Clutch over heating?

Spstone · 10-23-2016, 08:01 AM

Went out for an open run night Friday. After about the 5 run clutch was smelling horrible and kept slipping. I don't think I was riding it, but was defiantly holding it at about 3.5k to launch. Turn around was pretty quick, would line right back up after a run. If you guys have any suggestions on a better way to launch would love to hear it. Was just getting the car figured out when the clutch got to hot and would just spin

2011 Nismo#91 · 10-24-2016, 08:14 AM

I don't really do drag racing but from what I read here most people that do launch at 2.6~2.7k for stock NA. At 3.5k your just spinning your wheels or as you noticed, your clutch.

JARblue · 10-24-2016, 10:29 AM

If you smell clutch, that's too much slip ... try lower RPMs at launch.

scope22 · 10-24-2016, 05:58 PM

if this is OEM clutch then yea, its probably going to slip all the time now, don't asking me how i know.

10-23-2016, 08:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Spstone Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Wilmington, nc Posts: 354 Drives: 14 370Z Nismo 6MT PW Rep Power: 9	Clutch over heating? Went out for an open run night Friday. After about the 5 run clutch was smelling horrible and kept slipping. I don't think I was riding it, but was defiantly holding it at about 3.5k to launch. Turn around was pretty quick, would line right back up after a run. If you guys have any suggestions on a better way to launch would love to hear it. Was just getting the car figured out when the clutch got to hot and would just spin

10-24-2016, 10:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	If you smell clutch, that's too much slip ... try lower RPMs at launch. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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10-24-2016, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
2011 Nismo#91 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,381 Drives: slowly Rep Power: 33858	I don't really do drag racing but from what I read here most people that do launch at 2.6~2.7k for stock NA. At 3.5k your just spinning your wheels or as you noticed, your clutch.

10-24-2016, 05:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
scope22 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Roswell, GA Posts: 1,179 Drives: wife crazy Rep Power: 55	if this is OEM clutch then yea, its probably going to slip all the time now, don't asking me how i know.