How to Destroy a Clutch - by TurboLS1

[Carbonfiberhooded]

@neonglh

Bill, you’re car wasn’t slipping before that one run, I was watching it and you were still roasting the tires as you went down the track. The one pass when you did the monster clutch burnout was the pass the car didn’t make it back alive. Could it have been caused from the clutch slipping through the 800+ ft/lb in the clutch burnout, and then simply falling apart from the heat?

It was a good 5 - 8 seconds of close to WOT clutch burnout, so that had to have wreaked havoc to the clutch. In my mind, if the clutch was slipping as you were going down the track, it would have been too much power for the clutch, but this still seems like something else.

What do you think?

I wouldn’t doubt that the burnout led to the failure. Excessive heat weakened the clutch discs.

Lots of power + torque = game over

[turbo_ls1_ss]

Well the clutch burnout was definitely the deciding factor. I didn’t even know I was doin it. It probably just didn’t engage properly for whatever reason. That on top of the power And bam. I’m not even going to bother looking into it now. I have enough stresses in my life

[turbo_ls1_ss]

Viper trannys are stronger. But as with anything in this world, some people get luckier with their equipment. My tranny is fine anyway

[Willybeen]

that viper was awesome.

Cant wait to see what bills car runs when it “stays” up and running <3

[turbo_ls1_ss]

Lol. The sad thing is that in the 1-2 weeks total it’s out of commision Iay have missed out on 2 opportunities to drive it. Ugh. No time

[Z28adiction]

i wonder what kind of clutch that viper has in it lol. The only good thing about dropping alot of money on a clutch off the bat is that normally big dollar clutches are designed to be rebuilt, which isnt nearly as much as the initial cost of the clutch assembly.

[deebo]

@LZ

People do huge wheel stands with 5spd 6spd cars…Its a lot easier with an auto usually because the gearing is a lot more aggressive and you get torque multiplication off the line from the stall converter…Also you have the ability to throw a trans brake into the mix.

thanks for the useful information

[psychopjv]

i’ll tell ya how mine looks when i pull my tranny tomorrow.

[turbo_ls1_ss]

Why are ya doing that? Call me about it tomorrow

[jt76]

fawk

[Studderin]

@psychopjv

i’ll tell ya how mine looks when i pull my tranny tomorrow.

from that oil leak still?

[Firehawk853]

probably a good idea to check the rear main while its out anyway

[TrueBlue]

That Viper scoots, 1:32 in :eek: