Biting point

[weldit99]

Hi. Just sold a Golf edition 30 and bought a one owner 39k clio 197. My wifes uses it for work and she finds the biting point quite hard compared to the golf. I also find it very light but persume its just a normal thing. Think golf are eletronic.

Can anyone advise if this is normal.

Thanks
Darren

 

[Arran]

I assume you are talking clutch? The throttle is fly by wire on the Clio. They are quite difficult to drive smoothly, it takes a bit of driving it to get used to it. The throttle is quite responsive to input.

 

[brightside]

golf is drive by wire aswell

 

[BenW]

You'll get used to it, they're not the easiest cars to drive and do take a little bit of time

 

[Rishi]

I always touch the throttle a bit before/whilst lifiting the clutch pedal

I think there's one good rule to obey when driving this car - rev it!

 

[luke3]

I find the bite abit weird on the Clio, in traffic it's really high, but normally it's pretty low?

 

[Azza]

Glad its not just me thats found the clutch a little bizzare on these cars - I have found that blipping the throttle to about 2-2.5k makes these cars take off a lot better

 

[weldit99]

Thanks for replies. Just like to say I am so impressed with the chasssis on these cars. Handling is awesome.

 

[Arran]

I also find the biting point changes as I drive. I don't know if it's me, but on a hill the biting point seems to be really high and normally it's fine? What could that be?

 

[Foxspeed]

not the easiest car to set off with - for me its the throttle just getting the revs right not too many or too little :eek:

 

[Paul]

If you are sat on biting point it does tighten as it warms up and you begin creeping forward Arran so you are spot on, it will change as you drive. I think the Clio does this more than most.

 

[PhilR]

I've had mine nearly a year now,still cock up on the pull away now and again

 

[Emz]

My fiance has trouble driving my 197, because of the clutch. I've always thought it was an easy car to drive.

 

[Rishi]

Glad its not just me thats found the clutch a little bizzare on these cars - I have found that blipping the throttle to about 2-2.5k makes these cars take off a lot better

:thumbup: i do this a lot

its almost like you have to wake up the throttle pre launch or when changing down

 

[Carl Pearce]

I just lift the clutch pedal until the car starts moving then apply the accelerator as normal.

Although I used to own a Fiesta ST which was a nightmare sometimes.