"Brian Smith" > wrote in
news:xl20g.29268$4S.11675@edtnps82:

>
> "Crystal" > wrote in message
> 7.131...
>>
>> 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. {;^)
>
>
>

Driving slow makes me nervous unless I have a good stereo system to
mellow me out.