Oh God, the aftermath (when launching goes wrong)

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03-04-2010, 12:40 AM
JDMGRNAV6

dude dnt feel bad, i changed a clutch 5 times till i figured out that it was slipping due to my clutch pedal being loose. luckily afterwards i had like four good clutches and pressure plates w/ 500 miles on them... lifes a bitch then you die
03-04-2010, 12:43 AM
FriskyWalrus

jordan, you've officially beaten my clutch. or at least what was left of it. at least you still have the S10 to daily
03-04-2010, 12:47 AM
DVSRX-7

That's what happens when you buy ebay shit. Sometimes it's best to buy the good stuff for a reason. Exterior parts are a different story, but never compromise on safety and a good product.
03-04-2010, 01:00 AM
Mantooth

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Originally Posted by DVSRX-7

That's what happens when you buy ebay shit. Sometimes it's best to buy the good stuff for a reason. Exterior parts are a different story, but never compromise on safety and a good product.

No.
03-04-2010, 01:11 AM
DeeAOne

damn dude ive never seen anything like that in my life.

i just bought an ebay clutch too...lol.
03-04-2010, 08:20 AM
punkr6

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Originally Posted by JITB

http://www.yellowbot.com/specialty-c...tlanta-ga.html

go to Specialty CLutch in Atlanta, great prices, and they can custom make one for what you need! and the prices are amazing too! alot of folks go there in Atlanta.. they have been around for years!

X2, I've used them a lot, with great results...

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Originally Posted by swollix

Why were you launching a Prelude?

THIS...
03-04-2010, 10:30 AM
Drummerboy

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Originally Posted by Genji-Sama

Lol, what'd you do try to dump it at 7k. It's in 3 clean pieces, you get reps, but that won't fix your clutch

No, but scholarship money will. :goodjob: it's one of the perks of graduating valedictorian from highschool.

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Originally Posted by Sunkenkarma

I thought Hondas were reliable.....Lulz, wait till you get a AWD car to launch, lesson learnt.

lol, you're right. AWD is where it's at. After riding in Randal's (remanhart) subbie, I plan on getting one after college. And I've never claimed the lude was reliable, its fun, but not reliable. lol.

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Originally Posted by speedminded

Wow that's impressive lol! So the flywheel is ok, it's just the pressure plate that broke?

If I would have towed it to my friends garage, it would just be the pressure plate, but I had to drive an hour in 2nd gear at 4k rpm. That threw the dowl rods and peices of the pressure plate around in the tranny and scared up my flywheel and cracked my clutch disc. So I'm going with a lighter flywheel and a CC stage 3 or 4 clutch/pressure plate.

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Originally Posted by Fastlife Mag

What kind of warranty do you have that still covers a car that's more than 10 yrs old? On a modded car none the less.

Clutch warranty for 12 months or 12k miles on "defects". Is being built like crap a defect? I hope so. Even if I just get it replaced, I can sell it and make some of my money back.

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Originally Posted by JDMGRNAV6

dude dnt feel bad, i changed a clutch 5 times till i figured out that it was slipping due to my clutch pedal being loose. luckily afterwards i had like four good clutches and pressure plates w/ 500 miles on them... lifes a bitch then you die

wow, lol. I bled and adjusted my clutch pedal like 5 times trying to avoid dropping my tranny.

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Originally Posted by FriskyWalrus

jordan, you've officially beaten my clutch. or at least what was left of it. at least you still have the S10 to daily

yeah, and I ALMOST sold it to make $400 more than I paid. I'm glad I didn't now.

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Originally Posted by DVSRX-7

That's what happens when you buy ebay shit. Sometimes it's best to buy the good stuff for a reason. Exterior parts are a different story, but never compromise on safety and a good product.

I rarely buy ebay knockoff stuff. But I do use ebay ALOT to buy namebrand, used/new stuff. I got all my emanage harnesses from ebay, my fogs/bezels, my gauges and gauge pod, my shiftknob, etc.

The only actual knockoff stuff I've bought there was my BOV (which is not leaking like my turbonetics raptor did) and my obx front tie bar.

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Originally Posted by DeeAOne

damn dude ive never seen anything like that in my life.

i just bought an ebay clutch too...lol.

lol, be careful. this was an F1. I've used another brand called like, XTD or something like that and it did started slipping at 6k miles.

When it comes to think like clutches, I'll be going with name brand now.
03-04-2010, 10:33 AM
LIKEG6

Damn that sucks dude. A buddy of mine got one of those clutches i think so hopefully his doesn't do the same thing.

Norma Jean FTMFW though.

Reps for you.
03-04-2010, 10:36 AM
Drummerboy

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Originally Posted by T2KU

Damn that sucks dude. A buddy of mine got one of those clutches i think so hopefully his doesn't do the same thing.

Norma Jean FTMFW though.

Reps for you.

Yes sirrrr:goodjob:

I was just listening to Vanna/parkway drive/symphony in peril/for today/war of ages trying to destress after a midterm. Nothing like a good breakdown.
03-05-2010, 12:51 AM
alpine_aw11

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Originally Posted by Nerdsrock22

Norma Jean reference or no?

I was wondering that myself....

That blows though. I guess try a better clutch next time lol.
03-05-2010, 10:09 AM
marcos713

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Originally Posted by Nemesis

* mental note, no ebay clutches + no asking for install for 200 bucks *

lol just what i was thinking:rolleyes:...This guy named Randy made my stage2 6puck sprung clutch and re-surfaced my flywheel. I used to launch my car at about 3500-4k with no problems or slippage. still grabs as hard as when i first got it. heard he makes clutchs for Lethal but im not sure how true that is. pm me if you want info
03-05-2010, 12:12 PM
Drummerboy

I'm on the phone with specialty clutch. I think the lady fell asleep on the phone! I can hear her breathing but she won't respond.
03-06-2010, 02:43 AM
white92lude

dude this suckkssss... at least it was the tranny tho!
03-09-2010, 01:06 PM
Drummerboy

I'm going to put in my Stage 4 Comp clutch and ultra light flywheel today!
03-09-2010, 03:09 PM
redneckhatch

damn that really sucks
03-09-2010, 04:30 PM
Nismo

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Originally Posted by Evil Goat

geez...for $300 you could have put a CC in there...that sucks, ebay + performance parts = lol

And that hunk of shit would have broken also
03-09-2010, 04:31 PM
Nismo

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Originally Posted by Drummerboy

I'm going to put in my Stage 4 Comp clutch and ultra light flywheel today!

Thats just a bad decision
03-09-2010, 09:58 PM
Drummerboy

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Originally Posted by Nismo

Thats just a bad decision

last CC I had lasted 3 years :goodjob:
03-10-2010, 12:29 AM
Brian*

Ebay...?
03-10-2010, 11:08 AM
LeX

My 510 has an XTD stage 3 clutch. The clutch is just fine for me but I don't drive crazy or do launches on it

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