CityClutch detailed review

[@kmshastri1965]

In uphill and if its bumper to bumper traffic,in first gear moving ahead is a hell of a task,cannot lift hand brake every second and release to move forward slowly. The manual half cltuch usage helps. So my sincere advice its good only for plain road conditions where there's no chance of rolling back.

[@procongrey8833]

Actually my experience is different. I have a diesel so it has good low end torque. I simply press the brake when I need to stop and lift the brake and it crawls forward. It's quite comfortable. Not sure if this will damage my clutch in the long run but I have zero fatigue.

[@kmshastri1965]

@@procongrey8833 Agree, diesel vehicles have good torque and pick up is good,in petrol vehicles have to press the accelerator which is risky,as chance of rushing forwards. Mine is Automate India located at Pune,and better not to go with it,though youtube reviews are fancy by some it's misleading. Have corresponded with them,number of times but not of much help.

[@kmshastri1965]

@@procongrey8833 You r right, in diesel vehicles because of torque generated it's more powered. In petrol that's not the case. So you are able to maneuver even in a uphill road with bumper to bumper conditions just thru use of brake and upon release your vehicle moves forward without need to accelerate/accelerate much. Because here what happens is uphill vehicle movement forward is hampered due to uphill and use of acceleration with brake is not that easy as on a plain surfaced road. Auto mate India Pune device not at all helpful in above conditions and number of correspondence with them didn't yield result. Would like to hear from any of users in India their experience especially Hyderabad,and the company's response to their problems.

[@piyushkanthak1087]

​@@kmshastri1965what I think is, this is only helpful when there's slight or no incline, if there's heavy traffic on the slope, it's better to switch it off, it might also burn the clutch

[@allOizzOwell]

Only need confirmation from ur side are there any wirecuts while installing it. Thanks man really appreciate ur effort 🤜🏼🤛🏼 😊

[@procongrey8833]

I don't think so. It was a pretty simple install. Best to reach out to City clutch to clarify.

[@arumugam-dz2uc]

@@procongrey8833how is your experience now with city clutch ? Is it still working as expected ? Planning to install this in my Brezza CNG car , do you think it will work well with this ???

[@GagandeepSingh-se7fd]

Hey , Hope you are doing well !! Just a small question, what is you review as you've been using it from almost last 1 year ? Have you facedAny issues in last 1 year ? Would you recommend it today if anybody like to get it install. Also what is your proportion of driving in city traffic or highway. Thanks in advance Happy motoring 😊

[@procongrey8833]

Hi there, I've not faced any issue with it till date. I do typically only use it when there's heavy traffic. Otherwise I switch back to full manual. My only minor complaint is that it's a bit slow to release the clutch from first gear. This is fine for bumper to bumper traffic or if I'm on an incline but if I'm at a traffic signal then the slow gear release on first can be a bit annoying. I'd say it's a 70:30 split of city: highway.

[@bittunarayan6160]

Thanks for the review. I'm considering getting this done in my wife's Eon. She's new to driving and finds it a bit difficult to modulate the clutch pedal. Also, I don't want her to spend on a new automatic car considering the cost of new cars these days.

[@procongrey8833]

Makes sense. As the system controls the clutch release, new drivers won't get that jerk at the clutch bite point. More importantly new drivers can't stall the car by releasing the clutch too early as that is controlled by the system. A big benefit I've found is when on stop and go traffic on a flyover. New drivers would struggle with balancing the clutch, brake and accelerator. With this system it's so easy.

[@swagatchavan]

Great Video. Are you from Mumbai? If yes, I would like to meet up and see it in person before interacting with them. How is your experience still?

[@6365bharath]

Hey, what about the warranty in official service centre of the car? Does it get void? Since they are touching the wiring I'm a bit concerned. Any mistakes here, the car could potentially catch fire. How confident are you about these things!?

[@procongrey8833]

I've given the car to Hyundai for servicing after getting this installed. I told them what it is and not to mess with it. They had no issues since anyway I was out of warranty. City clutch folks told me it won't impact your warranty but best to speak with them.

[@shamshulakhani8524]

Hi. Great review there. Your video cleared most of my doubts about the city clutch. I am based in Mira Road, Thane and I wish to see in person how the city clutch system works before I install in my Diesel Ecosport. Do you by any chance live around Mumbai or Thane?

[@swagatchavan]

Hi, I am from Mira Road and thinking same about going with City Clutch for my Micra. We can connect.

[@abhijitsarkar9730]

Till now how it's working?? I want feedback

[@procongrey8833]

It works well, I'm happy with it especially in traffic. The one issue I noticed (which could be an issue with my car and not the CityClutch system) is that driving in heavy traffic for over an hour and my clutch release on 1st gear seems down on power because the brake - clutch fluid has over heated. After this has cooled the car goes back to normal.

[@planetearth6360]

Same here :⁠-⁠\ So how are you tackling with the issue? Also, the half clutch settings which work on a plain road does not seem to work on an inclined ramp. My car crawls back when I slowly remove my foot from brake pedal.

[@piyushkanthak1087]

​@@planetearth6360hey how is your car doing? I am also planning to install one

[@dhiraj7m]

Saw your video today for the first time after 9 months of its release hence it's now time for you to make a second review video of your 9 months experience

[@procongrey8833]

Good point, okay let me do that.

[@piyushkanthak1087]

​@@procongrey8833hey please tell me how the kit doing

[@malhotratimus]

There is another company Automate from Bangalore, who provide a similar system.. did u consider it too..

[@procongrey8833]

Yes but from what I read online the CityClutch system seems smoother. I think the Automate system uses rpm to actuate the clutch pedal while CityClutch uses vehicle speed. For the most part CityClutch has been smooth except when I want to accelerate hard (on 1st gear) and then it gets bogged down a bit as there's a delay in clutch release on 1st gear.

[@sandeepreddy9358]

Thanks for such an insightful video. Can you share the number of the person who installed it? I am in Bangalore Edit- I found jayadev's garage in Kasturinagar. They install City clutch and have done many units. I have handed my 2011 jazz over. The space under the seat is very tight so unfortunately will need to raise the seat by 1.5 - 2 inches. Not ideal but it's a tradeoff am willing to live with, considering my 5'6 height. They have done a newt job so far. Will update once the installation is complete and I use it for a couple of weeks. Thanks a lot for this video, I went from don't know if something this crude can work to yes am getting it. After seeing the system in action, I feel it's a very refined product and am surprised it isn't more popular.

[@procongrey8833]

Thanks for the comment. I felt the same, that this system is so simple... why is it not more popular. Would love to hear your feedback once you've used it for a while.

[@planetearth6360]

​​@@procongrey8833Trust me, you did one of the best reviews on city-clutch on KZbin platform. I have been looking for this kind of detailed review for last 6 months. I did ask the questions on other channels but didn't get a response. You answered all the doubts I had. I also drive diesel one and the clutch is so hard that I have to wear knee pad to ease the pain although that doesn't help much. Just one request if possible. Could you please show a detailed demo of the 4 scenarios you explained? @sandeepreddy9358, do let us know your feedback as well.

[@procongrey8833]

@@planetearth6360 Thank you. Glad I could help. I will try and make another video of the scenarios. It's been 2 months now and the system works without a single issue.

[@piyushkanthak1087]

Hello Sandeep, I am also from Bangalore, can you provide some more information on the system, how is your experience?

[@piyushkanthak1087]

​@@planetearth6360ho what's the update

[@KRISH619S]

Available in kerala

[@AmithBenJoel]

I just have 1 doubt. I had test driven the demo vehicle from City Clutch last year. I see that they weld a speed sensor plate onto the rear wheel hub or somewhere nearby to get the speed data. Could you confirm me if the same has been done in your case too?

[@procongrey8833]

I don't recall them installing any speed sensor. The wiring set-up seemed pretty simple and it all was limited to the driver side - seat and where the OBD port is. I don't think they use the OBD port as I'm using that for my Jio motive. Best to contact City Clutch and ask.

[@AmithBenJoel]

@@procongrey8833 I have seen the demo vehicle and also got this confirmed from the vendor that they will weld a small plate at the rear wheel axle near the hub to get the wheel rotation count (functions just like the circular slotted plate for ABS in 2-wheelers). This is mandatory and the speed data cannot be logged without this.

[@ashishdube7054]

Are you guys provide services in Navi Mumbai ?

[@procongrey8833]

Hahaha, I'm a customer. You should reach out to CityClutch (details in the video description). I'm sure they can do Navi Mumbai though.

[@ashish99111]

how can i install city clutch in lucknow? payment advance kitna lete hai?

[@procongrey8833]

I've included contact details of CityClutch (WhatsApp and email). They will come and install it at your home. I think advance is 2000 (for their travel cost) and balance you pay at the time of installation.