GPS2K01

I had an immature episode in my car (MY01) when I got pissed off and dumped the cluth from a stand still. Nothing extreme...prolly around 6K. Dumped the clutch and the car had a weird floating sensation (may have been my anger), lots of rev noise but not moving. I thought the wheels were spinning but from examining the road later-no signs of rubber. But I did get a lot of clutch disk smell. Now I'm paranoid about a slipping clutch 'cause of my retarded reaction. It just seems like the acceleration isn't that great from 1st. Or is this a characteristic of the S? I've tried doing 4th and 5th gear pulls on slight inclines-no excessive revving in relation to acceleration.

You prolly spun your disk and glazed it judging from the smell you described.

Anyone using ACT?

jshimer23

if you roast your clutch i strongly suggest the HTG clutch kit. ACT pp, oem FD, and Comptech flywheel, (and new throw out bearing). It's just about a perfect setup for a street driven S2K.

It doesn't take many times smoking your clutch like that to fry it completely. I would take it very easy and if you have high mileage on your original clutch, i probably wouldn't practice your launch techniques on it.


To the OP, if you defineately spun your tires yet still slipped the clutch, then like you said, i wouldn't do that anymore until you get that CDV out.

REVZ TO9

I heard that S2k's are best racing on a slow roll, compared to launches/spinning your tires because the axles are kind of weak. My clutch always smells, but only right after I race it.

s22k

dont worry about the smell. it will go away in a few days. i have abused my clutch many, many times and at 50k miles, the clutch is still going strong. i can't speak for the late models, but the 02 clutch can take a lot of burns.