[bruecksteve]

I couldn't help but laugh when I read this... I hate it for the owners but I'm sure they can beat it...

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.ph...25&page=1&pp=15

[pknowles]

Do a 6000 rpm launch right in front of your dealers service garage, then pull in to have them replace the toasted clutch under warranty. What kind of response would you expect?

I agree that doing stuff like that is very hard on the car, but my point was where do you draw the line, is 5000 rpm to much, 4000, 3000, 2000, maybe you have to slip the clutch a little to get the rev's below idle and then fully engauge the trans. What is abusive? Some cars can take it and are designed for it some are not, why can't I expect the car to take it? If we had never seen ANY problems with clutch's would you say it is OK to launch the car like that? Most people who know anything will say don't do that it's hard on the clutch, but if the maker of the car doesn't say what is abusive like "clutch releases over 4000 rpm is considered abusive to the drivetrain" then at any whim they can viod anything. They could viod your paint warranty saying sunlight is abusive and break's down paint.

Ever seen the option descriptions on Camaro's? I remember a friend of mine looking at a 98 or 2000 options manual (he had a 98 Camaro and sold it for a 2000 Camaro SS) before the power steering cooler was standard and it said something about recommended for gymkana events under the cooler option. I'm pretty sure they didn't mean gymnastic's gymkana, but autocross. I just can't see my car doing better on the parallel bars with a cooler. That's why I tend to be a little more liberal about taking autocross related stuff in for warranty with in reason. Luckly I havn't needed to (and I'm crossing my finger's now).

Edit: Can't spell