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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 06:31 AM
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Going to the track for the first time tonight

I got 25k miles on my stock 03 Evo with just dynoflash base flash. What do you gues think, is it a good idea to launch my evo with my stock clutch for the first time ever or is it too much of a risk? Do you guys think my clutch could handle 2 or 3 launches without burnning up my clutch?
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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 07:31 AM
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There is nothing wrong with launching your car for the first time, just as long as you do it correctly, even if you don't get it right your clutch should hold and if you keep at it, you should get it right eventually. I believe your car with just the base flash is capable of very low 13s and trap speeds of 104-106mph, but you may not achieve such times due to your inexperience. Do not get discourage, remember this is your first time and you will get better.
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 06:23 AM
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So i was only able to do 1 run

r/t .886
60' 2.089
1/4 13.909
mph 99.96

ALL WITH STOCK CLUTCH
But now my trany grinds going into REVERSE!(only reverse) Is this a clutch problem?
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by F&I-EVO
So i was only able to do 1 run

r/t .886
60' 2.089
1/4 13.909
mph 99.96

ALL WITH STOCK CLUTCH
But now my trany grinds going into REVERSE!(only reverse) Is this a clutch problem?
There is a TSB on the reverse idler gear. Check into that...
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 07:34 AM
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there are a lot of recalls and TSB's on 03 evo's. if you go to mitsu they will tell you all about it
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 08:58 AM
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yes, but it only started last night after the track. So you guys are saying its my trany not the clutch?
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Old Sep 10, 2005 | 11:55 AM
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your car is stock so i would take it to mitsu and see what they say, they don't know you have a flash if you don't tell them
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 08:02 AM
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Its my tranfer case that broke, waiting on the mitsu rep to approve.
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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Good Luck
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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Its my tranfer case that broke, waiting on the mitsu rep to approve.
Ouch...sorry to hear. I guess the stock clutch that you were worried about held a little too well.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 08:59 PM
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Had you ever changed your TC fluid? If so what did you use?
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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i ran my car a few times and some 1 in here is lieing. you dont get beter you get worse. lol im stock and my very 1st run ever was 13.5 2ed 13.6 3erd 13.8 4th 13.9 5th 14.0 6th 14.1 and 7th sad but true 19.1 WAIT i missed 2end gear so just put it in 3erd and just costed to the finish line. lol just kiding with you on geting beter but i dont understand this very much.
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Old Sep 17, 2005 | 02:24 PM
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no i have stock fluids.
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