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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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Shaking on take off?

My Evo recently has been shaking slightly on take offs. It seems like the drivetrain shakes slightly or stutters and it never did this before. It only does it on normal takeoffs, I have 11K miles and the clutch is strong so I know it isn't that it holds high load pulls and grabs gears hard. Im lost
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Does it only do it when its cold? Mine started doing that about 3000 miles before the clutch went. And when the clutch goes, you won't notice it on takeoff. High load in high gears it when it will slip. I actually did a couple of autocrosses with no problem after my clutch started slipping. It still grabbed hard in first and second.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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What year is your car? u might be wheel hopping! THATS BAD!
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by GTLocke13
Does it only do it when its cold? Mine started doing that about 3000 miles before the clutch went. And when the clutch goes, you won't notice it on takeoff. High load in high gears it when it will slip. I actually did a couple of autocrosses with no problem after my clutch started slipping. It still grabbed hard in first and second.
Normal tempature, and I have to work the clutch for a smooth take off if not it shakes like 3 times and takes off.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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are you letting it slip........if you dump it then expect some shaking as its trying to spin out with all that tq
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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mine use to do it. bump for info!
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by MRadjahoe
What year is your car? u might be wheel hopping! THATS BAD!
2006 and I have never wheelhop in my Evo, your right that would be a bad day!
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by krazirob
are you letting it slip........if you dump it then expect some shaking as its trying to spin out with all that tq
No normal takeoff with a slip, I have been driving this thing fine for over a year
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Its called clutch chatter. If you don't have any other issues it should be fine. My car has done it on and off for 20,000 miles and it has been fine.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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I was told that when the car is "cold" not necessarily cold outside, that it can be normal as long as its not chronic. Mine will do it once when the car is cold pulling out from a stop up a slight grade near my work after it sits all day. After that, its fine. Bump for anymore info.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 08:10 PM
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Could be a weak engine mount , upgrade the front mount it might help.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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Flywheel maybe?
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 09:50 PM
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No shakes here. If I only rev to 1,500 rpm it will shake a little.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 02:24 AM
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Mine does it once in a awhile. I have 10, 000 miles and i would say it happened a total of three times already.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Evo IX MR
Its called clutch chatter. If you don't have any other issues it should be fine. My car has done it on and off for 20,000 miles and it has been fine.
X2 - my evo did this when cold with a ACT clutch, and my civic does it when cold or when clutch gets used alot like in stop and go traffic, my civic has had the clutch chatter for 80k miles no problems, just annoying.
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