badassdragon

I just picked this car up about three weeks ago and I'm driving it like the clutch is made of glass. The Honda Dealer told me the clutch was in "OK" condition, and it seems to grip hard during normal day-to-day driving. However, I found myself on an on-ramp last weekend and really let it rip, only to find the clutch slipping pretty tough between the red-line and the next gear. Is this symptomatic of a clutch getting ready to give (It has around 80,000 miles of highway) or is there an adjustment that could fix the problem?

Also, what's a good clutch for daily driving with added power--I'm considering a 75-shot and simple bolt-ons.

S2KVee

Anything transmission related I would check the clutch lines, and transmission fluid.. I have not experienced a bad clutch however i did run my clutch master dry at one point and damn it did not feel good at all...

I sometimes think mine is slipping only to find myself loosing traction going straight lol

slightly2ned

Does anyone know if one symptom of a dying/wearing out clutch is when the engagement point of the clutch goes higher & higher to where it gets to a point you only need to bring in the pedal 1-2" to shift?

japras2k

sounds like your clutch is slipping man, same with my ap1.The dealer tech wont drive it hard, that's why they think its still OK. Mine will engage OK when I drive it normal, but when I step on it it will start slipping around 4-5k rpm. check the clutch fluid first and make sure no air in the system. I'm installing competition clutch stage 4 in my ap1 next week, as soon as i got space in my shop

solidol

It's gonna go higher and higher until it starts to slip.

whiteflash

Whenever my clutch goes I'm going SOS.

rob-2

That applies only to cable systems. We're not a cable system therefore the 'catch point' stays constant.

Typically you'll see a clutch slip at the peak tq point, say 4k in 3rd and you give it some gas, spike in the rpms without the same increase in speed.

It's really slipping when you can get into 1st without depressing the clutch.

rob-2

define slipping. You can test this by rolling in a gear and attempting to duplicate this under controlled conditions.

Having seen a clutch with 160K on it, I would go as far as to say it is something with you and your shifting not the clutch. Unless the previous owner couldn't shift. Our clutch has 94K and holds on tight to red.

solidol

Good catch about clutch cable-engagement.