K I had an interesting run today. My boss pulled up next to me at a light in a V6 Ecllipse. OF course he gave the look. The light turned green and I got a great launch, pounded into second and felt a slip, thought it was the tires breaking loose, so I punched it, I got a good jump on him wanted to make a little smoke. It slowly hooked up and I still beat him to 60. When I slowed down I realized it wasn't tire spin, but the clutch. The nasty smell was the first clue. . I tried to repeat it several times and never got it to slip at all. Anyone had this happen before? Car only has 3000 miles on it

Just a note, I lifted of the gas during the shift to 2nd instead of power shifting. I am 6'4" and its possible my long ass legs didnt get me off the clutch all the way. Just thought I would ask.

 

i hear that...im only 6'2" and my foot doesnt come all the way off the clutch all the time...
not sure what this could b...

 

It's your clutch slipping that's the same problem I've had and it starts as a minor slip and just gets worse.

 

"Word" It will keep getting worse....

 

this happened to me at the track once. I have never been able to do it again. The funny thing is it happened to me the best launch I had that night.

 

dude it did it to me tonight too, on an awsome launch and lost all power in 2nd......its crap man. oh well what can ya do but take it to the dealer and complain a little....

 

6'4" as well and i havent had the wholelong-leg problem in the balt yet....but i have had it before.......could be a reason.....also, word to the wise.....dont freerev with the clutch in and the car in gear.....i heated up the clutch in my old celica so bad doin that it slipped in every gear for about an hour

 

Just a small update
IT was my fault.
It happened again and this time I wanked my foot back and it engaged just fine. I had running shoes on with a big heel sticking out and it hangs up on the rubber honeycomb floormats I installed to catch all the damn rain up here.
At least it wasnt my clutch slipping