Two guys tried this once near me. One had a manual F-150, one had an auto Chevy. They both had 4 wheel drive and big V-8s. They held right in place for a bit, with the Chevy guy just flooring it, and the Ford guy slipping the clutch. Eventually, he slipped it a little more to get the revs up and then let off in an attempt to get moving. The clutch grenaded. It had gotten so hot the throwout bearing fell apart and everything went to pieces. The pressure plate, now red-hot, shot out through the hood. All the wires were neatly cut, and the hood was slightly melted where it came through. It landed on the pavement and melted a little pool of patch tar.

Lesson #1: Never try to do this in a manual if you can't get moving or spin the tires!


-Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS | Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES | Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results