How to toast a clutch...
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How to toast a clutch... Well, I destroyed my clutch this evening. What was supposed to be a video of a good burnout, turned into a clutch smoking fest. Here is a before and after pic. These will do until Mike (boseman350) gets the video up. I've also included a nice pic of a trailer that was at this deserted shopping mall where we tried this out 
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here ya go !!! http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/m/r/mro131/dragstrip/ go there the burnt clutch vids
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Well, here's the deal...
The clutch has been dying for weeks now. My tires *were* worse though. I figured i'd spend the tires then go for the clutch. My clutch wasn't doing too bad on the street, but at the track I couldn't even get one launch down... but now... well...
It took me a bit to figure it was the clutch. I didn't stop until I could tell it didn't smell like tires. But hey, it happens!
And BTW... it's the factory setup from 2000... with only 18K miles on it. Since I'm a bit hard up for cash, I'm going with a LS6 kit and some nitto's. Should last me a year.
The clutch has been dying for weeks now. My tires *were* worse though. I figured i'd spend the tires then go for the clutch. My clutch wasn't doing too bad on the street, but at the track I couldn't even get one launch down... but now... well...
It took me a bit to figure it was the clutch. I didn't stop until I could tell it didn't smell like tires. But hey, it happens!
And BTW... it's the factory setup from 2000... with only 18K miles on it. Since I'm a bit hard up for cash, I'm going with a LS6 kit and some nitto's. Should last me a year.
Last edited by DMNSPD; Aug 1, 2004 at 10:31 PM.
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Originally Posted by DMNSPD
And BTW... it's the factory setup from 2000... with only 18K miles on it. Since I'm a bit hard up for cash, I'm going with a LS6 kit and some nitto's. Should last me a year.
IMO don't waste your time on the LS6. A Spec can be had for just a hundred more. I just yanked my LS6 clutch out this weekend. It was done at 30,000 miles and about 100 passes.
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Originally Posted by SapphireHawk
Yeah I have a video of someone else in an f-body doin something similar, i'll post it tonight its pretty funny.
IMO don't waste your time on the LS6. A Spec can be had for just a hundred more. I just yanked my LS6 clutch out this weekend. It was done at 30,000 miles and about 100 passes.
IMO don't waste your time on the LS6. A Spec can be had for just a hundred more. I just yanked my LS6 clutch out this weekend. It was done at 30,000 miles and about 100 passes.
Originally Posted by DMNSPD
One good thing that came out of it is I got some video of my GMMG for your page! Once Mike gets them up...
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Originally Posted by LS1 Sounds
Is the GMMG catback your only mod? I'll get the vids posted to ls1sounds.com for sure.
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Originally Posted by 2w0s060
Now I am stuck All day Saturday helping replace a clutch...thanks Steve (DMNSPD) Some how I got into this. Just messing, I don't mind helping
Some how I got into this. Just messing, I don't mind helping
