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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 03:20 AM
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Since it started raining, ive gotten in the habit of whenever its gopod and wet, going to the local airport after the gym and doing donouts. is this bad for my quattro?

i know i did bad today...i tried to shift into 2nd while doing donouts, but with the stock clutch and flywheel, i didnt let the engine slow down and realized that after a donout and a half in 2nd, my engine was smoking the **** out of my clutch. and it smelled...bad
 
Old Dec 12, 2006 | 03:46 AM
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that is !...
i just stick to sliding around corners and scaring little old ladys
 
Old Dec 12, 2006 | 03:51 AM
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lol, so doing donouts, even if my clutch is compleetly enguaged, isw bad for the quattro system...thats depressing. but fortuntly, or not maby...not enough to stop me!
heh heh heh
 
Old Dec 12, 2006 | 09:03 AM
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on wet pavement it isn't horrible, but still stressfull to do it alot

just do it in moderation and changing gears shouldn't be bad, stay off the clutch if you are going to change gears fully change to the next gear, dont go half way that is bad for the clutch
 
Old Dec 12, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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Wait untill you get some snow! that would probably be the least stressfull on everything.
 
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 01:21 AM
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hahaha. the funy thig is...i did let off the clutch. it jstu didnt enguage. the engine over powerd it becuase it should be going 3k ish, but i didnt let the engine slow don. i mashed it and it was going like 5k ish. and just smoked the **** out of the clutch
 
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 03:57 PM
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hahaha. the funy thig is...i did let off the clutch. it jstu didnt enguage. the engine over powerd it becuase it should be going 3k ish, but i didnt let the engine slow don. i mashed it and it was going like 5k ish. and just smoked the **** out of the clutch
Whats your dad's email address btw? hahaha just kiddin... ive done the same thing a couple times... but wait up for some snow its much more fun and way way less hard on your car.

Michael
 
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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^ +1 wait for snow to do dougnuts, just drift corners in the rain
 
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 04:44 PM
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yeah sounds liek you should wait for snow, thats very fun, but i would also check your power steering fluid level, and power steering pump and belt, mine squirted fluid everywhere and was a bitch to drive to walmart to get mroe power steering, now i am prepared and always have a jug of it with me
 
Old Dec 13, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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It shouldn't be bad on your car, engine wise... I would be careful on the shifts and definitly let off the gas and make sure you know what gear best suites your speed and stuff, last thing you wanna do is light up the clutch 1 to many times... you'll end up -900$ for a new clutch. Sounds like fun though, your tires might be taking some wear but overall it doesn't seem like a big deal and definitly shouldn't hurt the quattro in my opinion.
 



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