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I think I burned my clutch....
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Burning Brakes
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I think I burned my clutch....
I was out on Saturday night practicing launches and then I noticed a burnt smell. I am guessing it is the cluth. The car drove fine on Sunday no problems with the clutch engaging and shifts were problem free. As far as I know it is the stock clutch with 43k miles on it.
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Re: I think I burned my clutch.... (UR2SLW)
If it's behaving normally today, don't worry about it. But that is not a smell you should generate on a regular basis. That smell comes from too much clutch slip.
Goal of the launch is to get underway with a little rubber as possible without bogging. There is a delicate balance there. Usually the tires will spin rather than the clutch disc.
What type of tires were you practicing on??
Ranger
Goal of the launch is to get underway with a little rubber as possible without bogging. There is a delicate balance there. Usually the tires will spin rather than the clutch disc.
What type of tires were you practicing on??
Ranger
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Re: I think I burned my clutch.... (Ranger)
The stock '97-'00 clutches are pretty weak. I don't think you ruined your clutch but if you get that smell often, its probably a sign your clutch is on the way out.
Melting Slicks
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Re: I think I burned my clutch.... (levrac68)
Sounds like you are still OK.
If you punch the gas and notice that the RPM jump but accelleration is slow in coming... then your clutch is toast.
Don't ask howI know...... ;)
If you punch the gas and notice that the RPM jump but accelleration is slow in coming... then your clutch is toast.
Don't ask howI know...... ;)
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Burning Brakes
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Re: I think I burned my clutch.... (Ranger)
I have Nitto's. Not drag radials just the normal tires.
This was on my second launch and I noticed that I was not moving as fast as I should have been. I will wait a while before I do anymore.
Thanks for the info.
[Modified by UR2SLW, 8:09 AM 1/14/2002]
This was on my second launch and I noticed that I was not moving as fast as I should have been. I will wait a while before I do anymore.
Thanks for the info.
[Modified by UR2SLW, 8:09 AM 1/14/2002]
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Burning Brakes
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Re: I think I burned my clutch.... (UR2SLW)
This looks like another case of clutch damage caused by the restricted master cylinder line... The slave cylinder is slow to re-engage the clutch because it can't dump the fluid back to the master cylinder fast enough due to restrictions in the line... This causes clutch slippage leading to clutch failure. This situation is agrivated when power shifting, especially when combined with higher power levels of modified engines. See other posts on this subject... You need a modified M/C line...
Shirl :D
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Burning Brakes
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Re: I think I burned my clutch.... (Ranger)
UR2SLW,
On that 2d launch when the incident occurred, what was your launch rpm and what type road surface were you on?
Ranger
On that 2d launch when the incident occurred, what was your launch rpm and what type road surface were you on?
Ranger
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Re: I think I burned my clutch.... (UR2SLW)
Question: On that 2d launch when the incident occurred, what was your launch rpm and what type road surface were you on?
Answer: Launched at 2500 rpm's on concrete.
Answer: Launched at 2500 rpm's on concrete.
Although the launch pads at many dragstrips are concrete, their textured surface is long filled in with rubber.
FWIW, I do launch practice on old asphalt and have never smoked the clutch in so doing. So suggest finding some old asphalt for your practice sessions.
Ranger
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Re: I think I burned my clutch.... (UR2SLW)
As far as I know it is the stock clutch with 43k miles on it.
MTI is going to put in a Cartek clutch for me next Thursday. I'll let you guys know how it compares against the stock.
-Tuan
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Re: I think I burned my clutch.... (Scott97)
Sounds like you are still OK.
If you punch the gas and notice that the RPM jump but accelleration is slow in coming... then your clutch is toast.
Don't ask howI know...... ;)
If you punch the gas and notice that the RPM jump but accelleration is slow in coming... then your clutch is toast.
Don't ask howI know...... ;)
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Re: I think I burned my clutch.... (sambo)
Sounds like you are still OK.
If you punch the gas and notice that the RPM jump but accelleration is slow in coming... then your clutch is toast.
Don't ask howI know...... ;)
this is exactly how my Acura is right now, i got that evil smell racin on an airport runway one night, (i won the race though lol) but it defintly wasnt good for the clutch and then after another hard launch against my friends turbo civic, (took it off the line real nice (driver skill :D ) but couldnt beat the top end boost) but after that its been all revvin instead of accelerating, is this somthing i should get taken care of right away or can it be driven for a lil while?
If you punch the gas and notice that the RPM jump but accelleration is slow in coming... then your clutch is toast.
Don't ask howI know...... ;)
this is exactly how my Acura is right now, i got that evil smell racin on an airport runway one night, (i won the race though lol) but it defintly wasnt good for the clutch and then after another hard launch against my friends turbo civic, (took it off the line real nice (driver skill :D ) but couldnt beat the top end boost) but after that its been all revvin instead of accelerating, is this somthing i should get taken care of right away or can it be driven for a lil while?
-Tuan
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Re: I think I burned my clutch.... (Tuan Le)
unfortunately this airport was a smaller airport with only one runway, the runway is not nearly long enough for top speed (unless ur in a rustang lol) but it was fun til the cops caught wind and busted it up :smash:
