the clutch plate burning??? Well, after finding the perfect way to launch, and as previously mentioned at this site, a combination of feathering out the clutch between 4-5,000RPM, and pressing the gas will launch the evo like a slingshot! The downfall is if the clutch is released a bit too slowly (riding it a bit), I can smell my clutch plate buring. Does anybody have any clue if this will subside once the clutch has more miles on it, or will I burn it up quickly by doing this??? I've only done this about 5 times in 2,000 miles, but I would hate to have to replace the clutch in the 1st 5-10K or so. I did hear about somebody having Mitsu replace the clutch under warranty in the 1st 2,000 miles ... but I doubt that every dealer will opt to do so. Just trying to get an idea of how much wear and tear this actually is on the clutch if I continue to do this once in a while, granted, every car is different. Any help would be appreciated ... thanx.

 

dont worry, it wont go away. all these people telling the "perfect" technique for launching really dont give a shiet about their car. i know i wont be going to the drag strip any more until i have power to spin my tires instead of spinning my clutch. the first time i smelled the clutch was from "trying a new technique= feathering" and whenever i take off hard or dump the clutch, even at moderate rpm i smell the clutch. stop doing it, the evo is only fast if you abuse it......its not that fast if you treat it right. im used to my car having a crappy launch now (no hi rpm dump) for the sake of my clutch life.

 

Launching hurts cars. I don't think there's anything more to it than that. It's fun as hell but just be aware that you shorten the time between replacing parts with every bit of "fun" you have.

 

I herd the downfall of the Evo's transmission is actually that it's clutch is kinda weak..nothing to worry about wit stock power of course..but that it can't handle a high number of horsepower..can neone hold this out to be true?

 

dont worry so much about the clutch, when i had my vortech installed i knew it was a matter of time before it was bye-bye to the stock clutch, threw in a centerforce dual friction clutch and that was the last time i had a problem with it........60k later and still grabbing hard throw a new hi-po clutch in and that should do it......at least till other **** goes

 

Don't feather the clutch to much. You're gonna hurt it even more. Notice how it really smells when u feathered it out?? yea!!! my point exactly. Try dropping the clutch a lil bit slower then just totally dropping it. Your clutch will last longer. Hey....If u have a fast car and don't abuse it then don't buy the car. Have fun man You're gonna have to change the clutch eventually. The sooner the better.
OH yea I race a Type R Turbo charge running 10 psi. I smoke his **** so bad. He's my boy though. Hey if u can see the guys whole car from the rear view mirror he's toast haha

 

Lift off the clutch faster than you are currently. THat should fix the problem. I'm not advising side step or anything.

 

How bout stop drag racing a car that wasnt designed to be launched at a drag strip.

 

2G DSM clutch hydraulic systems have a spring-loaded bleeder in the slave cylinder that prevents the clutch from being released too quickly. I wouldn't be surprised if the Evo also has a similar mechanism. It could be removed on a DSM.

 

Nahhh dude ... I agree and don't do it very often ... but sometimes I can't resist a good drag race. I need to practice a little more self control I presume. Still, this car can launch like a rocket although I know its not the healthiest thing for it.

 

Thats what I have been thinking for quit a while now. If your going to launch this car, without bogging, well what do you really think is going to happen. And Im not talking about bad mouthing Mits. for making "weak" parts. Its your own fault.

I enjoy driving my car enough without racing Tom, Dick, and Harry.

Fact is I havnt raced anyone except a caddy sts once from a roll, and I have about 1200 on the car.

If your going to beat on this car, expect things to go wrong, and also expect your checking account to dwindle.

 

That's a good point ... but I would think that launching it once in a while w/o holding the clutch in too long should be okay in moderation .... sure I can enjoy the car without lauching it all the time, but once the reasons we buy a fast car is to test its limits once in a while. Besides, upgrading the clutch in the future, although a little expensive ... doesn't sound like such a bad idea.

 

So, which cars were designed to be 'launched' at a drag strip? Civics? Accords? Maximas? If so, then someone needs to tell the hundreds of ricers that turn up at HRP on a Friday night that they need to purchase a different car. No car was designed to be 'launched' at a drag strip. I had to replace the clutch in my Mustang twice due to 4K dumps after a nice smokey burnout, and I've seen Cobras drop half shafts on the starting line. So, oh wise one, which car is it that was designed for the drag strip?

 

Well no car with AWD was designed for the drag strip that's for damn sure. RWD is the way to go for drag racing...

 

Good point UFO ... some cars probably hold up longer but no car is bulletproof. If anything ... I would think that any performance car is designed to take more if a beating than a standard car ... so the hel* with it ... y not have some fun once in a while, in moderation.