Is it safe to drop the clutch?
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Originally Posted by Syn' timestamp='1335413926' post='21644138
You pretty much need to get a replacement; search for the Puddy Mod differentials.
If you're at the drag strip and you for some reason just have to launch the car, it is recommended by most to do a 7k dump in order to generate some wheel spin and thus reduce the stress on the drivetrain. If you dump it at 4-6k there's a good chance you will just hook and that means the drivetrain is getting hit with full force.
Personally I don't launch my car. The only way I would do it is if I had a replacement diff ready to go in the all-too-likely event that I break my original.
If you're at the drag strip and you for some reason just have to launch the car, it is recommended by most to do a 7k dump in order to generate some wheel spin and thus reduce the stress on the drivetrain. If you dump it at 4-6k there's a good chance you will just hook and that means the drivetrain is getting hit with full force.
Personally I don't launch my car. The only way I would do it is if I had a replacement diff ready to go in the all-too-likely event that I break my original.
you can, but thats not what breaks...its the ring and pinion and housing that are weak
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We all ask dumb questions but yes dropping the clutch on an s2k can be deadly to the rear end. I've been through one already because of a launch. Theses cars aren't clutch drop friendly like vettes, camaros, stangs, civic of other cars. It was made for autox not the drag strip so becareful with it. If you ever have a track day limit yourself to 2 or 3 launches that day, anything higher than that and your pushing your luck. Goodluck with your rear end if you abuse it.
OP, you will not really need to engage the clutch like this. The ass end will come out enough I think you will be ok.
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I have an 07 2k and ive been dumping my clutch multiple times in the past couple days swinging it nothing seems to be wrong she feels healthy to me ive also seen other 2ks swing it recently havent seen any problems with them
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There is a hugh difference in dropping the clutch to launch in a straight line, or doing so while turned and moving slightly to kick the rear out.
I have done the later hundreds of times.
I have done the later hundreds of times.
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I've had a lot of cars that I wasn't afraid to do redline clutch drops on never blew a rear-end in any of them but it does transfer a lot of stress, I had a modified 78 trans-am and did quite a few 5k clutch drops over time and one time I broke almost all the studs on both rear wheels. I have never done one with my S, just not that kind of car I.M.O.
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