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Old Mar 27, 2002 | 03:22 PM
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I ran my vette at the strip this past weekend.First run everything was fine ran 12.98 for first run ever in my 98 vette.Second run I launched well ,****** second in my 6 speed and the tires churped then the motor went right to red line ,hit third and motor went right to red line.I suppose it was my clutch spinning but since my car only has 18k babied miles on it,its got me wondering what else it could have been since my d-train warranty is up in june.Car has ran fine since then but I haven't tried to power shift it either.Has anyone had this kind of trouble? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Old Mar 27, 2002 | 06:36 PM
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Your clutch is slipping.Upgrade your clutch(aftermarket).
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Old Mar 27, 2002 | 07:25 PM
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Your stock clutch will work fine for your needs. You just need to release it sooner. Dont try to slip it out. Come straight off of it without dumping it.

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Old Mar 28, 2002 | 06:00 PM
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I have two words for you:
CARTEK CLUTCH!
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