"Crystal" > wrote in message
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> Are you revving it too hard before the clutch has fully engaged? In
> my experience OEM Honda clutches slip badly and aren't for racing.
> When they heat up they'll slip even more. I once took my Civic on a 3
> hour drive to Virginia Beach beatin the **** out of it the whole way,
> and when I finally got there my car just stopped going even though I
> was stepping on the gas because the clutch was slipping 100%. Had to
> roll it off the interstate and then wait about 10 minutes for the
> clutch disc to cool off before I could move again. I could smell it
> burning (clutch material smells kinda like burning hair, but worse).
> Got it switched to a performance clutch and flywheel and I can do
> some serious clutch popping and hard launches with no problems.

In years gone by 'woman owned and driven' meant that you were looking at a
car that wasn't abused. That phrase hasn't meant that for quite awhile.
{;^)