Originally Posted by
Reaper1
I dissagree with drag racers NOT slipping clutches. That is 100% FALSE!! In a LOT of cases I've heard it described coming off the line as a "balancing act between the clutch and the throttle", especially with street tires or a slick track.
I will agree that with slicks it isn't as prevalent, but it is still there.
That being said, my issue was NOT from purposly slipping the clutch! I revved the engine to 4500, and dumped the clutch to clean the tires off a little. I did this twice. I then crept to the beams and tried to launch the car at the same 4500rpm and proceeded to dump the clutch as I was TRYING to get wheel spin so I could hopefully overcome my horrible bog off the line. What I got instead was a lot of engine noise and revs and NO forward acceleration to speak of! The flywheel got hot from the previous tire cleaning and could not wick away the heat fast enough so that the clutch itself could do its jib effectively.
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