Smelly Clutch But No Slip

[Everlong-S13]

Hey guys, I'm about to fork out a wad of cash for a new clutch, but before I do, I'd thought I might check on peoples opinion to make sure I do actually need one.

I've got a 1998 R34 GTT with stock clutch, 200kw everyday "spirited" driving (car was relatively stock before I modified it). A few days ago I did a muppet style skid out of band practice but the clutch didn't fully engage and instead of sweet burning rubber I got a hit of clutch in my face. Since then most drives has resulted in a slight clutch smell when stop driving.

However the car still drives fine, does not slip changing gears, and passes the 1st gear clutch test (car stalls fine).

Am I right to go ahead and get a new HD clutch or is it worth waiting for it to slip, or perhaps even find if the smell is something else?

Cheers

[GTSBoy]

You've probably just glazed up the flywheel. Just keep driving it, less hard, for a while and see if the glaze wears off with normal use.

You can try to deglaze a clutch by druving up a long steep hill in 4th with some boost on and just poking the clutch pedal in (while still on the gas) until the clutch starts to slip a bit, then release the clutch, leave it a few seconds, do it again. You've aiming to get it warmish without baking it and use the high speed slip to move the sticky glaze.

[B-Boi34]

I think I might have this same issue. Has the smell gone away?

[Manuel Kasko]

If it ain't broke don't fix it

Btw what's this 1st gear clutch test ?

[tricstar]

don't know about the first gear test ( never heard of that )

but if you want to test clutch and check if it is slipping, 4th gear under load... eg. drive in 4th on freeway and push it onto boost, if its going to slip thats the most likely.

[Hadouken]

Yep especially 4th gear - boost - up hill. If it wants to slip it will then!

Lol, I've stalled cars heaps good with a f**ked clutch. Haha.

[Juz]

To do the 1st gear test from my memory what you do is, put it into first and drop the clutch without any acceleration. If it doesnt die your clutch is on/ or on it's last legs, If it jumps forwad and cuts out it's in reasonable shape ( My mechanic showed me how to do this and i'm sure this is what your talking about)

[GTSBoy]

That's not a test for a clutch that starting to lose it's clamping ability, that's a test for a clutch that is already dead.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

did it smell like burnt seafood or shell fish mixed with plastic? (that's how I describe it LOL)