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I am now to the point where i can archive extremely smooth upshifts by applying a bit of gas as i am releasing the clutch and then pausing the clutch at the fp just for a brief second. 8) Now the thing is, sometimes i think i am applying a bit too much gas . I have this fear. i will put numbers to m...

I just learned about lift off oversteer. Caused by the weight being transferred to the front. Now does that only happen when you lift off during turning or can it also occur when you let go the throttle in the straight line and then just steer (while coasting in gear). This got me thinking because t...

They didn't have enough clutch to do the job. You need the clutch's ability to transmit torque to be greater than the engine's ability to produce torque. If the clutch can't transmit all that the engine can procduce, it will slip. Slipping under a high torque load and lots of RPMs makes lots of hea...

They didn't have enough clutch to do the job. You need the clutch's ability to transmit torque to be greater than the engine's ability to produce torque. If the clutch can't transmit all that the engine can procduce, it will slip. Slipping under a high torque load and lots of RPMs makes lots of hea...

Testing for slippage is all too easy. Drive in 1st gear, at rpm corresponding to where the engine achieves peak torque. Mash the accelerator and the brake pedal at the same time. If the vehicle comes to a stop and the engine stalls, clutch is good. If the vehicle comes to a halt, but the engine is ...

Testing for slippage is all too easy. Drive in 1st gear, at rpm corresponding to where the engine achieves peak torque. Mash the accelerator and the brake pedal at the same time. If the vehicle comes to a stop and the engine stalls, clutch is good. If the vehicle comes to a halt, but the engine is ...

IMBoring25 wrote:In higher gears the engine has poorer leverage. You're likelier to stall the car whereas you might actually have the car move in first.

cool, so basically the same amount of wear as if i did a few hill starts with the handbrake method, right ?

IMBoring25 wrote:If the car never moved gear doesn't matter.

but i thought you have to put more load on the clutch side by putting it into 2nd, 3rd or 4th so you can test for slippage
if it doesn't matter than why do most folks test it on those gears with the handbrake on ?

I wouldn't worry about it unless you notice any problems. 10 seconds at 1000 rpm medium throttle sounds like 10 launches worth of wear to me...probably not enough all at once to overheat it and cause any kind of damage. i set the throttle at 1200rpm with the clutch fully in and didn't move it anymo...

Had a brain fart moment today and decided to test the clutch :roll: Pulled up the handbrake, shifted into 3rd. Revved up to 1200RPM and held it there. Started releasing the clutch and saw the REVS drop to 1000RPM around halfway or slightly higher of the clutch travel. Held it there for some seconds,...