i have the triple and a full gt2 slave conversion like factory. best feel there is. the way a clutch should feel

 

of course i'm shopping around for these and I see you post this Rob... so when you coming down to cincy to help me put mine in?

 

****ing ron...

 

More details on the "home depot" spring? I might try it out for ****s and giggles while waiting for the GT3 spring to arrive.

 

does the bbi kit still use pentosin in the front reservoir (frunk)?

 

Nope you'll need to flush the system.

 

will you be making more of these tools for the community at large?

 

home depot sku 684838. theres 2 springs in the package. the spring is just enough to allow the cruise control to not kick out on a bump.

 

That's great - thanks for providing the info!!

I already received my Gt3 helper spring assembly in the mail so will install that but may play around with the the Home Depot version using my factory helper spring housing.

 

15% is a pretty precise number...is that just your "calibrated leg" or did you actually measure it?


Also does it do anything with the "feel" of the clutch? Can you feel the engagement from a start?

Finally any change in the engagement point higher or lower?

 

Yea that is my rough estimation. Honestly if feels even easier to depress after a few hounded miles. But maybe I'm just used to it now.

It feels like the engagement point is within the first two inches of push and before the midpoint of the stroke.

I've been driving a manual since 1999 when I got my first vehicle and I had not stalled a car since their after. That was until I got the 997. With the stock clutch slave I'd randomly stall the car. Maybe once or twice a summer but it alway caught me very off guard. Since doing the BBI slave the clutch feels very stable and stalling isn't even a concern.

The shift point is very consistent and yes you can easily feel the engagement from a start. I've had a few other 997 guys feel it and they have all bought the slave. The clutch in my 997 feels even better than the GT4. I drove a 997RS today and my clutch in the 997 requires much less obligation to depress.

 

Did the kit come with detailed instructions? A few new parts on this forum have some pretty awful install stories by the DIY community thus far.

 

No instructions were shipped however there may be some on BBI website. I've pulled my engine and trans before without any sort of DIY instructions. I had some experienced help however. I would recommend the same if needed.

 

I have one and absolutely love it, quality part with a quality feel. BBI customer service is second to none.

 

Ron -- can you comment on difficulty for installing the clutch master cylinder? Does it basically involve a full R&R of the slave and what not as well? A brake fluid flush? When you installed the MC specifically, is it done in-cabin?