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Originally posted by DemonSVT:

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You would definitely smoke the stock clutch in a heart beat.


Now if some turbo'd 3L with a Torsen, 4.06 FD, and a adept clutch foot tried slipping 2nd gear from 5000-6000rpm and not be pissed off at me for shattering the stock cast flywheel would give it a try we may all see what would then happen.


The short story.

Except for maybe a turbo'd car, no one is going to have enough torque to get the car moving fast enough before the engine bogs down badly.
Even then it would be one hell of a clutch slip.

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The thought crossed my mind....
Especially since 1st gear is basically WORTHLess in my car under any throttle positions beyond 1/2 throttle!