Yeah, I think I just expect too much out ot the little OEM clutch. I believe that I should be able to get the revs up and do a launch without slipage from an OEM clutch with the only engine mod being a K&N but whatcha-gunna-do ya know?
jmauld: depending on the cost of new ones I may just try the shotgun approach by replacing them.
dsmracer: I didn't do the break in period. I got the car with the clutch already having 30k on it. I'm temped just to keep beating on him until the clutch is one nice slippery disk
Over the winter when I'm finally in my new house I can yank the engine and just start replacing stuff. The brake lines are funky, power steering too, also gotta yank out the A/C. I need to replace just about every seal anyway (he drips just enough to be annoying).
I am looking for replacement clutch ideas right now for when I do rip it all down. Any non-stock options will obviously take me out of stock class, but right now I just don't care. I'm having too much fun as is
. Any ideas on some mods I can do that won't require major $ or changes are welcome. Of course I'm not opposed to anyone wanting to sell me a nice ready to drop in turbo engine and tranny
And as for his name... I didn't name him. His offical name is (I think) "Louie Kablooie from St. Louie". He was the replacement for the car called the Colt Classic. Yeah, the person I got him from is a strange one. (Hi Tina!
) Of course she has a few SCCA racers, a couple of street cars and now a nice Mini CooperS, so I guess I can't really dig on her too much.