Ran a 2011 at the drags

[Fast64ranchero]

Saturday was a Street Fever night, at our track, I brought my Pinto and my buddy brought my 2010 GT, (thought my car needed a driver mod) anyway he ran a brand new 2011 GT several times, the 11 ran 112.1 mph and my 10 GT ran 108.9, mods on the 11 magnaflow cat back exh. steeda CAI, and Evolusion tune, my cars mods are in my sig. very impressed by the 11's, although his clutch was gone by the 5th run....

 

[KungFuHamster]

what tire was on the 11?

 

[Fast64ranchero]

stock tires, he had the brake package so 255/45/19's

 

[2005s197Steve]

Saturday was a Street Fever night, at our track, I brought my Pinto and my buddy brought my 2010 GT, (thought my car needed a driver mod) anyway he ran a brand new 2011 GT several times, the 11 ran 112.1 mph and my 10 GT ran 108.9, mods on the 11 magnaflow cat back exh. steeda CAI, and Evolusion tune, my cars mods are in my sig. very impressed by the 11's, although he's clutch was gone by the 5th run....

Nothing like smoking the clutch on a brand new car..... Lmao

 

[s8v4o]

It's probably the known problem the 2011's are having with their clutches. I doubt it was the drivers fault.

 

[GrnBullitt08]

Yup the clutch goes quick on the 5.0s

 

[tigerhonaker]

From what I have read the Clutch on the 2011 5.0 is NOT-Holding-Up

tigerhonaker

 

[GrnBullitt08]

***EDIT****

 

[luillo]

Yeah its a TSB problem.

i dont think they have made it a TSB yet....

 

[GrnBullitt08]

i dont think they have made it a TSB yet....

Yes you are right...I will edit that.

 

[luillo]

Yes you are right...I will edit that.

hey man no problem i just wanted to make sure because i told my dealer that my clutch pedal stayed in the floor one time and they told me that if the car was running good and they can not duplicate the problem then they couldn't do anything. I was about to run back there.LOL

 

[Germeezy3]

Are you sure it wasn't a clutch sticking issue and not the clutch being completely gone?

 

[luillo]

Are you sure it wasn't a clutch sticking issue and not the clutch being completely gone?

not sure. I was in the light then i launched at 6,800 rpm and when i try to shift into 2 gear the pedal went limp and stayed down for 1 or 2 seconds then i shift normal..

 

[Germeezy3]

not sure. I was in the light then i launched at 6,800 rpm and when i try to shift into 2 gear the pedal went limp and stayed down for 1 or 2 seconds then i shift normal..

I was talking about the guy he raced.

 

[Fast64ranchero]

Pedal not returning, no pedal=no clutch, doesn't really matter why, when you at the drags, what matters was his night was over, he tried several more times with the same results, and while he did out trap my car, he didn't out ET it... I was very impressed with that 11, basic 3 mods and trapping 112 mph at our track is very impressive that's like a 117mph at sea level, corrected DA was 4955...

 

[Vapour Trails]

I am still on the stock clutch with the 550 hp whipple HO kit, 1 year and 10k later. It has never slipped.

 

[luillo]

I am still on the stock clutch with the 550 hp whipple HO kit, 1 year and 10k later. It has never slipped.

i am under the impression that maybe some people are slipping the clutch too much and then it burns out. I did had a minor problem with mine and it was for a split second but its been working as normal after that. I might just have the clutch assembly problem for now. I mention these because i rev my engine up around 6,500 some times 7K and dump the clutch then i shift with the gas pedal down at all times so i just use the clutch very quickly in and out just enough to hook the gear.