RX-8skater

so ive smelt the burn a couple of times and I can shift with out my clutch what does that mean?

Silver06

well, being able to shift without using the clutch either means:

a) You are a driver with Mad Skilz in matching revs on the upshift and the downshift; or,

b) You are well on the way to destroying your transmission.

You choose.



BTW, the sign of a failing clutch is usually juddering on take-off dut to heat spots in the flywheel, or more commonly, slipping in gear under power at higher revs.

RX-8skater

**** well not a but I dont ever shift with out clutch but my friend told me that if ur able. To shift with out clutching ur clutch is burnt so I tried and I can which sucks any chance of saving the tranny?

alz0rz

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your friend is wrong

xsnipersgox

anyone can shift without clutch. it's just bad for the transmission

416to212

How easy is it for you to shift without the clutch? Can you just shift without rev matching?

Tell us if you hear any funny mechanical sounds you may hear.

RX-8skater

O really ive only done that once and its kinda wierd to do it and u can kinda hear a wierd sound like grinding gears

staticlag

Uh, just replace the clutch.

Pick one:

1) replace clutch with a new one $500
2) replace tranny & clutch $2000+

416to212

I really don't think you need to replace your clutch. Just sounds like you are a bit of a rookie to the manual transmission. While you're gaining experience, you are likely to overheat your clucth once in a while. I dosen't sound like you're doing drag race launches or hitting clutch kicks in the Formula D events...

Just keep driving that 8. Trust me, it can take a bigger beating than you can dish out at your skill and power level.

Just keep this in mind:
1. Don't ever, even lightly, keep a foot resting on the clutch. Use the dead pedal.
2. When shifting from 1st to 2nd move through the friction point within 3 seconds. Other shifts need much less time.
3. In the city, drive through right handers in 2nd (most of the time) rather than riding your clutch in 3rd to keep revs up.

RX-8skater

yea i just got my eight like a month ago and thats what i learned on so yea im still a rookie but this forum helps so much thanks everyone

yelloRx8

dude, wow that same kinda thing happened to meand ive had mine for about a month too... i learned on it and for about the first week and i burnt the clutch a lot(mainly so i didnt stall) and the other night i was driving home, it got hard to shift and the clutch was sticking so i had to pedal to the metal to keep it going... i parked it and next thing u know the clutch wouldnt engage it just slides in but is stil in nuetral.... overall i should have learned on another car before i got my 8 and this is what i get in return lol