Cold weather clutch question
12-22-2011, 12:57 PM
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Cold weather clutch question
Okay, last week I take the car out for a ride after some new wheels and tires. I was on my way to work and it was cold, like 24 deg.. On my way to work I noticed I could get the clutch to slip in 3rd or 4th gear. Its the stock original clutch and with my upgrades I figured it done. So I order a new Mach 600 and a RAM flywheel.
I took it out today to get it up on my quick lift and for the hell of it I took it up the street. Now its 55 deg out today and I could not get it to slip.. Hole shot, WOT shift to 2nd and 3rd, nada...
Could cold weather of 24 deg cause that? I know its probably on its way out anyway but, this is weird..
I took it out today to get it up on my quick lift and for the hell of it I took it up the street. Now its 55 deg out today and I could not get it to slip.. Hole shot, WOT shift to 2nd and 3rd, nada...
Could cold weather of 24 deg cause that? I know its probably on its way out anyway but, this is weird..
12-24-2011, 01:57 PM
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The question should be Why are you running 490 HP to the wheels and asking why your STOCK clutch is having issues?
Wish I had such problems as too much HP. =-)
That's a pretty sweet problem to have! I bet the upgraded clutch will help out alot, I have a friend with a 650HP Roush and he runs the McLeod twin disc because the stock clutch was toast soon afterwards; he says it's night and day difference.
Wish I had such problems as too much HP. =-)
That's a pretty sweet problem to have! I bet the upgraded clutch will help out alot, I have a friend with a 650HP Roush and he runs the McLeod twin disc because the stock clutch was toast soon afterwards; he says it's night and day difference.
Last edited by Ricardo; 12-24-2011 at 02:05 PM.
12-24-2011, 10:28 PM
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The question should be Why are you running 490 HP to the wheels and asking why your STOCK clutch is having issues?
Wish I had such problems as too much HP. =-)
That's a pretty sweet problem to have! I bet the upgraded clutch will help out alot, I have a friend with a 650HP Roush and he runs the McLeod twin disc because the stock clutch was toast soon afterwards; he says it's night and day difference.
Wish I had such problems as too much HP. =-)
That's a pretty sweet problem to have! I bet the upgraded clutch will help out alot, I have a friend with a 650HP Roush and he runs the McLeod twin disc because the stock clutch was toast soon afterwards; he says it's night and day difference.
Yaeh, I know the OEM clutch was going to need replacing. Just that the way its acting in cold weather I have never come across.
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