feels like slipping

juiced_94gt

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yesterday a buddie and i were racing along on the empty freeway and when i was in fith gear at about 125 mph and i gave it gas it felt like something was bouncing i dont know if it was slipping or what it felt fine the rest of the way home, any clues? could the clutch be fried? but like i said it felt fine after i let off on her. thanks

 

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might be your driveshaft? when you accelerated did it feel like you were getting more thrust or just making noise? if the later is the case I would say the clutch is going.

 

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If it dosent do it when you slow down then dont be going 125 MPH

 

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ya i wasnt getting much thrust just a kinda jerking vibration

 

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juiced_94gt said:

ya i wasnt getting much thrust just a kinda jerking vibration

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At that rate of speed it wouldnet be a slipping clutch since its not really under any load as if you were launching at a drag strip. Prob the vibration your feeling is nothing but the tires. At those speeds any street car will feel jerky/unstable.

 

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There is no reason to be going 125 MPH on the freeway I dont mean to sound like a puts but what happens if you have a blowout or something. You hit something at that speed and it isnt going to be pretty.

 

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I have the same problem, I was told a aluminum driveshaft would help eliminate some of that vibration

 

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Striped5.0 said:

At that rate of speed it wouldnet be a slipping clutch since its not really under any load as if you were launching at a drag strip. Prob the vibration your feeling is nothing but the tires. At those speeds any street car will feel jerky/unstable.

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but it only did it when i hit the gas, when it was just coasting it felt alright

 

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juiced_94gt said:

but it only did it when i hit the gas, when it was just coasting it felt alright

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well dont go 125 MPH and dont worry about it.