How many launches at 4500rpms can I do until my clutch goes.
10-23-2002, 12:49 PM
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I've slipped it about 4 times out of a total 10 launches. These were not in same day of course.
Now when I launch w/o slipping just dropping it, I can smell to burnt clutch.
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10-23-2002, 12:53 PM
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I launch mine a little lower and have 15+ slips with no slippage or burn
It's all about how to treat your clutch. I launch it nice, even with 1.85's and granny shift thru the 1/4 and my clutch should last for quite a while
10-23-2002, 12:55 PM
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Well.....
On the stock clutch, we went a full ProSolo season, and part of the prior season, and it never "went out" on us.
ProSolo uses drag race starts, we typically launch 5-5500 rpm + Probably a couple hundred launches like this on the stock setup.
When we pulled it to do the Stage 3 upgrade, we swapped for an RS4 clutch and pressure plate, plus AWE's lightweight flywheel. It's handling the new power and launching a few hundred rpm higher quite nicely.
The stock clutch had definite signs of stress/heat spotting, but still lots of material left, it would have gone a bit more if we didn't do power upgrades, but much more than Stage II is pushing it, IMO. I don't think that we could have put the same abuse on it with the Stage 3, but it certainly survived well all things considered.
ProSolo uses drag race starts, we typically launch 5-5500 rpm + Probably a couple hundred launches like this on the stock setup.
When we pulled it to do the Stage 3 upgrade, we swapped for an RS4 clutch and pressure plate, plus AWE's lightweight flywheel. It's handling the new power and launching a few hundred rpm higher quite nicely.
The stock clutch had definite signs of stress/heat spotting, but still lots of material left, it would have gone a bit more if we didn't do power upgrades, but much more than Stage II is pushing it, IMO. I don't think that we could have put the same abuse on it with the Stage 3, but it certainly survived well all things considered.
