Some Pretty bad clutch slipping

ChefMasterfunk · 10-17-2007, 10:53 AM

So this past monday i was on my way to work and an RS4 rolled up next to me. I really didnt think i had much of a chance but i wanted to have some fun. soo i decided to launch and then thats where it all went wrong, i was pinging in first and the i let of the gas peddle and shifted to second and immediately went from race mode to grandma mode and it still pinged in second then i just went to netrual and then waited and then went to third and it caught. my car reaked of clutch and i was depressed. this hasent happend before and i have launched my car a total of 4 times now. that being the fourth, im at 36k miles, im trying to decide on either a aftermarket clutch or stick with the OEM. im not going to upgrade my turbo at all, im eventually going to go stage 2, thats about it. my friend drove my car and said i probably have 3-4 months. and after reading a few other threads, im seeing that a stock clutch is fine for the stock turbo, and that aftermarket clutches dont last as long. soo after all that, money is semi tight, i was expecting to drop around $600-$1000. suggetions please!!!!!!

oh and ps. i drive the car pretty much hard, but like i said, i do limited launching. thanks again!!

jsnuff1 · 10-17-2007, 11:21 AM

if you have 36k miles on it you might be able to replace it under warrenty...id give it a shot.

JD_STI · 10-17-2007, 11:31 AM

Don't launch. Don't street race.

06SpecC · 10-17-2007, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by JD_STI

Don't launch. Don't street race.

+1000000

ChefMasterfunk · 10-17-2007, 12:07 PM

haha good idea on the no street racing. do you think that they will replace it even if i have modded the car somewhat?

wi77iam · 10-17-2007, 03:00 PM

You should confirm that the clutch is the problem and not something else. Sounds to me like you just missed a gear or two in all that street racing excitement, then burned a little clutch after recovering. If your engine is pinging, it's probably not the clutch, or you have other things to worry about too.

To check for clutch slippage, go WOT in 4th or 5th gear - if your rpms increase but your speed doesn't, then the clutch is slipping. Engine pinging shouldn't have anything to do with it.

After my protune, my stock clutch started to slip with the increased torque. Replaced with an RPS Street Max and all is good. Clutch plus install was about $1K iirc.

ChefMasterfunk · 10-18-2007, 09:00 PM

Thank you much for the info wi77iam, I'll try the WOT tomorrow on the freeway, but I know for a fact that I was in gear, while starting in first, know that i think about it, i wasnt so much as pinging in first and second, but like you mentioned, increasing rpms but not speed, hopefully I will make the clutch last for a bit, I was thinking about an exedy stage 2, I havent heard much about RPS clutchs, how do you like it? How is the feel??

**IMPORTIMAGE** · 10-19-2007, 10:10 AM

exedy stage 2...will never slip again lol

Flycaster · 10-19-2007, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by IMPORTIMAGE

exedy stage 2...will never slip again lol

You know, I had really bad luck with one of those - only 12K and it was toast on a 400whp car. Zero hard launches, smooth shifting, rev-matching, you name it. It felt great for about 10K miles and then it started to shudder badly and 2K miles later it started slipping. We pulled it off and the friction plate was worn down to the rivets.

Could've just been a bad one, I dunno.

**IMPORTIMAGE** · 10-19-2007, 01:07 PM

really? i have everyone from personal friends to customers driving around on it swearing by it. down here in fl we've seen more of the 6 pucks go then anything...im yet to have a customer of mine with an exedy stage 2 fail.

Flycaster · 10-19-2007, 02:36 PM

Yeah, but as I said it simply could've been a bad one. Frankly, my motor puts out a lot of torque for that organic plate clutch so it probably was not the best choice. It hasn't bummed me out about Exedy, however: I have a TP in it now, and am very satisfied.

ChefMasterfunk · 10-19-2007, 10:07 PM

thats some good info about the exedy, my friend has one for his 300z and he says he loves it. im leaning towards the exedy but anyone have any info on the RPS?? someone is offering me a deal on an RPS MAX series clutch.

TP = twin plated??

Flycaster · 10-20-2007, 10:44 AM

Yes, an Exedy Hyper Twin Plate. The RPSMax is a helluva clutch, and it's rated for 500 ft/#'s at the crank. If I hadn't gotten the deal I did for the TP, that would've been my choice.

ChefMasterfunk · 10-22-2007, 02:38 PM

sooo yeah, in 5th and 6th, if i go WOT i slip a little bit, im gonna hit up my dealer and see if there is any chance in hell they will replace it under warranty, they guys there are very mellow so hopefully ill be able to replace it with a stock clutch for now.

10-17-2007, 10:53 AM	#1
ChefMasterfunk STI Driver Car: 05 STi Fav Mod: Coilovers Location: Aliso, socal Posts: 295 Join Date: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Some Pretty bad clutch slipping So this past monday i was on my way to work and an RS4 rolled up next to me. I really didnt think i had much of a chance but i wanted to have some fun. soo i decided to launch and then thats where it all went wrong, i was pinging in first and the i let of the gas peddle and shifted to second and immediately went from race mode to grandma mode and it still pinged in second then i just went to netrual and then waited and then went to third and it caught. my car reaked of clutch and i was depressed. this hasent happend before and i have launched my car a total of 4 times now. that being the fourth, im at 36k miles, im trying to decide on either a aftermarket clutch or stick with the OEM. im not going to upgrade my turbo at all, im eventually going to go stage 2, thats about it. my friend drove my car and said i probably have 3-4 months. and after reading a few other threads, im seeing that a stock clutch is fine for the stock turbo, and that aftermarket clutches dont last as long. soo after all that, money is semi tight, i was expecting to drop around $600-$1000. suggetions please!!!!!! oh and ps. i drive the car pretty much hard, but like i said, i do limited launching. thanks again!! This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

10-17-2007, 11:21 AM	#2
jsnuff1 STI Driver Car: OBP 06 STI Location: New York Posts: 285 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Some Pretty bad clutch slipping if you have 36k miles on it you might be able to replace it under warrenty...id give it a shot.

10-17-2007, 11:31 AM	#3
JD_STI Spec C Club Car: 07 STI Fav Mod: Zzyzx Coilovers Location: SoCal Posts: 1,198 Join Date: Jul 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Some Pretty bad clutch slipping Don't launch. Don't street race.

10-17-2007, 12:07 PM	#5
ChefMasterfunk STI Driver Car: 05 STi Fav Mod: Coilovers Location: Aliso, socal Posts: 295 Join Date: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Some Pretty bad clutch slipping haha good idea on the no street racing. do you think that they will replace it even if i have modded the car somewhat?

10-17-2007, 03:00 PM	#6
wi77iam Grassroots STI Racer Car: 04 PSM STi Location: Hatfield, PA Posts: 566 Join Date: May 2003 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Some Pretty bad clutch slipping You should confirm that the clutch is the problem and not something else. Sounds to me like you just missed a gear or two in all that street racing excitement, then burned a little clutch after recovering. If your engine is pinging, it's probably not the clutch, or you have other things to worry about too. To check for clutch slippage, go WOT in 4th or 5th gear - if your rpms increase but your speed doesn't, then the clutch is slipping. Engine pinging shouldn't have anything to do with it. After my protune, my stock clutch started to slip with the increased torque. Replaced with an RPS Street Max and all is good. Clutch plus install was about $1K iirc.

10-18-2007, 09:00 PM	#7
ChefMasterfunk STI Driver Car: 05 STi Fav Mod: Coilovers Location: Aliso, socal Posts: 295 Join Date: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Some Pretty bad clutch slipping Thank you much for the info wi77iam, I'll try the WOT tomorrow on the freeway, but I know for a fact that I was in gear, while starting in first, know that i think about it, i wasnt so much as pinging in first and second, but like you mentioned, increasing rpms but not speed, hopefully I will make the clutch last for a bit, I was thinking about an exedy stage 2, I havent heard much about RPS clutchs, how do you like it? How is the feel??

10-19-2007, 10:10 AM	#8
IMPORTIMAGE Authorized Vendor Car: 427Vette/04E55AMG Fav Mod: bc racing coilovers Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 4,041 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (50)	Re: Some Pretty bad clutch slipping exedy stage 2...will never slip again lol

10-19-2007, 01:07 PM	#10
IMPORTIMAGE Authorized Vendor Car: 427Vette/04E55AMG Fav Mod: bc racing coilovers Location: Cape Coral, FL Posts: 4,041 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (50)	Re: Some Pretty bad clutch slipping really? i have everyone from personal friends to customers driving around on it swearing by it. down here in fl we've seen more of the 6 pucks go then anything...im yet to have a customer of mine with an exedy stage 2 fail.

10-19-2007, 02:36 PM	#11
Flycaster S204 Racer Posts: 3,008 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Some Pretty bad clutch slipping Yeah, but as I said it simply could've been a bad one. Frankly, my motor puts out a lot of torque for that organic plate clutch so it probably was not the best choice. It hasn't bummed me out about Exedy, however: I have a TP in it now, and am very satisfied.

10-19-2007, 10:07 PM	#12
ChefMasterfunk STI Driver Car: 05 STi Fav Mod: Coilovers Location: Aliso, socal Posts: 295 Join Date: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Some Pretty bad clutch slipping thats some good info about the exedy, my friend has one for his 300z and he says he loves it. im leaning towards the exedy but anyone have any info on the RPS?? someone is offering me a deal on an RPS MAX series clutch. TP = twin plated??

10-20-2007, 10:44 AM	#13
Flycaster S204 Racer Posts: 3,008 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Some Pretty bad clutch slipping Yes, an Exedy Hyper Twin Plate. The RPSMax is a helluva clutch, and it's rated for 500 ft/#'s at the crank. If I hadn't gotten the deal I did for the TP, that would've been my choice.

10-22-2007, 02:38 PM	#14
ChefMasterfunk STI Driver Car: 05 STi Fav Mod: Coilovers Location: Aliso, socal Posts: 295 Join Date: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Some Pretty bad clutch slipping sooo yeah, in 5th and 6th, if i go WOT i slip a little bit, im gonna hit up my dealer and see if there is any chance in hell they will replace it under warranty, they guys there are very mellow so hopefully ill be able to replace it with a stock clutch for now. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.