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    Suspected blown clutch.

    G'day fellas.

    I was driving to uni this morning very steadily in second, and it popped out of gear - and woudnt go back into Any gear.


    I pulled to the side of the road, and after about 1 minute got it into 2nd, and that was it. It doesnt catch with 4th or 1st at all. I can just barely (after alot of rev matching) get it into gear at all.

    ATM its down at pro-concept - and im waiting on the prognosis

    They're going to drain the gearbox fluid and i pray theres no suprises floating around

    #2
    common problem with the P1 Racing rims, especially the black ones - they are known to blow clutches all the time...
    ... retired/

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      #3
      Originally posted by tinkerbell View Post
      common problem with the P1 Racing rims, especially the black ones - they are known to blow clutches all the time...
      Are the white P1's any better?
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        #4
        yep, white is fine!

        it also relates to your tyre choice, Sumitomo's or other cheap tyres also contribute to the problem...
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          #5
          (i am fully joking too, BTW...)
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            #6
            LOL @ Dave.



            "Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car.
            Horse power is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you."

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              #7
              Originally posted by tinkerbell View Post
              yep, white is fine!

              it also relates to your tyre choice, Sumitomo's or other cheap tyres also contribute to the problem...
              What about LingLangs? I heard they work a little better.

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                #8
                Wow

                never heard of that before!

                What do you mean blown clutch? Like the pressure plate or springs are smashed or what?

                I dont see how rims can blow a clutch;

                unless due to hard driving, the increase in traction puts more pressure on the drive train - causing the clutch to fail.

                That happened in my old car. Except the diff went bang! Not the clutch. lol..
                "Power is nothing without control" - Peter Tyson (Pirelli)

                http://thethrillofdriving.blogspot.com/

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by l3vnd1 View Post
                  Wow

                  never heard of that before!

                  What do you mean blown clutch? Like the pressure plate or springs are smashed or what?

                  I dont see how rims can blow a clutch;

                  unless due to hard driving, the increase in traction puts more pressure on the drive train - causing the clutch to fail.

                  That happened in my old car. Except the diff went bang! Not the clutch. lol..
                  Originally posted by tinkerbell View Post
                  (i am fully joking too, BTW...)
                  Never had that happen before but hope it's only the clutch that needs replacing. Did the clutch pedal feel any different? Mushy/no feel at all?

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by l3vnd1 View Post
                    Wow

                    never heard of that before!

                    I dont see how rims can blow a clutch;
                    you are right... i was just being silly...

                    i will leave now
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                      #11
                      lol...
                      "Power is nothing without control" - Peter Tyson (Pirelli)

                      http://thethrillofdriving.blogspot.com/

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                        #12
                        oh dear
                        <3j

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                          #13
                          cut the crap this is the technical section!
                          T U 8 8 Y R - 0 6 5 4 8

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                            #14
                            ban tink LOL

                            z10 says:
                            i bet you will have 10000 wheels when you are done
                            z10 says:
                            mon-fri 9am-5pm chasing for jazz parts

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                              #15
                              Thanks Dave

                              Im glad that you have to explain that you joking before i rush out and buy some re001's :P

                              Drained the box oil, no shards of goodies in there

                              Umm, proconcept boys are taking out the box and clutch - coudnt see anything visible with the clutch from the outside =\
                              Last edited by Elwood; 04-03-08, 08:58 PM.

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