Is my clutch going?

Bobbit · January 07, 2008, 11:22:16 AM

Recently the cars been misbehaving, i dont usually give it many beans in 4th gear or above, as it is more than fast enough in 3rd gear when the twins come on, but had a play with a supra and when in 4th at 4500 rpm the revs went up and the speed did not, i first though this was wheel spin as the tires were cold (i\'s been driving for about 10 mins in town so the engine was nicely warmed up) and it was a cold day with a bit of damp on the road. But it\'s done it again when the road was dry and yet it did not feel the same a wheel spin from a standing start ( i dont normaly do this but some times you cant help it)

I\'ve been driving for over 10yrs and (luckly) never had a clutch go on me before so i\'m not too sure, but from what i\'ve read it does seem to me that the clutch is slipping in higher gears, which means it\'s on it\'s way out. Is this right?

And if it is going which clutch to go for?

I\'m running 14psi on stock twins (been like this for 3 yrs with no probs) twin K&N air fliters, air pump disconnected, RB exhaust (fully system i believe, but not 100% on down pipe) and uprated smic

Thanks for reading my essay! :wave

Aceman · January 07, 2008, 12:03:14 PM

Is not the easiest way to check if your clutch is failing to turn the car on, put on the handbrake, and effectively try to pull away in first..

General thing you do on a normal car, but not sure if this is good to do on a rotary engine..

You can then "feel" if the clutch is slipping when it bites in.. Difficult to explain, but that\'s the simplest/first test you\'d normally try.

Bobbit · January 07, 2008, 05:59:27 PM

Ok bud i\'ll give that a try, i\'m not too trusting on the effectiveness of the hand brake tho, LOL

RobbieRX-7 · January 07, 2008, 06:17:39 PM

Your getting clutch slip. Mine is doing the same. Time for a new one

J6KFS · January 07, 2008, 06:58:14 PM

yeah i recon your getting slip too, and they dont last too long once theyve started either!

mine only lasted a couple of weeks after it started slipping.

batman · January 07, 2008, 07:35:15 PM

any one up for a group buy i need one too hee hee >

Bobbit · January 07, 2008, 09:39:59 PM

Can anyone recommend what type of clutch would be best? Would a standard bare up to the increased boost?

Mazdarotaryparts · January 07, 2008, 10:19:31 PM

Hi All,

For an uprated clutch to suit the requirements you require you need look no further than the cluch on the link below which is a direct no aggro replacment for your standard clutches.

http://www.mazdarotaryparts.com/bfd-ct002-mrp-developed-exedy-stage-one-clutchb-730-p.asp

Over the next week if you can get at least 4 of you together we will cut the price of Â£345 plus Vat down to Â£300 plus vat.

In addition to this if you need a release bearing we will cut that price from Â£47.66 plus vat down to Â£37 plus vat for each clutch sold on this thread.

Hope this helps

Bobbit · January 08, 2008, 11:08:58 AM

How do i know if i need a release bearing?
But that seems like a great price Clive, I\'m sure we can get together for a group buy, can\'t we guys/gals?

Mazdarotaryparts · January 08, 2008, 11:22:43 AM

Quote from: BobbitHow do i know if i need a release bearing?
But that seems like a great price Clive, I\'m sure we can get together for a group buy, can\'t we guys/gals?

9 times out of ten on any car you will need a new release bearing and because of this it makes sense to change it anyway as insurance so your not pulling the box back out a couple of months down the line.

If you hold the bearing in you hand then spin the front and you can hear it make quite a loud "whirring" sound, it\'s up for renewal.

Bobbit · January 08, 2008, 11:41:58 AM

Cheers Clive, looks like it\'s worth getting one then

Grizzly · January 15, 2008, 10:12:36 PM

Quote from: J6KFSyeah i recon your getting slip too, and they dont last too long once theyve started either!

mine only lasted a couple of weeks after it started slipping.

is this Jake???

J6KFS · January 18, 2008, 01:23:13 AM

indeed it is! but i dont know a grizzly? i need more info lol

remind me.

Grizzly · January 18, 2008, 06:51:02 PM

LOL, Its more Indirectly, i worked with Matt Bennet until recently and its one of those "My mates got one of those" and the pic + i noticed you mentioned your S1 in another post.

BTW i\'m not a stalker

Chris Lee

J6KFS · January 19, 2008, 03:23:32 PM

ah right yeah now i know!! infact i even remember you going past me on the silk road in a turbo 2 drop top i think, sounded awesome. but that was years ago. was that you? i thought it was. so what you got at the mo? im sure you had more than one rx7 even back then!:Thumbs-up