ok so last night i tried to smoke the tires
i was told to do it in 2nd gear so i wouldn over rev the motor.. i revved it up to about 4k and dumped the clutch it barely moved and all i could smell was burnt *** clutch?? is it worn out?? also when i did it in 1st gear it spun the tires and when i shifted it made the same clutch smell?? anybody else have this happen to them????

thanks fellas
Charlie Williams

 

is it a stock clutch?

honestly, what you're doing is burning the clutch, when you rev high to spin em, dump it hard and they'll spin, if you slip the clutch, you'll get a ton more of that burning smell. worst comes to worse, buy a spec clutch kit for $200. you'll be glad you did.

 

so this issue is the clutch??? for sure?
it is a stock clutch.
will it last awhile with normal driving??

 

i woulda just dumped it in first and shifted into second

 

tahts what i did the second time and it still smelled all burnt
i mean ive done it before with no problems i jsut wanna know if yall think its the clutch???
id like to get a new opinion

 

This is a classic clutch going situation.

If you are careful with it and dont do any spirited driving, it will probably last a while longer. However, this means you do not have much clutch yet, and will have to eventually change it. Atleast you will be able to get rid of that POS stock clutch and get a real clutch.

BTW- Another good test, is to get it in cruising speed in 5th, and then go WOT, and see what happens. If it slips, then your clutch is nearly gone. If not, then you have a while longer. You just cant do second gear burnouts anymore.

 

so spec clutch the way to go???
im prolly gonnna put a blower on it later but not sure
whats everybody running????

 

I'm in VA and Excessive Motorsports swears by the Spec Stage 3's. The pressure plate on all the Spec clutch systems is the same, it's just the friction material that is changed. The stage 3 will hold up to 600 hp, I believe. I'm getting mine installed on my 97 GT on Friday. If I remember, I'll let you know how it goes. PM me on Monday of next week if I forget. Also, for the feel of the clutch, I sat in a car that had a stage 3 and the clutch felt just like the stock one. So I don't think you'll loose any driveability.

 

Really? I have always read that Stages 1 and 2 have stock feeling clutches, but when you get to Stage 3, your left leg will start getting beefy from the clutch.

 

Well, I can't say from experience just yet. But from what I felt from that 2000 GT was nothing different from the stock one. Even the way it released was the same, not to mention the pressure it took to push it in. Again, remind me on Monday and I'll let you know how it is.