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arkitek
05-13-2003, 04:56 PM
I get this sometimes between 4500-6500 rpm in 1st gear when the RPM is going up really quick but the car isn't going anywhere.
I assume it's due to the clutch slipping and not gripping.
Anyone with this issue or can explain this?! Thanks.
Grimace
05-13-2003, 04:59 PM
Well, it sounds like a clutch slipping, but its pretty early into the car's life for that to happen.
You been doing some crazy launches arkitek? ;)
EVILSRT
05-13-2003, 07:04 PM
seriously, now that worrys me......is my clutch going to go bad:(
INGREXCO
05-13-2003, 07:39 PM
i think my does that too... but it feels like my tires are burning out ;)
arkitek
05-13-2003, 11:50 PM
No crazy launches! I think I'm pretty smooth (been told) with manual tranny. So I'm thinking maybe the clutch springs aren't strong enough which might explain why Mazda changed them to stronger ones for the 2003.5 MSPs.

Couldn't really be the tires burning out since I would feel it with the steering wheel.

Maybe the clutch plate hasn't been scruffed up good enough for better bite?! It doesn't do it all the time though which is confusing.
t3ase
05-14-2003, 02:01 AM
Mine has the same problem occasionaly when going into second at low speeds. Two times it did it from 1st in a corner to second and it just "held"..
funnylittlman
05-14-2003, 09:12 AM
I have the same case as T3ase,

Slippage from 1st to 2nd at higher RPMs
(only a few times..... I don't drive my car hard)
arkitek
05-14-2003, 10:36 AM
This is not good then as the clutch is gonna wear out quicker than normal for sure. I'm almost certain now that the clutch springs aren't strong enough for the power which explains the change for the 2003.5 MSPs.

Uping the boost would just make matters worse. Anyone running higher boost should really notice it more often. Anyone here?
funnylittlman
05-14-2003, 11:14 AM
Maybe that's what's causing our hesitation?
z00mer
05-14-2003, 11:38 AM
I`ve had that same problem since the first day I got my MSP(been three months now). At first I thought it was the new clutch just breaking in, but now.......:confused:

Do you think that the dealership will honor a spring up-grade for us 2003 MSPs?
arkitek
05-14-2003, 12:08 PM
Originally posted by z00mer
Do you think that the dealership will honor a spring up-grade for us 2003 MSPs?

They better!!!

Question is, would premature clutch wear be covered within the warranty period? Even though it might end up being a design flaw, they can sing around it and not cover it.