Sunday I'm taking my Evo VIII MR to an 1/8th mile drag strip. I have exhaust and thats it. Still on the stock clutch. Do you think I'll be ok to do a couple runs??? I tried searching but couldnt find the answer I was looking for. Thanks for any input or advice

 

You should be fine unless you plan on launching it hard. Then you could be in need of a new clutch that day. Remember that your time starts once you leave the line. So launch lightly. Feather it. The 6spd is the weakest part of an MR. I changed mine at 36k to a Bushwacker 5spd and a Exedy HD twin to eliminate the notchy 6spd and the clutch slipping. Good luck and remember............your drivetrain is only 6-10k worthn of parts and labor to fix/replace

 

lol i wish i was made of money

 

i'm on the stock clutch with over 30,000 miles and 350HP and beat the hell out of my car on a daily basis, you will be fine...

 

Im curious too, what some of the gurus on here think. I was thinking of going the track this weekend just to see what my 100% stock evo can do (or really, what I can do in a 100% stock evo). I was thinking of trying something in the 4k range. Does this sound unrealistic to anyone? I know its low for what most people do and it will probably bog like hell, but its a 75 mile drive home, and I dont want the 60k clutch to take a crap on me.
I have to admit, im a little out of my element with this car. Im more of a trailerpark camaro with a rat motor guy, myself

 

I probably had 50 or more runs on my stock clutch at 350whp (mustang dyno) running in the 11's. The clutch will last a bit if you can get the technique down quick.

Just remember it's better to burn the clutch than break drivetrain parts, a lesson I remember well now after busting the diff in the t-case and twisting the output in the trans the first time I had the car out. That was also on the stock clutch...just dumping it like a fool off the two step

 

if you can be smooth and quick with the clutch you will be fine. its better to be smooth and slip the clutch rather than harsh and break gears or chip block off plates/synchros

 

im on number 15 or so lol im trying to get an excuse to get a new clutch lol

 

I'm buying clutch flywheel transfer case and shepherd 5 speed in March

 

I ran my 100% stock drivetrain with about 330whp and 70k miles down the track 10 times in one night. By the end of the night the clutch was beginning to slip. Nobody here can tell you if it will last or not, period. Clutches last different amounts of time due to how they are driven daily. If it's been abused for 10k miles the stock clutch could already be toast, if it's been taken care of their are people that have gotten 100k miles out of the stocker.

Best advice I think if your trying to make the clutch last would be not to launch it at all, and not to take it to the track. But since that is pretty hard to do, I would a open road and do a couple test launches to get the feeling down, launching on the slicker street is much more forgiving for both your drivetrain and clutch compared to a sticky well prepared track. Proper technique and your drivetrain will be just fine.

 

It should handle at least a few launches at stock power no problem.

I recently tried to see if my stock clutch at 50k miles could hold a 6000 rpm 2-step launch after putting down 375 whp on a Mustang Dyno. It couldn't.

 

I appreciate all the input!

 

If you launch it right, you'll be fine. I didn't go to the drag strip with mine until I had close to 70k miles on the car/clutch. I had plenty of autocrossing, racing, and some practice launching before that. the first day I went, the temp was 95+ degrees, and I hotlapped the car on the drag strip 4 runs in a row, then two more after that. the next 2 times I went, I did about the same thing. I was on the hunt for 12's stock. i kept hitting 13.0, then the last trip i made i did 12.9 on my first run, then the 12.82 in my sig on the 3rd run. clutch held fine. It eventually started slipping around 5k miles later. haven't been back to the drag strip since.

If you launch it right, you should be fine. You'll have to launch HARD to get a good time. good luck.

 

Depends on how you launch your car. If you slip it too much it won't last long.

 

im on stock clutch and raced my car at our local 1/8 strip numerous times.. held up ok but you cant dump it hard or your screwed.... my car has just bolt ons also, it was good for consistant mid 8 second runs