[s-cars] RE: clutches

[FvAMI at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/2/03 10:45:34 AM Pacific Standard Time, bobs6 at msn.com 
writes:


> I have found that modulating between depressing the clutch and throttle for 
> about 5 seconds to spool up the turbo before the launch leads to some wicked 
> launches (with some nice 4 wheel tire spin). Tough to perfect, but once you 
> do, there aren't many cars that launch off the line like that. STI was the 
> last victim.
> 
> FYI this is how I ate up my stock clutch with only 50k miles on it.
> 
> BOB
> 

Better be prepared to live with a galled first gear ... if you don't have one 
yet. Or start saving for CRB transmission. It took two transmissions before I 
learned my lesson.

Best regards,
Feico van der Laan