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Old 02-14-2017, 04:28 AM   #32
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Clutch wear is proportional to the heat generated in it. The heat increases the more power you put through the clutch plates as they are slipping. Power = Torque * RPM (when adjusted for units). The torque is how hard you pull the car with the clutch, the RPM is ... well the engine rpm.

So the best is low rpm and low pull, gentle and enough to get you to a speed you can fully engage it.

The worst is 7k rpm and hard pulling the clutch to spin the wheels and keeping it slipping till you get to 5k rpm power band. Fastest launch though. Car will stink of clutch though.
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