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06-22-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jsmply,Jun 22 2009, 04:08 PM

Its not so much a feel, but what the engine/clutch does. For example, when you hit the gas the revs will shoot up but the mph won't. Basically, the clutch is slipping its grip on the flywheel and the engine is spinning up but its not being transfered to the wheels. When you hit the gas the mph should go up right away (at what speed depends on the gear your in).

now I understand also ..

i have been driving several manual car before but never experience worn out clutch before I sold the car ....

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06-22-2009, 05:38 PM

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Sounds like your car bogs down, because your RPM go down. Fuel starvation? Bad air filter?

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06-23-2009, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by calcal,Jun 22 2009, 07:28 PM

now I understand also ..

i have been driving several manual car before but never experience worn out clutch before I sold the car ....

Well keep in mind a sports car is going to be different. For example, I've heard people getting 200k + miles out of old civic and accord clutches. I'd be extremely shocked to see someone get that out of an s2k clutch. People tend to drive sports cars harder.

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06-23-2009, 09:18 AM

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i was the 3rd owner, clutch went out before 40k, 5k right after i bought it, this isnt my first manual car, but everyones got different driving habits.

once it starts slipping it will only get worse and you'll only get more annoyed. might as well get a new one now since it wont get any better

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06-23-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by lols2000,Jun 19 2009, 11:05 AM

I was doing about 100-110mph (170kph) and noticed that when I was at around 8500rpm in 4th or 5th gear, I don't quite remember which, the RPMs would drop by almost 2000rpm, with my foot still all the way down on the gas, and not touching the clutch at all.

I assume you meant go up...a slipping clutch won't drop RPM's it does the exact opposite.

Get a new clutch.

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06-23-2009, 04:07 PM

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If its starting to slip with that trick (3Krpm, 4th gear..blah blah) most likely its on its last couple hundred/maybe a thousand miles. When it gives out totally, your car will be immovable - you wont be able to get up hills and accelerate worth a damn. You will also risk damaging the flywheel since the contact goes from friction material/flywheel to metal/flywheel.