[s-cars] 1/4 miles and clutches

[Paul Friedenberg]

As soon as I installed my lehmann 3 and RS2 bits, it took ONE WEEK to smoke
my clutch. (got a 6 speed on the way and a Centerforce in the garage). These
clutches are definitely a weak link, so now the question is what is the next
weak link (Driveshaft)??? I'll let you all know...


>From: Paul Krasusky <KrasuskyP at FirstInterBank.com>
>To: 's-car-list' <s-car-list at audifans.com>
>Subject: [s-cars] 1/4 miles and clutches
>Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 15:11:17 -0400
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><<<Paul's car has the MTM Stage 1+ chip and a Stebro exhaust from the cat
>back.
>Same 17" Avus though with 255 tires vs. my 235s, so probably slightly more
>rotational mass.  As I recall, his last two runs were 15.13 and 15.15 sec
>ET, with a trap speed of 97-98 mph.  I'll let Paul describe the first run
>when he gets back.  I don't know.  Something to do with clutch not engaging
>until 3rd gear.  It wasn't pretty.>>>
>
>Weeeeeeeeelll, let's just say the smell has finally left my car.  My 1st
>run
>I was a bit jazzed up, and stuffed the gas as I dropped the clutch @ 2k or
>so.  It redlined very quickly, banged 2nd, same thing, banged third.  It
>was
>then I realized that, hey, wait a sec, there's no way I'm baking all four
>tires on a sticky strip through third gear.  I backed off the throttle and
>realized what I was doing.  Yikes.  And yes, I AM an idiot, I'll
>preemptively strike on that one.
>
>What's odd about that is my clutch has never hinted at having the slightest
>issue, at all.  And hasn't since.  Bizarre.  Looks like a Centerforce and
>alum. flywheel are in my future, at a mere 94k.  Anyone have any idea on
>the
>odd chance that one of them thar warranties Bruce M. was talking about last
>month covers something like this?  If so I'd run out and get one, and file
>a
>claim.  Doubt it though, too good to be true I'd say.
>
>Yeah, my next 3 runs were all a consistent 15.125, with RT's of .525 and
>traps of 98.  I was real happy with the consistency, meaning I likely
>wasn't
>leaving much on the table.  Not dropping the clutch leads to insufferable
>turbo lag though, I could sit there and count the seconds as it bogged
>terribly.  At least two before the turbo hit.  Reminds me of the fact that
>you have to be a magazine test driver driving a factory car to get the
>times
>they publish.  Or have stock in Centerforce that is.  But the good thing is
>now Bob and my AC/AP 22's are calibrated, mine was way the F off.
>
>What was real impressive was a mild appearing 1st gen. Eclipse.  He beat a
>full drag car '65 ish Nova mit slicks that practically touched in the
>center, which was running 11.3's... the Eclipse tallied an 11.1 @ 128 or
>so.
>Absurd stuff, you'd never have guessed it.  The guy in the Nova looked
>pissed.
>
>I ditched out on the 2nd Wed. event that I was up there.  97 degrees @ 6
>p.m....  not good.  Heh, maybe Jack Gagnon will chime in about his runs
>that
>day, hee hee hee...  similar to that purported Microbus run on 8/9...
>
>-Paulie clutchfume K.
>CT
>'95 //S6
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