Clutch pedal hack

[nola911]

I am just curious, and please excuse my ignorance, but why would you want to install this? Other than a remote start system to warm/cool the box down.

Your going to have to depress the clutch to put it into gear and drive anyway.

[CJ_Boxster]

For instances like where the window is open and the door is shut and you just want to reach in and start it without sitting in the car... to allow it to warm up before you actually want to hop in.

If your working on the car and your going back and forth to start the car and then walking back to the engine after starting it, makes it alot quicker without having to sit down in the car to start it.

[roadracer311]

When I was 17 years old, I while tuning up my MG, I reached in the window and started the car. It took off and rammed my work bench. (it was in gear). Small amount of damage to the car. Absolutely destroyed the flimsy work bench. MG's didn't have clutch switches.

While I agree, it's annoying to push the clutch to star the car, the idea of my boxster taking off on its own keeps this from being a mod I'd consider.

[FTD]

that would be very convenient, because I put the seat all the way back when I get out. If I want to start the car and let it warm up then getting in, adjusting seat, start, get out is a little bit of a nuisance.

Since I have driven manual transmissions all of my driving life, and have a habit of parking a car / bike in gear [along with parking brake], this would be a disaster waiting to happen for me - like the MG story. I know it!

Too bad. That's the easiest hack I think I have seen.

Originally Posted by roadracer311

When I was 17 years old, I while tuning up my MG, I reached in the window and started the car. It took off and rammed my work bench. (it was in gear). Small amount of damage to the car. Absolutely destroyed the flimsy work bench. MG's didn't have clutch switches.

While I agree, it's annoying to push the clutch to star the car, the idea of my boxster taking off on its own keeps this from being a mod I'd consider.

I hear ya and I totally understand where you're coming from, BUT.


No amount of technology will ever eclipse human stupidity. I have an old John Deere snowblower, you can turn the auger on and leave it on without compressing a tightly sprung safety handle. Frankly, I love it that way, I don't need a safety to know the impeller is dangerous as hell. Same with the mower, I rigged my safety off handle with a bungee cord, I know when I want the mower engine off, I'd rather not have lawyers and people like MALM mothers against lawn Mowers dictate the design of my machines.

[djomlas]

do what the rest of US does, put a big yellow warning sticker all over the car (including spanish) saying that its dangerous and you will be fine

[baseball]

Originally Posted by xusmnimij

I hear ya and I totally understand where you're coming from, BUT.


No amount of technology will ever eclipse human stupidity.

That reminds me of an old quote that goes something like:

The world is in a race to make bigger idiots while technology is racing to make things more idiot-proof. So far, the world is winning

I learned to drive stick at age seven. As part of an auto dealer of 70% stick vehicles, we were schooled to always check for neutral. I prefer to keep the discipline,as some of the vehicles I drive don't have the equivalent of "kickstand is down power off"."

[baseball]

Originally Posted by roadracer311

While I agree, it's annoying to push the clutch to star the car, the idea of my boxster taking off on its own keeps this from being a mod I'd consider.

I agree. A couple days ago I was all stressed out with a million business decisions on my mind as I got into my box. Went to start it and nothing. Wha?? Oh yeah, gotta depress the clutch first.

Thank god that switch was created for dummies like me, because without it, I would have modified my garage wall (and my box) that day.

[Gary in BR]

Originally Posted by maxferran

I am just curious, and please excuse my ignorance, but why would you want to install this? Other than a remote start system to warm/cool the box down.

Your going to have to depress the clutch to put it into gear and drive anyway.

I am doing the hack because over the past few weeks the car has gotten to be a pain to start. I have to hold the clutch down and then release it very slowly until the car starts, I probably need a new switch but this hack is easier.