I was at the strip last sunday for bracket racing... I was holding my rpm at 5500 for a good launch when I dumped the clutch at the light, I heard a loud pop and my evo was immoblize.... what do you think broke? I had my car towed back home and planning to bring it to the shop on monday.... I wanna know in advance the extent of the damage... thanx for any suggestions....

kelz

 

not exactly sure what could have broke could be a few things. But you said you were towed please tell me all four wheels were off the ground while you were being towed

 

yes it was a flatbed.... I can't figure what broke coz there's no oil leak.. no sound of gear grinding either... just a loud pop... and that's it.. won't run at all..... my evo IX was dynoed at 290 awhp mustang dyno...

 

see, i just post it some where in this forum , you need to smell the clutch or tires. Or you going to pay.
Can be numerus things i would go for differential.

 

I would check driveline axles differential and all kinds of other things and thats good that you were on a flatbed if not it would have made it worse but any smoke when there was the pop or no

 

did the car shut off? Or it kept running but didnt go anywhere while in gear? it could be something stupid like this intercooler pipe blowing off the throttle body. This has happened to me numerous times

 

Any updates as of what happen?

 

thats right i forgot to ask that its happened to me a lot to so is there a weird smell coming from your engine it happens when my piping comes off

 

My money is on intercooler piping.

 

I may have to agree :}

 

i was at the strip last weekend and when coming off the line i heard a loud pop, but the car was able to drive, just very roughly, and loud clunking and rattling was coming from the rear. turned out to be a broken rear axle

 

More like no clutch or tire smell and you launched correctly...

 

i cant remember..and my apologies upfront if i am mistaken...
but arent you the guy with 6700rpm Launches who i was making fun off in the other thread?

 

I saw your car pop at moroso, I was in tech in when it happened, I was like, that sucks a nut mang. Good luck getting it taken care off.

 

i thought it wasnt good to dump the clutch on the evo.