I took the Hawk into work today (after Winter Storage). The car doesn't seem to be 'peppy' until 3K RPM (speeding tix area). It doesn't slip. If I 'glazed the clutch' would that cause it from not grabbing and throwing my head against the headreast ?

I hear all you folks talking about 'nailing it' and breaking the tires loose. When I had it dynoed the RWHP was 317 HP and torque was 324?

Any suggestions?

Tom (who today, is disappoited with his LS1 Hawk and the ridiculous ins. I pay for it)

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 99Hawk#196:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by MIGHTYMOUSE:
<strong>what does speeding tix area mean?

...3K+ RPMs in 1st/2nd gear will get me pulled over in my area <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />

if you slipped the clutch the pedal would get all funky feeling along with a bad smell and yes the car would feel lazy along with the rpm's not matching with the rate the car acclerates.

.....I've 'tested' the clutch...5th/6th gear @ 30 mph to see if the RPMs move and the speed doesn't. It was OK.

that is a very common problem, the car with that rwhp is definitely not slow.

...I've done the 1st gear 30 mph roll and nailed it and the tires don't/won't break loose.

you may be used to something with a shorter intake runner and cam profile which produces max torque at a lower rmp than the ls1, which is very smooth and linear (refer to your graph)

...No..but I've been driving a Volvo Turbo around <img border="0" title="" alt="[Embarrassed]" src="gr_emb.gif" />

cars with a lower rpm peaky torque curve will feel snappier, but fall off in the upper rpm's

that help? also, run a couple tanks of fresh 93 through it since its been sitting all winter</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I only run Sunoco 93

Thanks for the reply Mighty. I'm going to attach something I did a couple of years ago that might have 'glazed' the clutch <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />

One time after High RPMs(low gear 3/4th) on a parkway. I got off the exit, went under the over pass, looked around and just dropped the clutch at high RPMs (maybe 3K). Cool burnout, but the clutch pedal wouldn't come all the way up . So I proceeded to drive it right to the mech. I trust. They said no biggie (the pedal came back up), but it wasn't a good idea (the burn-out) since the clutch was heated up from the parkway run.

Thanks,
Tom <img border="0" alt="[Pontiac]" title="" src="graemlins/formula.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">

 

what does speeding tix area mean?

if you slipped the clutch the pedal would get all funky feeling along with a bad smell and yes the car would feel lazy along with the rpm's not matching with the rate the car acclerates.

that is a very common problem, the car with that rwhp is definitely not slow.

you may be used to something with a shorter intake runner and cam profile which produces max torque at a lower rmp than the ls1, which is very smooth and linear (refer to your graph)

cars with a lower rpm peaky torque curve will feel snappier, but fall off in the upper rpm's

that help? also, run a couple tanks of fresh 93 through it since its been sitting all winter

 

ttt. Any other thoughts?

Thanks,
Tom