When I WOT in first gear my car jerks a lot like it's losing power then regaining it. This has never happened before. Is this a possible bad clutch? I'm preparing for another race against my girlfriends charger rt and don't want this jerking to happen when I race him. What could possibly be wrong?

 

When clutches slip they don't usually slip/catch/slip/catch like that in the middle of a pull. Generally speaking, your rpm's will raise, but the car will basically go nowhere for the most part. Plus first gear is the least likely of gears for a clutch to slip under power, however I suppose it could be possible given the right conditions.

Sounds like something else is likely going on.

 

So is there anything I should look for myself? Or just go get it checked out?

 

What's done to the car?

 

Depends if he redlined it too long before the shift. After it "slipped" under WOT did it continue doing it on normal driving conditions?

 

Just a CAI, carted dp, and muffler delete

I didn't even get to redline. And normal driving when I shifted to second gear

 

It was slipping when you went to 2nd gear under normal driving?

 

It's not clutch slip!! lol

 

No slipping

Then what could it be?lol

 

If it was slipping and then catching it would cause jerking my car did it to me when the clutch disc messed up. So that is why i'm using the term slipping. As far as his problem if it's just "jerking" then there are many problems it could be rather then just the clutch

 

It could be many things based off the very limited info given. I strongly doubt that clutch issues are one of them though.

 

You and me both but just trying to mark things off the list. It could be anything. What we need is a run down of any mods to the car, a better description of the problem, what kind of car it is as far as model.

 

did you notice any strange smells coming from the engine? Because if it was your clutch you would smell something. Trust me it's a very noticeable smell too

 

It's a LNF. No smells but I know what smell your talking about.

 

It's like the car jerks back and fourth a lot until I shift. I don't know how else to explain it

 

LNF i'm out then. I don't have knowledge on the LNF's. However, it doesn't sound like your clutch.

 

Thanks for your help

 

I've had that happen twice. First time it was my in tank fuel pump dying, it could also be the high pressure pump on the block. Second time it was the pcv line on the valve cover loose causing a vacuum leak

 

I haven't had vaccum leak. I'll get my fuel pump looked at

 

Could be your car is bogging out. my brother had almost the same mods, except he had a catless dp and he got bogging after awhile.

 

So what does that exactly mean? How would I fix it?