YES 3sgte with a 5s stock tranny., some thing is broken. woot. Options

[x_itchy_b_x]

3 sets of tires 15" Stockers, 17" Falkens, and my drag radials. All break loose on the passenger side first. I can assure you its not tire pressure. What it is I couldnt tell you, it has boggled me since the first time I noticed it.

could that be from the left axel being shorter than the right. the power gets to the ground sooner?

[Defgeph]

Right side is the long axle, left side is the short. Right side spins first on my tranny. It should burn out the other way around.

[lagos]

yeah, but you really cant compare them like that. you would need 2 cars with the same exact mods with the same driver to see if it only happened in only one car or not.

[burneeed]

find out the part # Ill try it with my e153 converstion.

[jgreening]

an easy way to verify the gear ratio would be to have jeff take a pic of his MPH at 3-4k. then have somone else with a s54 do the same.
the max speed per gear, listed aboive, is compared at different RPM's...by the way.

I'm about 99% sure it would be the same speed @ the same RPM. If not the same then very close. I think Manny is running the same profile tires I am. So we can check with his car.

This saturday I'll take a pic of 5th gear @ 4,000 RPM.

Also,
3 sets of tires 15" Stockers, 17" Falkens, and my drag radials. All break loose on the passenger side first. I can assure you its not tire pressure. What it is I couldnt tell you, it has boggled me since the first time I noticed it.

I can tell you - its big power in a FWD setup with the lack of a LSD. My car breaks the tires loose at the same time when going straight.

This post has been edited by jgreening: May 12, 2006 - 8:37 AM

[Supersprynt]

find out the part # Ill try it with my e153 converstion.

Dont you have LSD? That experiment wouldnt [dis]prove anything.

[burneeed]

damn I didnt even think of that..... took cutrara for a ride today on the highway...I think he peed himself :X

[Cutrara]

I need a new pair of underwear

[burneeed]

Drove around all day with the new spacer in... I made 2 spacers this time and I Put the correct snap ring in and nothing has happened... atleast not yet. well see what happens... sprynt do you want me to take some pics of my set up?

[Supersprynt]

Wait you didnt have the snap ring in?

[burneeed]

the s54 snap ring fits barely not good not snug barely fits in there I used it... stupid Idea.

[x_itchy_b_x]

well here was the problem. i knew i wass right
POS SPEC CLUTCH, im gunna be writing a big nasty letter to them. this is only 600 miles!!

[lagos]

well here was the problem. i knew i wass right
POS SPEC CLUTCH, im gunna be writing a big nasty letter to them. this is only 600 miles!!

wow!


call them up.... i bet they will replace it free.

[jgreening]

More anecdotal evidence of the superiority of CM over Spec.

[presure2]

well here was the problem. i knew i wass right
POS SPEC CLUTCH, im gunna be writing a big nasty letter to them. this is only 600 miles!!

holy CRAP!
have you contacted spec yet??
thats GOTTA be covered..lol

[x_itchy_b_x]

I reallllly HATE bringing this thread back.... BUT it seems to have happend again!!!! after only 5000 miles!! SPEC i am not pleased at all. David Norton will be getting an email soon.. So yeah get off of an on ramp, get into first Vrromm pst shift at like 3k (normal driving) get into 2nd let the clutch out and give it gas, BAM all the way to 7k with no noise anything. wtf.... all my gears are dead axels fine ect, i havent pulled it apart yet but this is exactly what happend before.

[celicast3sgte]

dude its time to move on to a different clutch.... LOL

sorry to hear about your problems. i wanna see if it happened again.

[Dr_Tweak]

I've been using SPEC clutches on my recent swaps, and this is making me think twice about using them again...

-Doc

[lagos]

itchy. you sure your not doing something wrong when u install them ? how long do you wait to break it in?

[x_itchy_b_x]

its been broken in for 500 miles at stock boost. i followed the BGB to spec with everything and had other friends (who build motors also) check out everything. I know we did everything just like the book says. my dad checked it out also, and i trust him more than anyone, hes very experienced with automotive installs. i wouldnt question my mechanical skills. and even so, how do you screw up a clutch install?! its a flywheel pressure plate ,clutch disc and throwout bearing. 4 items that you line up , torque to spec and bolt the tranny to its not rocket science by any means. my last spec clutch speaks for itself i mean HOW does that break like that on less than 300 hp its rated for 400tq, it was a rivet defect im told. now this one ****s the bed. Spec has left me with a Horrible taste in my mouth. i owned an ACT stage 2 before that was rated for 300tq on the 5sfte and that thing was/is perfect. I really didnt want this set back, now ill add it to the list of crap to do. the only thing im happy about is that it broke when it did and not after i install a big holset turbo, now I atleast have plenty of time to fix.