went to dragstrip clutch started sticking

franky2222 · 04-23-2011, 12:52 PM

so yesterday i went to the track i have falken452s, on my first run i got a horrible start i spun my rear tires till it was time to switch to 2nd i got 14.8..

then on my next try and by now my car had been on for about 3 hours straight so i get a pretty good start then i switch to 2ND and hit the gas and the RPMs shot up so fast cause the clutch was sticking the the car was stinking

on the street afterwards the clutch felt fine ??????
anyone else had there clutch being sticky

CATCHINZZZS · 04-23-2011, 01:00 PM

YOU were probably not engaged and clutch was burning up. Ive seen guys burnup a clutch right at start up...

franky2222 · 04-23-2011, 07:11 PM

what can i do to stop the clutch from sticking?

Nismo221 · 04-23-2011, 07:44 PM

Z1 370z/G37 Stainless Steel Clutch Line and Motul clutch fluid.

daisuke149 · 04-23-2011, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nismo221

Z1 370z/G37 Stainless Steel Clutch Line and Motul clutch fluid.

yup. this seems to have helped a few others with similar problems.

franky2222 · 04-23-2011, 08:49 PM

Thanks i will try this out

04-23-2011, 12:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
franky2222 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: montreal Posts: 51 Drives: G37coupe/6MT Rep Power: 14	went to dragstrip clutch started sticking so yesterday i went to the track i have falken452s, on my first run i got a horrible start i spun my rear tires till it was time to switch to 2nd i got 14.8.. then on my next try and by now my car had been on for about 3 hours straight so i get a pretty good start then i switch to 2ND and hit the gas and the RPMs shot up so fast cause the clutch was sticking the the car was stinking on the street afterwards the clutch felt fine ?????? anyone else had there clutch being sticky __________________ 08 G37s 6MT//UPREV//INJEN CAI//BERK HFC//20%//BATOVERLAYS//EIBACH//GTSPEC/

04-23-2011, 07:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
franky2222 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: montreal Posts: 51 Drives: G37coupe/6MT Rep Power: 14	what can i do to stop the clutch from sticking? __________________ 08 G37s 6MT//UPREV//INJEN CAI//BERK HFC//20%//BATOVERLAYS//EIBACH//GTSPEC/

04-23-2011, 07:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nismo221 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Decatur, Alabama Age: 35 Posts: 489 Drives: 2010 370z Nismo Rep Power: 14	Z1 370z/G37 Stainless Steel Clutch Line and Motul clutch fluid. __________________ Stillen Gen 3, Motordyne M370 Intake Manifold, 25 row oil cooler, Z1 test pipes, Greddy Ti-C 70mm dual exhaust, 15mm front/20mm rear spacers, RE-11's, V1 detector, LED interior lights, LED tag lights, Password JDM CF engine and radiator cooling covers.

04-23-2011, 08:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
franky2222 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: montreal Posts: 51 Drives: G37coupe/6MT Rep Power: 14	Thanks i will try this out __________________ 08 G37s 6MT//UPREV//INJEN CAI//BERK HFC//20%//BATOVERLAYS//EIBACH//GTSPEC/

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04-23-2011, 01:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
CATCHINZZZS Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: NYC Posts: 221 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 14	YOU were probably not engaged and clutch was burning up. Ive seen guys burnup a clutch right at start up...