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**jembr325** · 04-24-2008, 02:38 PM

Cool. I'll check it out. Thanks again.

**jembr325** · 08-01-2008, 12:39 AM

Okay, so as an update on the clutch issue -- apparently its okay.

I have never had to break in a clutch before like this, but apparently thats what it needed. Up until about 7k I couldnt even squeal the tires launching first without the clutch slipping out and smelling burnt clutch (did 2 4k launches and a 5k). As a result the car was pretty slow on acceleration because I had to start out at 2-3k. Im not sure whether this was the electronic slip or issues with break-in, however, now I dont have a problem dropping it off of first at 4-5 grand (not a heavy dump but slow clutch transition) and chirp it up to third. Time seemed to have resolved this issue.

The clutch is fine and is showing no issues of wear/needing replacement eventhough others have had to replace as soon as 15k. The car performed very well off the line at the last auto x and Im happy to say we broke a number of ear drums in the process.

**splink48** · 08-01-2008, 09:54 AM

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08-01-2008, 12:39 AM	#12 (permalink)
jembr325 Smooth Operata Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago, Illinois United States Posts: 506	Okay, so as an update on the clutch issue -- apparently its okay. I have never had to break in a clutch before like this, but apparently thats what it needed. Up until about 7k I couldnt even squeal the tires launching first without the clutch slipping out and smelling burnt clutch (did 2 4k launches and a 5k). As a result the car was pretty slow on acceleration because I had to start out at 2-3k. Im not sure whether this was the electronic slip or issues with break-in, however, now I dont have a problem dropping it off of first at 4-5 grand (not a heavy dump but slow clutch transition) and chirp it up to third. Time seemed to have resolved this issue. The clutch is fine and is showing no issues of wear/needing replacement eventhough others have had to replace as soon as 15k. The car performed very well off the line at the last auto x and Im happy to say we broke a number of ear drums in the process. __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” -- Hemingway MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/s2k2dreams

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04-24-2008, 02:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
jembr325 Smooth Operata Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chicago, Illinois United States Posts: 506	Cool. I'll check it out. Thanks again.