Clutch Question

[JustFresh]

So today i learned that i really need to invest in a line lock....

(ivan....sell me one lol)

I was trying to do a burnout and immediately realized it is difficult for me to do on my 6spd manual transmission...

I smoked the clutch pretty good...

My question is how much damage did i do? it was just a little smoke but i can still smell the stink of it in the cabin from when i did it at 5 pm (it is 11:40 now)

Am i worrying excessively? I tend to do that as i this car

Thanks!
Tyler

[Ivan @ Southwest Speed]

On it...lol

You don't have a TC button to turn off on your V6??

That's how it's done!! Hold it down for 10 Seconds and when all the lights are on, it's showtime.

Use at your own discretion...not liable for awesomeness or blown clutch. LOL
Ivan

[JustFresh]

Yeah lol but I was trying to hold the brake down like an automatic trans. Burt up the clutch :(

How bad did I hurt it?

[ckaram]

I don't understand why people with manual trans cars are trying to hold down the brake to do a burnout! It's not necessary! This isn't the first post about this.

Listen to Ivan, but don't rev it up to 5 grand--use your head.

[Majic]

There is no way to know how much damage you did withoit tearing it down and inspecting it. You didn't help it at all that's for sure. See how it works under normal use now. If it engages smoothly then it is probably ok. If not then you have a problem Were you on a track or just playing? If you were on a track no burnout is needed. Go around the water box and stage.

[scrming]

Originally Posted by JustFresh

So today i learned that i really need to invest in a line lock....

(ivan....sell me one lol)

I was trying to do a burnout and immediately realized it is difficult for me to do on my 6spd manual transmission...

I smoked the clutch pretty good...

My question is how much damage did i do? it was just a little smoke but i can still smell the stink of it in the cabin from when i did it at 5 pm (it is 11:40 now)

Am i worrying excessively? I tend to do that as i this car

Thanks!
Tyler

The clutch in my H3 (yes, I had a very rare manual H3) would stink really bad even after slipping just a little bit! It would not be uncommon for the cabin to smell for couple of hours... And I'm talking just slipping it a small amount! Guessing it has to do with it probably being an organic clutch... wondering if they are using an organic clutch in your car...

[Majic]

"organic" ?? Maybe it's just out of "tune".... sorry couldn't help myself.

"Back in the Day" when clutches were made out of abestos facings they used to stink after a launch. Brake pads were the same. After a hard stop that was all you could smell. In today's "green" world they are organic as Screamin says. I saw one not long ago that came out of a Mustang. He runs it pretty hard and it was glazed. They material was fine but the facing looked like it had been chrystalized. That would lead to slippage I would think. He pulled it because he was putting a Centerforce clutch in it.

OP...unless you have issues after the fact I wouldn't worry too mucjh about it.

BUT...if you're gonna play, you're gonna pay.

[jagan323]

Originally Posted by ckaram

I don't understand why people with manual trans cars are trying to hold down the brake to do a burnout! It's not necessary! This isn't the first post about this.

Listen to Ivan, but don't rev it up to 5 grand--use your head.

What? You still need to hold the brakes down when you burnout in a Manual... If you want to hold the car in place that is... Peelouts won't need the brakes though...

[SUV2008]

I have manual and have no problems doing a burnout without hitting the brake. Eventually yes, the car will move forward...guess I have no desire to peel the layers of my tires off...but it smokes pretty good!

[usa1camaro1969]

A burnout involves more than getting the water to smoke up. Whether you want to burn a layer of tire off or not, if you don't get the tires to heat up they aren't going to give you the best launch.

[Majic]

Go to a test and tune. Try it with dry tires. Then go through the water box and burn out. The big thing is get the water off the tires or avoid it.

[ckaram]

Originally Posted by jagan323

What? You still need to hold the brakes down when you burnout in a Manual... If you want to hold the car in place that is... Peelouts won't need the brakes though...

???

Originally Posted by SUV2008

I have manual and have no problems doing a burnout without hitting the brake. Eventually yes, the car will move forward...guess I have no desire to peel the layers of my ties off...but it smokes pretty good!

[JustFresh]

I think I need to have someone show me how to do this first hand...

I need to learn to do a proper launch as i am not very good at them :(

It will come with practice i assume...

This is not my first manual car (my third)...however the other two are 1966 and 1967 Austin Healey's so i drive them like an old lady lol

Any tips (clear and concise ones that is) would be greatly appreciated...thanks for all the input!

[ckaram]

Doing a great "launch" is a world away from a "burnout". A burnout just gets you a bunch of (usually unwanted) attention and shreds your tires and your clutch if you do it wrong.

A good launch gives you limited wheel spin to get you off the line quickly, like if you're trying to run the quarter mile. Some do a burnout before they launch at the Christmas tree for improved traction...

Try taking off traction control and rev up to 2500 and launch it. See if you like it. Then slowly up the RPM's to what you're looking for. Don't overdo it. Go find your local track and give it a go!