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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 01:19 AM
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Hey there, I had this problem on my Z for a couple weeks now. I put it in to gear and start to push the gas pedal down normally (non aggressive driving), it takes forever to start going, like 1 mph ever 2 or 3 seconds or more. However when i try to gun it or even push harder on the gas pedal it will rev up the engine but take a good 2-5 seconds for the car to actually start moving faster. It does it in every gear and no matter how fast I seem to go. I've done some research and come up with either the clutch, or the transmission going bad. Anybody on here experience similar problems? Thanks for any help!
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 03:40 AM
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 05:46 AM
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Auto or Manual?
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 05:55 AM
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 06:03 AM
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Clutch slipping?
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 06:05 AM
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the word for the day is ...... clutch
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee9374
the word for the day is ...... clutch
klootch, ya koont.
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Syner
klootch, ya koont.
like this one???
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 06:43 AM
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^^^

Damn that's some punk emo sh*t those kids would eat up at Hot Topic.
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 06:51 AM
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LOL they for sure would, I can see it now all the little preteen girls going apeshit over those
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee9374
like this one???
that's a klootch for a koont.
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 07:55 AM
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I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that it's your clutch.
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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Might be the clutch?
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 09:41 AM
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I'm clutching the clutch is your clutch. You should try clutching the clutch thereby resolving the clutch.

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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 09:52 AM
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What the clutch!
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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Clutch, Travlee, I didn't mean to clutch that clutch to the clutch of no clutching.
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 09:59 AM
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well clutch.... smh
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 10:00 AM
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Its a 6 speed manual. Ill post a video today if possible.
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 10:01 AM
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in all honesty Hugs..... it does sound like your clutch is shot

what year is car, how many miles, how long have you been driving standard......
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Old Dec 13, 2013 | 01:44 PM
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It's an 06 with just over 94k miles on it. I've had the car for about 6-7 months and driving probably 7-8k miles just myself. The guy I bought it from used it as his DD and was 90% highway driving to and from work. Any ideas on what brand is durable and will take modding abuse? Clutch masters, exedy?
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