Hi Folks,
Some background: '03 Cobra w/bolt-ons ~ 475rwhp/481rwtq
Added 31535/17 Nitto DRs and went back to track last night and here's what happened on first run:
Didn't do a good burnout, left too hot, spun like a mofo in 1st and let off, shifted 2nd and......despite the engine revs climbing fast, the car was moving too slowly. I figured that it was tirespin but when I got back to the staging lanes, a buddy came over and said, "clutch, fried". It smelled awful and others were coming over to figure out whether it was my car or theirs.
Following runs had MPH that dropped by 3-4mph and after every shift, there was a distinct pause in the acceleration despite climbing RPMs(clutch slip or wheel spin). As the night went on, the MPH slowly crept back up to 116.68 from the low 113s that it ran in the 2nd and 3rd runs.
So, here are my questions:
1. Do you think the clutch is fried or just glazed over? It seems to be marginally recovering.
2. I'm considering just doing the clutch over the winter and being done with it. I'll probably go with a SPEC clutch. Since I'm going to be shooting for WELL over 500rwhp, would you recommend the STAGE3?
3. Anyone here have the STAGE3? What are you impressions?
4. How hard is it to change the clutch in the DOHC cars with T56 transmissions?
5. What about the flywheel?
Thanks guys!
Best,
MJ
Some background: '03 Cobra w/bolt-ons ~ 475rwhp/481rwtq
Added 31535/17 Nitto DRs and went back to track last night and here's what happened on first run:
Didn't do a good burnout, left too hot, spun like a mofo in 1st and let off, shifted 2nd and......despite the engine revs climbing fast, the car was moving too slowly. I figured that it was tirespin but when I got back to the staging lanes, a buddy came over and said, "clutch, fried". It smelled awful and others were coming over to figure out whether it was my car or theirs.
Following runs had MPH that dropped by 3-4mph and after every shift, there was a distinct pause in the acceleration despite climbing RPMs(clutch slip or wheel spin). As the night went on, the MPH slowly crept back up to 116.68 from the low 113s that it ran in the 2nd and 3rd runs.
So, here are my questions:
1. Do you think the clutch is fried or just glazed over? It seems to be marginally recovering.
2. I'm considering just doing the clutch over the winter and being done with it. I'll probably go with a SPEC clutch. Since I'm going to be shooting for WELL over 500rwhp, would you recommend the STAGE3?
3. Anyone here have the STAGE3? What are you impressions?
4. How hard is it to change the clutch in the DOHC cars with T56 transmissions?
5. What about the flywheel?
Thanks guys!
Best,
MJ