Slipping Clutch or in need of Drill Mod
05-28-2005, 10:31 AM
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Slipping Clutch or in need of Drill Mod I notice that when shift hard and fast from 1st to 2nd it takes maybe .5 to 1 second after my foot is completely off the clutch for the clutch to fully hook up. It may do this when shifting hard and fast into other gears, but 1-2 is where I notice it the most.
The other day i was thinking it felt more like a weak PP. Then I quit thinking old school with mechanical clutch linkage and thought it might be Hydraulic Clutch related. If I understand the drill mod it simply allows for increased fluid flow allowing quicker engagement and disengagement of the clutch. Am I correct in this assumption or is the drill mod only helpful for disengagement allowing quicker/easier shifting? Or is it likely my clutch is going out at 30K?
The other day i was thinking it felt more like a weak PP. Then I quit thinking old school with mechanical clutch linkage and thought it might be Hydraulic Clutch related. If I understand the drill mod it simply allows for increased fluid flow allowing quicker engagement and disengagement of the clutch. Am I correct in this assumption or is the drill mod only helpful for disengagement allowing quicker/easier shifting? Or is it likely my clutch is going out at 30K?
05-28-2005, 03:42 PM
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Could be either or both. The drill mod will improve the quickness of engagement between clutch and flywheel. But your stock clutch could be shot too. Do the drill mod first and see if it helps. You need it anyway.
05-28-2005, 09:11 PM
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I slipped my clutch trying to do a 2nd gear burn out... actually done this 4 times in the last two years! I don't beat on my car!!! This was just me playing around.
I start in 1st and dump it at 3000 RPM bring it up to 5500 RPM's holding the break a bit and clutch it, shift it into 2nd real fast...off the clutch and floored it while hitting the breaks slightly. Thought I was doing a great burn out only to see no tire marks in the rear mirror and then the smell hits me....
I'm thinking our hydraulics are to blame for burnning up our clutches!!
I have read of countless people putting new clutches in only to replace them again after only a few thousand miles. I'm thinking the slow *** hydraulics is the reason we burn up $1000 dollar clutches. I'm going to do the drill mod and install a new $400 GM "stock" Z06 clutch Assy. I'm not spending $1400 on a fancy aftermarker clutch if my hydraulic system is only going to burn it up.
I start in 1st and dump it at 3000 RPM bring it up to 5500 RPM's holding the break a bit and clutch it, shift it into 2nd real fast...off the clutch and floored it while hitting the breaks slightly. Thought I was doing a great burn out only to see no tire marks in the rear mirror and then the smell hits me....
I'm thinking our hydraulics are to blame for burnning up our clutches!!
I have read of countless people putting new clutches in only to replace them again after only a few thousand miles. I'm thinking the slow *** hydraulics is the reason we burn up $1000 dollar clutches. I'm going to do the drill mod and install a new $400 GM "stock" Z06 clutch Assy. I'm not spending $1400 on a fancy aftermarker clutch if my hydraulic system is only going to burn it up.
05-28-2005, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SSmith
I slipped my clutch trying to do a 2nd gear burn out... actually done this 4 times in the last two years! I don't beat on my car!!! This was just me playing around.
I start in 1st and dump it at 3000 RPM bring it up to 5500 RPM's holding the break a bit and clutch it, shift it into 2nd real fast...off the clutch and floored it while hitting the breaks slightly. Thought I was doing a great burn out only to see no tire marks in the rear mirror and then the smell hits me....
I'm thinking our hydraulics are to blame for burnning up our clutches!!
I have read of countless people putting new clutches in only to replace them again after only a few thousand miles. I'm thinking the slow *** hydraulics is the reason we burn up $1000 dollar clutches. I'm going to do the drill mod and install a new $400 GM "stock" Z06 clutch Assy. I'm not spending $1400 on a fancy aftermarker clutch if my hydraulic system is only going to burn it up.
I start in 1st and dump it at 3000 RPM bring it up to 5500 RPM's holding the break a bit and clutch it, shift it into 2nd real fast...off the clutch and floored it while hitting the breaks slightly. Thought I was doing a great burn out only to see no tire marks in the rear mirror and then the smell hits me....
I'm thinking our hydraulics are to blame for burnning up our clutches!!
I have read of countless people putting new clutches in only to replace them again after only a few thousand miles. I'm thinking the slow *** hydraulics is the reason we burn up $1000 dollar clutches. I'm going to do the drill mod and install a new $400 GM "stock" Z06 clutch Assy. I'm not spending $1400 on a fancy aftermarker clutch if my hydraulic system is only going to burn it up.
