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Nick Berry (Nickb)
New member
Username: Nickb
Post Number: 7
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 8:49 pm: | |
The dealer has advised me nothing wrong with the clutch. They claim the E-throttle is very sensitive and I need to be acutely aware of the pressure I am applying to it. Essentially they are telling me I should learn to drive the car. Oh well.... |
ELI (Titanium360)
Junior Member
Username: Titanium360
Post Number: 168
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 6:36 pm: | |
Nick,
if yours is a 2000 model, they had a major problem with the clutch bearing and sleeves. You better get it down to the dealer until it is under warranty. it is a very big and expensive job. |
martin J weiner,M.D. (Mw360)
Member
Username: Mw360
Post Number: 542
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 10:01 pm: | |
11000 plus miles in a modena.No such problems.Gear box is excellent (compared to my previous 355.I would take it in. |
john (Johnwto)
New member
Username: Johnwto
Post Number: 12
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 11:03 am: | |
nick mines starting to do that to. it's not normal and hasn't done it for the past 1 1/2. i'm going to take it in for service. |
Tim N (Timn88)
Intermediate Member
Username: Timn88
Post Number: 1447
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 7:07 pm: | |
They arent really known for their low end torque, but that should happen. Where exactly are the rpms? If you are shifting from 1 to 2 at 2,000rpms thats gonna happen, at like 4 it shouldnt. |
Nick Berry (Nickb)
New member
Username: Nickb
Post Number: 2
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, August 30, 2002 - 6:36 pm: | |
The only way to avoid the chugging is to either keep the rpm's high and shift with a slight slipping of the clutch or go from 1st to 3rd and oddly the transition is smooth. My Spider is a manual 6 speed.
I also own a six speed 996 Porsche and have no problem shifting from first to second. Therefore I assume it is not driver incompetence.
Thoughts anyone? |