I was passing another car on the street to get the lane I needed. The other driver sped up so I nailed the throttle and the engine over came the clutch... the engine went straight to the rev limiter. The clutch kit is a Fadanza FW, stock Supra clutch disc and Action 2800 PP. The OAT was 98 degrees, traveling about 30 MPH in second gear on level ground, and rubber is BFGs 255x17. I had been driving for 30 minutes, plenty of time to heat up the rubber, before I nailed the throttle. I got under the car to look for oil seeping out from somewhere; bone dry!
On another day that was ten degrees cooler, I tried the same process, but this time no clutch slip.
What was causing this, I don't know... :dunno: I suspect it is heat related, as this is a one year old clutch and throughout the track day in June, the only problem was cooling, not drive train related. During that day the OAT was in the 70s.
On another day that was ten degrees cooler, I tried the same process, but this time no clutch slip.
What was causing this, I don't know... :dunno: I suspect it is heat related, as this is a one year old clutch and throughout the track day in June, the only problem was cooling, not drive train related. During that day the OAT was in the 70s.