[VintageLambo] Re: PLUS clutches

The Problem of the Lambos is the very long 1st gear and the massive torque and weight the cars have. If someone doesn"t take care of this he will burn the clutch very fast. 90% of the time I"m accelerating with idle up to 1500 rpm, when the clutch is released comletely the carbs become open :-) Raymond --- In VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com, "lamboguy " wrote: > I"m going to agree with Bill on this one (thus taking the heat off of > me for suggesting that some lambo owners don"t know how to use the > clutch pedal). ;^DIn fact, there have been several threads on this > very issue on "the big list" and I believe that was the conclusion -- > if you don"t burnout, the clutches last. > > I replaced my 400gt clutch 20 years ago.What I"ve noticed over the > years is that it has held up extremely well, considering some of the > slipping I have tortured it with.For example, stop & go on the > ridiculous road leading straight up to Laguna Seca in the heat.A > number of times I have "burned" the clutch for one reason or another > over the years and it seems to have the strange ability to repair > itself.Really, by now I would expect it to be shot, but it feels > just fine.No slipping, very smooth, etc. > > Best, > > Fred