Engine Over Reving

[Sleeper6T]

Well Monday week I'll know for sure, obviously im hoping you're wrong lol, but if that is the case any suggestions on what replacement to go for?

Cheers

Brad

[PHANTMXR6]

MWA Option 3+. Can't go wrong.

[ratter]

we have fitted many option 3's they are are very nice clutch

[Sleeper6T]

Well went to take it for the drive down to the pool and only got around the block. When you take off on first it feels like you're taking off in 3rd. I don't smell anything and don't hear or feel anything as I change gears either. How much will a MW3 set me back? My concern is that the one I have is only a bit over 2 years old.

Cheers

Brad

[ratter]

Sounds like it's your clutch.

Check pricing with Nizpro when they open if you are going to get them to install it.

Clutch life largely depends on how and where it is driven, cars that do stop start driving will wear quicker than cars thet tend to do country miles. Some drivers tend to ride the clutch more when taking off or changing gears. Some drivers are lazy and will tend to keep it in a high gear the dip the clutch waying for engine revs to build etc, there are many many factors affecting clutch life.

Another possibility is it has oil impregnated into the clutch plate from an oil leak

[Sleeper6T]

Thanks mate, one thing that I do alot is use the gears to slow down. Dont know if that can help cause the problem or not but it's something ive always done as it's how I was taught to drive.

I had a look to see if anyone was selling an opt 3 clutch but all that was there which only sold the other day was an opt 5 which he was going to let go for $500. Looking around on MalWoods page looks like a brand new opt 3 is approx $1500 plus fitting. Dont know what you guy's charge or Nizpro for that matter but either way is going to hurt the hip pocket.

Cheers

Brad

[ratter]

Slowing down using gears should not cause undue wear unless you are sliding the clutch out to make it smooth, anytime the clutch is not released will be causing some wear.

I would not buy a 2nd hand clutch as they do wear, it would lamost be like buying 2nd hand brakes.

[Sleeper6T]

Car going into Dynomotive on Tuesday, I spoke to Mal in Qld on Monday as did Mark from Dynomotive, and will be having Mal's ACE Opt 3 Plus Clutch installed. Is rated to 410rwk which is more than enough for me. Will try and get some pics of the old Opt 3 Clutch before it is sent back to Mal. Interested to see how worn it is, as the car pretty much doesnt have any grab left.

Brad

Edited 11/01/10 01:16 PM by Sleeper6T

[Wingnut]

Sorry to hear buddy... You been giving my old girl a pounding hey? lol

Or maybe Nat doesnt know how to drive a real car

Anyway, Im sure the new Mal Woods will fix it up. It could just come down the fact you have had a few different people driving your car of late and your clutch has taken the toll.

I remember the same exact feeling when it still had the T5 and the Xtreme clutch was fukced.. Difference being I blew the gearbox as well LOL

[Sleeper6T]

As you know mate I've had it just over a year, I reckon ive taken it past 4000 rpm maybe 5 times and to 5000 rmp once. Since I have had a couple others drive I have been in the car nearly everytime and the one person that has driven it on her own knows how much it means to me, and apart from riding the clutch a couple of times like when parking or going slow into a driveway she's taken good care of it.

Mark's gonna take it out and have a look to see which type of opt 3 it is so he can tell Mal, I wanna get a couple pics and then he will be sending it back to Mal. In all honesty mate I'm thinking ofselling up.

Between the CV joint going the pissy plastic part on the master cylinder and now this, the cost of getting these things fixed is out weighing the fun of driving it. I'm looking at over 2 grand now. If I was doin track days or it was being driven hard then I'd be able to accept it easier, but not from general daily driving. Anyway see what happens