crap load of websites selling stuff

 

Interesting. Never heard of doing that. Sounds mad ghetto. There's not risk of damage due to not totally disengaging by doing this?

 

nope, unless of course you have the travel so minimum that the clutch is still engaged when you shift. lots of the bmw guys use it. here's a couple of ideas though. good thing about the high engagement is it's good for clutch kicks lol
https://www.audiforums.com/m_376650/tm.htm
https://www.audiforums.com/m_379629/tm.htm

 

I think in general its further than most cars and stiffer. When i first got it i felt like i hadta slide my whole body to engage it and it seemed hard as hell at first to push.