clutch wear???
#1
clutch wear???
So I took my car out after work to run some quarter miles with my new Y-Pipe and I must say I'm a little disappointed, not with the Y-pipe, but with my clutch.
When I would let it out, it wouldn't grip fast enough, At first it gripped well and I got alittle wheel spin, but once it warmed up I couldn't even get the wheels to chirp. I could feel the clutch sluggishly spooling up all that power to the wheels but it wasn't fast enough, my best 0-60mph time was over 8 seconds!!
Is this a common sign that the clutch is worn, or is it something else like the master cylinder or something in the tranny??
thanks ahead of time guys
When I would let it out, it wouldn't grip fast enough, At first it gripped well and I got alittle wheel spin, but once it warmed up I couldn't even get the wheels to chirp. I could feel the clutch sluggishly spooling up all that power to the wheels but it wasn't fast enough, my best 0-60mph time was over 8 seconds!!
Is this a common sign that the clutch is worn, or is it something else like the master cylinder or something in the tranny??
thanks ahead of time guys
#2
How often do you run these 1/4 quarter mile times? When I was considering buying my Maxima way back in '94, I read that the Car & Driver test drivers of the 95 Maxima burnt a clutch out in less than 40,000 miles. I guess they were driving the car like they stole it, since they didn't own it. You may well have a clutch problem.
I have never launched my 5-speed once and anticipate the clutch will last for several years to come.
What do you expect when you flog the car like a rented mule?
I have never launched my 5-speed once and anticipate the clutch will last for several years to come.
What do you expect when you flog the car like a rented mule?
#3
I ussually take it pretty easy on my car, I don't beat it
I just like to feel all that power I put my blood, money and time into once in a while.
I'm going to reset the ECU once i'm outta work today to clear out those codes that have been lurking around for a while (hopefully the new coil packs fixed that)
but I do ussally take it pretty easy on my clutch, not to mention my new tires, I'm not wanting to eat those up, so i keep the wheel spin down to a minium
any other thoughtful insights??
I just like to feel all that power I put my blood, money and time into once in a while.
I'm going to reset the ECU once i'm outta work today to clear out those codes that have been lurking around for a while (hopefully the new coil packs fixed that)
but I do ussally take it pretty easy on my clutch, not to mention my new tires, I'm not wanting to eat those up, so i keep the wheel spin down to a minium
any other thoughtful insights??
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