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Thu Jun 19, 2025 10:12 pm
So after so much frustration and research, I finally found out why my manual driving experience has been so inconsistent with my Note. Otherwise I absolutely love the lil hatch & that it is a manual, but I found it so hard to start in first compared to my last manual prelude & civic. I thought it was from the very sensitive throttle pedal, but I think it's actually from the damper valve. Today was the first time I had to park it in the outdoor AZ heat on a 110 degree day for about 10 hours. s*** was HOT. But importantly the clutch felt a lot spongier and irresponsive. The summer heat did weird things to all my cars but anything that makes the clutch feel weird worries me.
I was wondering if anyone has a guide or experience in bypassing the valve on the Versa? And also if there is any downsides to removing it? I'm fairly certain the 90's hondas I drove before didn't have one and I feel like i'd enjoy the driving experience more with a direct connection.