Jonathan O'Hara
Active Member
Hello all,
When I'm in first gear, unless I'm very gradual and smooth in letting off the clutch pedal and applying the throttle, I get some borderline whiplash jerkiness in acceleration. I mean the car will surge forward for a fraction of a second, and then ease off, then surge again and repeat and repeat.
This problem became worse when I upgraded by SC to a TVS1320, and the problem then also spread to second gear (though much less severely than in first gear).
I only took the donor on a pretty short test drive, but I didn't experience this problem. Possibly because the heavier car prevented the same degree of acceleration as is possible with the Goblin?
My initial guess is that this may be a symptom of a worn out clutch? The donor had 200k miles and I have no idea when the clutch was last (if ever) changed. Any other tests anyone might suggest to confirm whether its a clutch issue?
Thanks for any input!
When I'm in first gear, unless I'm very gradual and smooth in letting off the clutch pedal and applying the throttle, I get some borderline whiplash jerkiness in acceleration. I mean the car will surge forward for a fraction of a second, and then ease off, then surge again and repeat and repeat.
This problem became worse when I upgraded by SC to a TVS1320, and the problem then also spread to second gear (though much less severely than in first gear).
I only took the donor on a pretty short test drive, but I didn't experience this problem. Possibly because the heavier car prevented the same degree of acceleration as is possible with the Goblin?
My initial guess is that this may be a symptom of a worn out clutch? The donor had 200k miles and I have no idea when the clutch was last (if ever) changed. Any other tests anyone might suggest to confirm whether its a clutch issue?
Thanks for any input!