Gawain 0 #1 October 2, 2003 My car is back and I am happy. The clutch failure was not due to traditional wear, but there was a clear break and that's why it failed so quickly. I attached a few pics I took when I picked up my car this afternoon. You can see the clutch plate has very even wear, with little sign of abnormal riding/slipping etc. The culprit...a small piece, about two inches long and 1/8 in. wide...it tried taking a piece out of the clutch plate (what kind of fiber is that?) and chewed a little inside the housing. Anyway, I'm back in business, it's running great and in typical Honda fashion, the tranny is a pure dream to row...*snick*!! Just in time too! The dealer ran out of loaners so they called Enterprise down the road...Chevy Cavalier...ahhh...90 in third never felt so good... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoPush 0 #2 October 2, 2003 Are you drinking? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #3 October 2, 2003 QuoteAre you drinking? No... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Atlas 0 #5 October 2, 2003 What model is your car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trent 0 #6 October 2, 2003 Shifting at 8100rpm??? What kinda car are you treating like that? I think the fiber stuff is asbestos or something. Try a turbo so then you can have rrrrrrwheeeeeeeePSSHHH snick-rrrrwheeeeeeePSHHH.Oh, hello again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #7 October 2, 2003 I know! Shifting at 8100?! Sheesh.. I go to at least 15,000it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #8 October 2, 2003 QuoteShifting at 8100rpm??? What kinda car are you treating like that? I think the fiber stuff is asbestos or something. Try a turbo so then you can have rrrrrrwheeeeeeeePSSHHH snick-rrrrwheeeeeeePSHHH. It's an Integra GS-R. I love turbos, but don't like owning them. There's a supercharger kit that fits perfectly with the engine, but then you have to turn the VTEC off, but I'm told it provides everyday livable 300bhp at 8000RPM. As it is, I have an AEM cold air. If I have any additional aftermarket work done, it'll be brake and suspension components. I can't add more power if I don't add more power to stop... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #9 October 2, 2003 QuoteShifting at 8100rpm??? What kinda car are you treating like that? I think the fiber stuff is asbestos or something. Try a turbo so then you can have rrrrrrwheeeeeeeePSSHHH snick-rrrrwheeeeeeePSHHH. turbos rock! 2.0 mitsu DOHC, w/ a 16G turbo. Gotta love it when that boost kicks in!!!Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #10 October 2, 2003 QuoteI know! Shifting at 8100?! Sheesh.. I go to at least 15,000 Well, if I only had 600/750/1000cc and two wheels I'd be doing the same thing... Alas, I can't afford two-wheels and ZP together... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #11 October 2, 2003 QuoteQuoteI know! Shifting at 8100?! Sheesh.. I go to at least 15,000 Well, if I only had 600/750/1000cc and two wheels I'd be doing the same thing... Alas, I can't afford two-wheels and ZP together... Neither can I without whoring myself out... but hey, it's good money and the hours are decent.it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #12 October 2, 2003 QuoteQuoteQuoteI know! Shifting at 8100?! Sheesh.. I go to at least 15,000 Well, if I only had 600/750/1000cc and two wheels I'd be doing the same thing... Alas, I can't afford two-wheels and ZP together... Neither can I without whoring myself out... but hey, it's good money and the hours are decent. hey Im right there w/ ya! cept aint no body buyin... spose thats to be expected! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck278 0 #13 October 2, 2003 8100! i think i redline at 6... Steve Therapy is expensive, popping bubble wrap is cheap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #14 October 2, 2003 Quote8100! i think i redline at 6... mine is at 7 and would go more, but its all out of the power band by then. I need more intercooler, and and better piping.. and a new downpipe!Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck278 0 #15 October 2, 2003 I was on the edge of getting a new manifold...and cold air, bigger throttle body....but skydiving started and my car now gets only the money left over from jump tickets exahaust is all done from the headers back...sounds good, drives mean Steve Therapy is expensive, popping bubble wrap is cheap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trent 0 #16 October 2, 2003 Yeah, I like that my jetta with intake can scare pedestrians when I take my foot off the gas. Couple more modifications and I'll be almost 2 fast 2 furious. Just kidding. Can't void the warranty just yet...Oh, hello again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #17 October 2, 2003 QuoteI was on the edge of getting a new manifold...and cold air, bigger throttle body....but skydiving started and my car now gets only the money left over from jump tickets exahaust is all done from the headers back...sounds good, drives mean headers! what... ohhh yea... you have to have EIGHT cylinders to get 300 hp! but I know what you mean. it all goes to skydiving, but now Im "between" jobs and money is really tight! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck278 0 #18 October 2, 2003 QuoteQuoteI was on the edge of getting a new manifold...and cold air, bigger throttle body....but skydiving started and my car now gets only the money left over from jump tickets exahaust is all done from the headers back...sounds good, drives mean headers! what... ohhh yea... you have to have EIGHT cylinders to get 300 hp! but I know what you mean. it all goes to skydiving, but now Im "between" jobs and money is really tight! It's not the 300 hp thats fun...it's the 350+ Ft/lbs of torque Steve Therapy is expensive, popping bubble wrap is cheap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #19 October 2, 2003 Quote8100! i think i redline at 6... Ahh Hondas. Imagine the mayhem I could stir with an S2000... I saw some of the new TLs up close though. 6800 redline on a 3.2L V6, but it peaks 270bhp at 6200...get to use all that . The torque peaks at about 5000 but stays flat through the power peak...hmmmm... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck278 0 #20 October 2, 2003 A guy i know who has an old hemi cuda once told me, "there's no replacement....for displacment". Steve Therapy is expensive, popping bubble wrap is cheap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #21 October 2, 2003 Gawain, Those pics belong in the hottie thread. In fact all Acura parts belong in the hottie thread. I've been drooling over the new 3.2TL. Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #22 October 2, 2003 Yeah but pushrods, hydraulic lifters and 2 valves per cylinder in a V8....Power, yes. Refined, not really. Durable, mostly. Remember, the Mustang buried the Camaro/Trans Am. It was short on power, displacement and was more expensive. Still outsold GM 4:1. To each their own. I like seeing what the smaller equipment can do. This reminds me of a comparo that Cycle World and Car & Driver did, Viper V-10 versus Yamaha YZF1000R. The Viper outperformed the bike in a lot of areas, but threw a rod before the day was done. 1000cc/61cui versus 8.3L/506cui... So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpwally 0 #23 October 2, 2003 Hey Dude,,ya know what? fuck your car.........wtsmile, be nice, enjoy life FB # - 1083 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #24 October 2, 2003 Quotesmile, be nice, enjoy life So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yardhippie 0 #25 October 2, 2003 Quote To each their own. I like seeing what the smaller equipment can do. is it just me or am I the only one who wants to mis-quote this? Me thinks it purty damn funny! Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
