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4th gear slippage??

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Old 12-08-2007, 12:44 AM
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Default 4th gear slippage??

Got a question. I make at least one trip per month to the track with a min of 10 runs each trip. I always powershift when racing, so my car takes a bit of a beating. I have noticed that afterI make a pass or two, fourth gear seems to slip more and more. My car used tochirp 4th, but now it feels kinda like I'm feathering the clutch when I powershift into 4th. It's not noticable under DD conditions, just at the track.All other gears seem fine. My two questions are.. Is my clutch getting worn and will DRs make it worse? Or is this normal when the clutch gets a little heated?

I'm going to replace it with a better one eventually anyway, just wanted to do it later rather than sooner.
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Old 12-08-2007, 12:47 AM
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when a clutch gets overheated the metal in the clutch compound rises to the surface which produces the noticable slip. and yes drag radials should make it slip more than it already does.
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