eric thompson
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Today is day 1 with my new st165 w/ a Gen 4 swap courtesy of Prime Performance. ST205 trans, 15x8 +20 225/50 tires. It needs some TLC but the motor feels great so far. View attachment 1
If the clutch is new, then you'll want to make sure you break it in for a few hundred miles.eric thompson":3qbe96mj said:Happy Monday.... drove the car a total of 80 miles, mostly all highway, have not beat on it at all since the suspension/steering components are all original and it's scary how much play there is. Needless to say I merged on the Hwy this morning, layed it into 4th gear and floored it to merge and the revs just shoot up when boost hits and all i smell is clutch.....
I am literally beside myself!!! The main reason I bought the car was to not have to worry about the drivetrain for at least a little while and now I have to budget for a clutch!!! WTF?!?
3SDNA":11ngrl69 said:This Gen4 was swapped by PRIME wasn't it?
eric thompson":225ta6ia said:I was told the clutch was replaced when the swap was performed with a "Prime Performance" specific clutch assembly. The car had only been driven 30-40 miles before i bought it, which was after the swap was done, as it was a shop owned car. I understand letting the clutch break in but that should have no effect on slippage when already in gear. I've been shifting like a baby and nothing even remotely close to spirited driving.... this includes the 1.5 hr hwy drive home from the shop in the first place. :bangshead:
eric thompson":2u63h33v said:I was told the clutch was replaced when the swap was performed with a "Prime Performance" specific clutch assembly. The car had only been driven 30-40 miles before i bought it, which was after the swap was done, as it was a shop owned car. I understand letting the clutch break in but that should have no effect on slippage when already in gear. I've been shifting like a baby and nothing even remotely close to spirited driving.... this includes the 1.5 hr hwy drive home from the shop in the first place. :bangshead:
eric thompson":3ouwyxqy said:I understand proper break in, being a tech since a teenager and a Svc manager for 8+ years now, hence why I have been shifting nice and smooth and haven't gone above 4500 rpm yet. But I never thought boost @3k rpm while already in gear would be enough for the clutch to start slipping.
eric thompson":3702uggy said:Sorry man. I'm just extremely frustrated as I'm sure you can understand.