Slack somewhere??

[BobWrinkle]

I was driving along at 80 overtaking some boagn sitting in the right hand lane when all of a sudden the VNish commodore takes off.

I chuckled and slammed it back to 3rd and started to catch up slammed 4th and there was this weird lull in acceleration for a second then it kinda lurched foreward. I would have expected a clunck or sumthing but i don't think it did.

What does it feel like when the clutch slips?
What is most likely to have slack in the drivetrain?

The weirdest thing is i then pulled up at the lights and annhilated the fool without the slack.

 

[bazeng]

hmm

timing being pulled?
getting knock ???

are you feeling the lurch forward or is something else lurching forward?

 

[BobWrinkle]

no its not like waiting for power to kick in engine, its definately drivetrain.

 

[tharaka]

turbo lag?

 

[BobWrinkle]

no its not like waiting for power to kick in engine, its definately drivetrain.

This should answer the turbo lag question.

I just had a "new" right angled drive put in as well so i shouldn't have any slack in there....

 

[GVR40]

how old is the clutch how do u drive it, was it a jolt or just a gentle lack of power and then build up

possibly fuel cut/boost cut

GVR40

 

[BobWrinkle]

it was a serious jolt, like sumthing decided to engage 1 sec is a long time. I am kinda unforgiving. Although i only take it to 6k now that i took the hose of the bsc solenoid. But i dont treat my clutch kindly...

 

[matress]

did the car rev out really quick then grab?
if so, sounds like it could be a slipping clutch.

 

[Entaran]

fuel or boost cut in a vr4 will make the cut suddenly lose power which almsot throws you into the steeringwheel/windscreen. So I doubt this.

Best bet is a rooted clutch.

 

[GVR40]

in my experiences of fuel cut in my vr4, there is a serious jolt and lack of power for about 1 sec, and then its all fine again

GVR40