TimmysMonteCarlo

so yesterday I was leaving my sisters house and my nephews lined up to watch me leave...I smoked first briefly and hit second....funny thing was I diddnt hear the tires scratching the road and the revs went up to the limiter, I back ed off right away but still saw a blueish smoke rise up over the windshield. That really pisses me off since I bought her new and she only has 8600 miles on her. Iknow some of you may say I dont know how to drive my car but, Damn, If a kia rio can chirp second I would think an SS could.

DaBuzzard

8600 miles and the clutch is gone?

You are in severe need of driving lessons my friend.

sport08

wow ur clutch is f'ed in 8600 miles LoL u need to learn stick.

nicksredline

maby u got some fluid on the clutch and it whent up in smoke... happens to these cars when they do WOT pulls and have wheel hop

TimmysMonteCarlo

Thanks for the help, Ill be taking my driving lesons soon.... the clutch isnt gone, still grabs fine under normal driving and seems abit more graby after the smoke show. I had just got her out of storage 2 days before.... it was a cool day (51*) although the engine was warmed up maybe the clutch wasnt and maybe some juck from sitting through the winter was on it... doesnt matter I just wanted to venr anyways.

BLAZIN07SS

iTrader: (7)

make sure you are not spinning the tires at the top of first before you shift, it will slip if you do that

EXsoccer1921

iTrader: (14)

clutch is covered under a "wear and tear" warrenty for 12kmile

TimmysMonteCarlo

OHH, Im pretty sure I was. im learning this car cant be drivin the way ive drivin all my other cars.

Now thats good info to know, Thanks

BLAZIN07SS

iTrader: (7)

yep, the engagement point of the clutch is very high. i try to knee myself in the face when letting off of the clutch. haha. it hates heat and gets glazed over pretty easily. for the next couple days, downshift the car to engine brake(rev match of course) and take it easy, no WOT. the glaze on the clutch will come off

JimzSS

I personally believe its the luck of the draw on these clutches, but blazin is right.

With the tires spinning at the top of first, the wheel speed and rpm are matched, but not with the cars true speed.
Grabbing second quickly when this happens is like trying to take off in second gear, smokie-smokie!

TimmysMonteCarlo

Thanks for not beatin me up. and Ill take your advice about takin it easy on her...... I dont usually do anything too rough with her, thats why I was so dissapointed.

BLAZIN07SS

iTrader: (7)

its tricky, it will take a little while to get used to it.