I actually was playing with this the other night and found that the first few times I didn't come off the clutch fast enough and the clutch just seemed to not catch once I was totally off it. I don't think I burnt my clutch because subsequent trials all produced spinning tires, but the smell the couple times I did feather was nasty.

My question is how do you know if you damaged the diff or clutch? I know taking the clutch apart would show shiny spots where its burnt, but with 1300 miles on the car I figure I couldn't do enough damage in two slips of the clutch to kill it. And, what about the diff, is there something (other than it won't move and makes lots of noise) that would indicate diff damage?

James

 

when u say dump, are u talking about just immediately letting go from fully in to just side stepping it out? that seems to be more harsh than feathering...but i don't drag so i wouldn't know, just seems really harsh

 

Experiment with your car!

 

when you dump the clutch, the wear goes mostly to the tires. if you ride the clutch, you are putting a ton of stress on your diff drivetrain, because rather than a simple sudden jolt, the drivetrain is dealing with traction/notraction/traction/notraction, etc. this is how it was explained to me.

 

You'll notice diff damage because you'll hear noises. crunching, clicking, whining, etc.

 

yes dump it. the clutch on this car is weak, and if you feather it, you'll melt/glaze your clutch. you'll be flooring it going nowhere because the clutch is just spinning.

(actually, the pressure plate is really the weak point when it comes to higher hp, but this clutch is not built for feathering)

 

anyone know where you can get this reinforced diff?
also is it easy to install...
drag racing is fun... iw anna practice more, but not if its going to wreck something... i just replaced my clutch not that long ago so im ok with the wear of the clutch

 

I don't know if you mentioned it before, but what was your trap with the 13.7? 60 foot? 1/8 mile and 1/8 trap speed?

Just curious, since that's a fast run. If you have a timeslip that would be great.

 

no idea where the timeslip is anymore. this was in 2001 that I ran it. in fact I think even before I was a member here. 13.7@101.84 or something. 60' was 2.06. don't remember 1/8th mile numbers.


4doorj, you can get the diff from www.ricks2k.com. it needs to be installed by a professional.

 

wow quite pricey... but probably worth it!