smoked my clutch

WADS56 · 07-10-2002, 11:05 AM

I just bought some new tires so I thought I would break them in a little. I did a few 3rd gear burnouts with the linelock on resulting in massive amounts of tire smoke.
Anyways I took the car home because I told my friend that I would install shocks and struts on his camaro. After we finished I told him that I would take him for a ride in a real car

We went out to the road... I set the linelock, put into 3rd, reved it to 5000rpm, and let the clutch go. I looked into my mirror and I saw no smoke (Crap). I shut it down and my clutch pedal was soft as a sponge. Now the clutch won't disengage because it is welded together or something.
I know that a 3rd gear burnout takes allot of work, but that clutch is rated up to 700hp on a 3000lbs car with slicks. This burnout was not even on slicks it was on a set of BFG comp TA's.
If something were to give it should of been the rear end. Should I be mad?

Wade

polara7777 · 07-10-2002, 11:48 AM

Dude that sucks! Especially since there was a camaro driver in the car. Sorry to hear it. You can make up for it by getting it running again and stomping the camaro.

07-10-2002, 11:05 AM	#1
WADS56 gear banger Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: CHICAGO Posts: 1,144	smoked my clutch I just bought some new tires so I thought I would break them in a little. I did a few 3rd gear burnouts with the linelock on resulting in massive amounts of tire smoke. Anyways I took the car home because I told my friend that I would install shocks and struts on his camaro. After we finished I told him that I would take him for a ride in a real car We went out to the road... I set the linelock, put into 3rd, reved it to 5000rpm, and let the clutch go. I looked into my mirror and I saw no smoke (Crap). I shut it down and my clutch pedal was soft as a sponge. Now the clutch won't disengage because it is welded together or something. I know that a 3rd gear burnout takes allot of work, but that clutch is rated up to 700hp on a 3000lbs car with slicks. This burnout was not even on slicks it was on a set of BFG comp TA's. If something were to give it should of been the rear end. Should I be mad? Wade __________________ 79 Hatch: NA 347, Stage 2 Canfield Heads, Victor JR. Intake, Blueprinted Holley 750 HP, Solid Roller Cam, Shooting for 10's on motor 93 LX: Tremec, dual friction clutch, fms flywheel, Hedman shorties, O/R H-pipe Ricer hater's club member #49

07-10-2002, 11:48 AM	#2
polara7777 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Columbus, MS Posts: 324	Dude that sucks! Especially since there was a camaro driver in the car. Sorry to hear it. You can make up for it by getting it running again and stomping the camaro. __________________ -Ian Christopher -84 VW Vanagon (Stock so far but it barks 3rd ) -67 Dodge Polara (383 punched 30, Heavy head work, Mopar Performance single plane intake, Holley 750, electric fuel pump, Holley regulator, .484 duration cam, FRIED bottom end!) DOH!!! Fried the #1 rod bearing. Stroker kit coming! -01 Kawasaki Ninja 250 (Clear lenses, shaved fender, rear signals in the rear housing, baffles removed, Deals Gap dragon on the tail.)

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