"Popping the clutch "what exactly does it mean?

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"Popping the clutch "what exactly does it mean?

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I hear this phrase: popping the clutch many times.

IVe been driving stick for months now and know most of the slang and stuff as well as the advanced techniques, but what exactly does this mean?
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It's the same thing as dumping the clutch, IIRC.
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Popping the clutch refers to when the clutch is suddenly and completely released. No pause, no gradual release. Just let it go all at once. It's very hard on the drivetrain (which makes sense). Used a lot for very quick launches or burnouts.
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Popping the clutch is even worse than dumping it. When you dump the clutch, you release the clutch really fast. When you pop it, you basically slide your foot off of the clutch and allow it to spring up by itself.
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six wrote:Popping the clutch is even worse than dumping it. When you dump the clutch, you release the clutch really fast. When you pop it, you basically slide your foot off of the clutch and allow it to spring up by itself.
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Johnf514 wrote:
six wrote:Popping the clutch is even worse than dumping it. When you dump the clutch, you release the clutch really fast. When you pop it, you basically slide your foot off of the clutch and allow it to spring up by itself.
Yup.

ehhh that must suck to smell that after a few times :shock:
Take it from 4th to 2nd and take the corner no problem ^_^
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initialeclipseshift wrote: ehhh that must suck to smell that after a few times :shock:
Actually, it causes wear but it is not that hard on the clutch as there is only minimal slippage. However, hammering the transmission, differential, constant velocity joints, crankshafts, connecting rods, piston pins, etc. etc. etc. is not a good idea.
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scionkid wrote:
initialeclipseshift wrote: ehhh that must suck to smell that after a few times :shock:
Actually, it causes wear but it is not that hard on the clutch as there is only minimal slippage. However, hammering the transmission, differential, constant velocity joints, crankshafts, connecting rods, piston pins, etc. etc. etc. is not a good idea.
damn, you beat me to it lol... Yea.. you'll get a nice choke from the seatbelt :shock:
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poping the cluch is just getting off the clutch very hard like instead of moving your foot up, you pull it in to you and the clutch shoots up.
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uh, Sypher, unless you're talking about reverse, you get a kick in the ass for clutch poping :wink:
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initialeclipseshift wrote:
Johnf514 wrote:
six wrote:Popping the clutch is even worse than dumping it. When you dump the clutch, you release the clutch really fast. When you pop it, you basically slide your foot off of the clutch and allow it to spring up by itself.
Yup.

ehhh that must suck to smell that after a few times :shock:
you wouldnt smell nothing because your not slipping the clutch
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scionkid wrote:uh, Sypher, unless you're talking about reverse, you get a kick in the ass for clutch poping :wink:
Ah right... I was thinking of downishifting and not rev matching then poping hte clutch... i guess...
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Sypher wrote:
scionkid wrote:uh, Sypher, unless you're talking about reverse, you get a kick in the ass for clutch poping :wink:
Ah right... I was thinking of downishifting and not rev matching then poping hte clutch... i guess...
yeah when i first got my car i did a few way underrevved downshifts to 2nd and let off the clutch real fast and i heard tire squeal and the seatbelt hurt me :(
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jomotopia wrote:
Sypher wrote:
scionkid wrote:uh, Sypher, unless you're talking about reverse, you get a kick in the ass for clutch poping :wink:
Ah right... I was thinking of downishifting and not rev matching then poping hte clutch... i guess...
yeah when i first got my car i did a few way underrevved downshifts to 2nd and let off the clutch real fast and i heard tire squeal and the seatbelt hurt me :(
Dang, that must be some quick acceleration.
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