My clutch fluid
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Coolest Guy Evar!
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My clutch fluid
I thought I would go ahead and post my pictures because I had some e-mail inquiries about my LS7 clutch choice and performance feedback.
I had the fluid in the car for two years before changing it out. The picures below are what it looked like compared to "fresh out the can" fluid. I didn't have any problems with my clutch operation; I changed my fluid using Ranger's protocol as a matter of routine maintenance.
-RR
Picture #1 - Old Fluid (no flash):
Picture #2 - Old Fluid (with flash):
Picture #2 - Old Fluid/New Fluid (no flash):
I had the fluid in the car for two years before changing it out. The picures below are what it looked like compared to "fresh out the can" fluid. I didn't have any problems with my clutch operation; I changed my fluid using Ranger's protocol as a matter of routine maintenance.
-RR
Picture #1 - Old Fluid (no flash):
Picture #2 - Old Fluid (with flash):
Picture #2 - Old Fluid/New Fluid (no flash):
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Thanks, for posting the pics.
What is your driving style and venue with the car?
Any idea how many strong launches are on the fluid? Any drag strip passes.
When did the power upgrade to 500 occur and is that rwhp or hp.
Thanks.
Ranger
What is your driving style and venue with the car?
Any idea how many strong launches are on the fluid? Any drag strip passes.
When did the power upgrade to 500 occur and is that rwhp or hp.
Thanks.
Ranger
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Coolest Guy Evar!
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From: Fairfax VA
No problem, here you go:
I would describe my driving style as aggressive; your sterotypical "type-A" sports car driver. What that means is that I drive as fast (or faster) as conditions permit. I have driven my car well above posted limits when and where conditions permit. Whenever I'm back in NoVA I take advantage of every toll booth to launch my car from just above idle and shift up to redline through all the gears (except 6th) again whenever conditions permit. All other times though I just shift up to redline from idle through third gear then direct to sixth.
No dragstrip use at all, it's not really my thing. "Strong" launches??? If by that you mean taking off from stoplights or toll booths then I would say literally hundreds but less than a thousand and never from any rpm greater than just above idle.
The car was upgraded July 2005. Power measured on the 21CMC dyno 450hp/391tq at the wheels.
HTH
-RR
I would describe my driving style as aggressive; your sterotypical "type-A" sports car driver. What that means is that I drive as fast (or faster) as conditions permit. I have driven my car well above posted limits when and where conditions permit. Whenever I'm back in NoVA I take advantage of every toll booth to launch my car from just above idle and shift up to redline through all the gears (except 6th) again whenever conditions permit. All other times though I just shift up to redline from idle through third gear then direct to sixth.
The car was upgraded July 2005. Power measured on the 21CMC dyno 450hp/391tq at the wheels.
HTH
-RR
Last edited by roushraven; Jul 27, 2007 at 04:50 PM.
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^^^ Thanks, R.R.
Your fluid is not as badly discolored at two years as from a car that sees launches would be in very short order. Launches at elevated rpm produce significant heat from the friction of the clutch mating surfaces.
Thanks for posting the pics. Together with your description they make a useful data point.
Ranger
Your fluid is not as badly discolored at two years as from a car that sees launches would be in very short order. Launches at elevated rpm produce significant heat from the friction of the clutch mating surfaces.
Thanks for posting the pics. Together with your description they make a useful data point.
Ranger
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Coolest Guy Evar!
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,570
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From: Fairfax VA
^^^ Thanks, R.R.
Your fluid is not as badly discolored at two years as from a car that sees launches would be in very short order. Launches at elevated rpm produce significant heat from the friction of the clutch mating surfaces.
Thanks for posting the pics. Together with your description they make a useful data point.
Ranger
Your fluid is not as badly discolored at two years as from a car that sees launches would be in very short order. Launches at elevated rpm produce significant heat from the friction of the clutch mating surfaces.
Thanks for posting the pics. Together with your description they make a useful data point.
Ranger
-RR
