Octy vRS - Smelly Clutch

ventmore · 21-08-2004, 21:44

Hey all...was trying a few quick take-offs today, and noticed a slight smell of burning clutch in the car. The smell went away quite quickly, but I was wondering if this is normal when doing this sort of thing.

I'm not into 0-60 times in particular, it's just that I've started turning the ASR off now, and wanted to get used to taking off quick if I need to while minimizing wheelspin.

I used the same technique I've always used, and I've never had a problem on any other cars. I've kept cars for 60k or 70k miles in the past and have never burnt a clutch out yet.

Cheers
Ventmore

DaveU · 21-08-2004, 22:03

Yep, high speed take-offs = smelly clutch. Perfectly normal

dsemuk · 21-08-2004, 22:54

You smell that? Do you smell that?... friction material, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of friction material in the morning.

MonkeyHanger · 21-08-2004, 23:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsemuk

You smell that? Do you smell that?... friction material, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of friction material in the morning.

Ya know, that burning smell... It smells like... victory.

21-08-2004, 21:44	#1
ventmore Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Middlesbrough Posts: 592 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Octy vRS - Smelly Clutch Hey all...was trying a few quick take-offs today, and noticed a slight smell of burning clutch in the car. The smell went away quite quickly, but I was wondering if this is normal when doing this sort of thing. I'm not into 0-60 times in particular, it's just that I've started turning the ASR off now, and wanted to get used to taking off quick if I need to while minimizing wheelspin. I used the same technique I've always used, and I've never had a problem on any other cars. I've kept cars for 60k or 70k miles in the past and have never burnt a clutch out yet. Cheers Ventmore

21-08-2004, 22:03	#2
DaveU VIP Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: South, then East a little bit. Posts: 2,455 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yep, high speed take-offs = smelly clutch. Perfectly normal __________________ Dave Dave's new runaround ^ The Beast: 2001-2007 (now re-homed). 5 1/2 years of frightening the living daylights out of other road users and ashaming various high end cars.

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21-08-2004, 22:54	#3
dsemuk Briskodian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 952 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You smell that? Do you smell that?... friction material, son. Nothing else in the world smells like that. I love the smell of friction material in the morning.