performance clutch, maybe too much? Options

[Dacoolguychris]

anyways i got a ACT 6 puck clutch put in.. and now it seems like i can't take off w/o burning some rubber.. the clutch grips real good.. but i am just wondering how i should go about coming outta firs.t. i don't wanna ease the clutch too much.. or i'll mess up my clutch again.. but if i through it up it burns out.. and too much gas does the same...

what do most of you do.. (w/performance clutches).. more gas or less gas? ease into 1st or through it into 1st?

maybe it's a situation where you gotta go by feel. but i am just wondering how i should ride it.. or maybe i just need it tuned.. or something.. but it just seems too hard for me to keep it from burning out and drawing attention from cops

-Chris

[Anub1s]

A Puck'd clutch is actually supposed to be used on street performance machines. Your car I've noticed is mostly stock and the puck'd clutch is way to much grab for your car. They are not made for easy shifting and starting they are made for grab and go. You can't really stress them out a ton and make them go bad without a TON of stress. I really don't know what to tell you since its already in the car and a pain in the butt to get out.

[macavely]

try this.. see how it works out for u... rev up around 2k-3k .. then relases the clucth (press the clutch down)... then shift into frist and slide the clucth back in...this should help some whats.. but yea.. u did and over kill with the clutch...but its all good u will get used to it sonner or later.... hopfully u won't go thorugh to many sets of rubbers..

[Chrobis]

I dont even have that much of a clutch on my 3s.... wow man.

Your not gona mess the clutch up by letting it slip a bit.

[rjbibeau]

don't rev it too much you gotta break it in for the first 500 miles.

[Dacoolguychris]

well i think i figured out the trick today... outta first i don't even need to give it gas when switching gears.. going into first i just gotta give it less gas than i did before.. barely rev it to about 2k... anything over 2.5k and the rubbers squeak..

I love the clutch now.. doesn't add power but adds getup and go.. i can chirp into 3rd gear.. and chirp when accelerating from 3k rpms in 2nd gear... so yeah gonna need more rubber replacement but i like it because... each gear can handle more.. and from what you guys are saying ... i won't ever have to worry about my clutch going bad.. well at least for a while...

got a damn good deal on it too.. 450 installed... can't beat that...

-Chris

This post has been edited by Dacoolguychris: Jan 27, 2005 - 3:58 AM

[Sev408]

i dont understand why everyone seems to rev over 2k rpms when starting in first. I barely hit 1.5 and thats a completely smooth aceleration.

[macavely]

i dont understand why everyone seems to rev over 2k rpms when starting in first. I barely hit 1.5 and thats a completely smooth aceleration.
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i do it when braking in a clutch... and now deppending on where i'm at .. i'll rev it to 2k let of the gas push the clutch off and shift and back on the gas by the time my for is back on the gas i'm at around 1- 1.2k rmps and take off nice and smooth ..