Launching your X with a stock clutch
May 1, 2008, 09:36 AM
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Actually no rpms honestly, I get it to take off smoothly with just a touch of gas and a slow release of clutch, the clutch really starts to grab half way through it's release, shut your eyes and listen, let your foot feel the clutch grab and just tap the gas pedal. It's an extremely picky transmission, everyone I let test drive the car almost stalled it or stalled it completely. My Dad who's had years upon years of experience even stalled the car lol.
1) Start to release clutch untill you feel it begin to engage
2)Lightly tap the gas, hardly any, and then continue to gradually release the clutch.
3) enjoy your new-found smooth driving.
May 1, 2008, 11:51 AM
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Thats the problem 
The labor costs suck a$$ on clutch replacement. On these cars it is something around 14 hours 
. Assuming labor is 80 bucks an hour that would be 1120 bucks 
. With the clutch the total will come out to nearly 1800 bucks. That blows.
The labor costs suck a$$ on clutch replacement. On these cars it is something around 14 hours . Assuming labor is 80 bucks an hour that would be 1120 bucks . With the clutch the total will come out to nearly 1800 bucks. That blows.
May 1, 2008, 11:52 AM
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I test drove an X yesterday and notcied i was burning the hell out of the clutch. In my mustang all i need is about 3000 rpms and I get a nice hole shot with out to much wheel spin but in the X yesterday i was just pathetic. Bogged bad getting on to the garden state parkway and nearly stalled at a couple of traffic lights. How much rmps do you need so be smooth while driving??
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