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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 07:26 PM
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dump/slam...same of different

is a clutch dump the same as a nuetral slam?....say both occur at 2500
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 12:23 AM
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well a clutch dump is having a manual tranny and having it in first gear and with the clutch in reving and then let the clutch out completely..

a neutral drop is more common in an automatic car.. revving it up in neutral and then slamming the shifter into a forward geart..

at least thats my take on it..

i have an automatic in my car and i will never ever do a neutral drop nor will i do the the reverse to forward thing..
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 10:42 PM
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yea i know what they are i should of said that...i just was wondering what would be more destructive on the tranny....yea ive seen a R I C E R do a reverse slam and it only spun um for a few seconds lol

i have a 5 speed and ive done a few 4,500k dumps and it took off i just wanted to know which one is harder on it
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 11:08 PM
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I can't mechanically explain why, but a neutral drop will break a (auto) tranny faster than dumping the clutch on a 5 speed.
Of course, it's still not recommended with a 5 speed.

I'd say that the quickest way to leave the line would be to allow for a little bit of clutch slippage (effectively numerically increasing the gearing) without allowing too much of the horsepower to turn into clutch dust.
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