Lencos in SS

[tj310]

Question for Sean How do you know if drivers in videos are clutching?
Thanx Trevor

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by randy wilson

let me restate my question, if a motor pulls good from 8200 to 9900, and you lock it down hard in all 5 gears, and you see it never dropped below 8400, and did not blow the tires off, what benefit is slipping the clutch?

Lot of "IF`S" there! but Assuming it was "locked down hard" didn`t blow the tires off", I`d be betting the car owner would likely have a nice collection of broken clutch hubs,main shafts, trans gears, U joints, driveshaft yokes, ring & pinions, etc etc......

[randy wilson]

rory, i understand what you are saying, when i say locked down, i mean a normal lock up of the clutch. everything in the drive line absorbs some of the shock. my theory is if the motor stays in its power range, would it be safe to say that the more clutch the faster you will go or am i missing something. i am not being sarcastic, i am trying to learn. i know people are slipping the clutch and running faster. i just dont know why in some instances. we have a computer and are just learning with it. we do not know exactly what to look for. it is possible our motor is not building enough hp that this will come into play.

[Mike Taylor 3601]

Pvt Parts,
75 nova K/S 3720Lbs. You have to pull hard, first pass or two I missed shift points cause
I didn't pull hard enough.
Randy,
Is your car the Cobalt on you tube 11,000 rpm cobalt?
Mike Taylor3601

[randy wilson]

yes mike, it is. if you click on camaromitch it will take you to the runs at osceola, the 11000 rpm takes you to our local track which was spec and all heads-up. all driven and owned by steve thompson now. we our partners. best partner and driver i have been with. he never gives up. thanks for asking.

[SuperStockDodge]

Originally Posted by tj310

Question for Sean How do you know if drivers in videos are clutching?
Thanx Trevor

I know the difference-trust me.

[Scotty D]

if you have a trained ear you can hear the differance in a shift with the clutch versus without.

[Pvt Parts]

Go listen to a round of Comp Eliminator and you'll hear the difference.

[SuperStockDodge]

Originally Posted by Scotty D

if you have a trained ear you can hear the differance in a shift with the clutch versus without.

Absolutely, you can also SEE it in the gear changes as well... You would really be able to know if the clutch was being used if you were able to ride along. LOL

[Mike Taylor 3601]

I love to listen to cars on Houston 1 &Houston 2 videos. I think a car clutch shifted still sounds better,I still love the sound of a heavy flywheel car also.
Mike Taylor 3601