Burnt Clutch Smell

Zolfix

In 1st gear from stop just to get the car moving.

RPM to X and clutch to friction point.

370Zsteve

Hmmm, I still bring it to around 3k from 1st gear. Seems to work, no clutch smell since new. I currently have about 2600 miles on her.

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Zolfix

What RPM do you bring the car up to before starting to release the clutch when the car is stopped? This is what I mean.

370Zsteve

Ah, now I getcha. I honestly have no idea, lol. I'd be willing to bet you are babying it too much and the clutch is slipping a bit. I say give it more!

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ChrisSlicks

If your clutch was previously damaged, i.e. from a very high RPM launch, then it will continue to burn a little and smell even at fairly casual RPM for some time afterward. If you've been getting this since new then the dealer damaged it (or a test driver) before you got the car and the clutch should be replaced.

If you did something yourself then just try to take it easy on the clutch for a while, your car only has 600 miles on the clock.

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Zolfix

Thanks. Yeah the dealer possibly burned up the clutch and I was aware of this possibility when I got the car. Quite frankly I kind of wanted an aftermarket clutch/light flywheel from the start anyway, which is why I didn't care too much. I can hardly stand how horribly slow the RPMs drop and how slowly I have to shift from 1st to 2nd to make it smooth.

370Zsteve

Why is this dealer issue only coming up now? That was not mentioned in the OP. And you say this is your first manual, but now say you "want an aftermarket clutch/light flywheel from the start". How did you become aware of the possibility that the dealer had damaged the clutch? I'm not trying to beat on you man, just trying to get the whole story.

How many miles/km were on the car when you bought it?

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