[s-cars] Help...........

[Bob DG]

Sounds like SPEC f-ed this one up- again. Not holding power is not normal.

>From: "Jack Gagnon" <bullitt at gwi.net>
>To: "Mark Strangways" <strangconst at rogers.com>,"S-CAR at audifans.com" 
><S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
>Subject: RE: [s-cars] Help...........
>Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 16:30:25 -0500
>
>Mark,
>
>Is this a new installation?  If so, the Spec clutch (and any hp clutch)
>needs at least 500 miles of tender driving.  If you don't it will get 
>glazed
>over and won't be right until you drive another 5 to 10k miles.  The 
>fastest
>way to get the clutch broken in is an easy 500 miles.  The more you slip it
>the longer it will take to break it in.
>
>I went through this about a year ago when my mechanic said it really 
>slipped
>bad and though something was wrong.  Spec told me what I just said above.
>They were right.  I think these peaky turbos make it easy to smoke the 
>fresh
>clutches.
>
>Jack
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>[mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Mark Strangways
>Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004 4:06 PM
>To: S-CAR at audifans.com
>Subject: [s-cars] Help...........
>
>
>Here we go again.
>
>93' CAD S4,
>LWFW from JB racing.
>Clutch from Spec...
>
>Problem, can't hold much power.
>Clutch slips in 2nd , 3rd etc... starts at about 16 PSI boost.
>
>I know that there has been problems with the spec clutches, what where they
>?
>Does this sound like ohh too familiar of a storey ?
>Did anyone get their labor to re and re it a second time reimbursed ?
>Any good lawyers (I know, no such thing...) on the list in Florida wanna
>make some money :-)
>
>I knew I should have stuck with centerforce.....
>
>Any help greatly appreciated.
>
>Mark S
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