Before/After
@Enki and
@VTMongoose:
Yellow and green are obviously before. Red and blue are after. And wouldn't you know it, identical IAT (73 degrees) on both days, so that variable is controlled. I supposed I may still slip when it's colder. I'd have to take more logs to find out. But so far, my problem is completely resolved.
I did Enki's trick for ~1-1.5 weeks, then took it easy on the car for another 3 weeks. I also began downshifting/engine braking when coming up to reds instead of coasting in neutral. Results speak for themselves (or at least I'm one of the lucky ones).
Regardless, I have a Southbend Stage 3 Endurance and all the support parts ready to go in as soon as needed.
[doublepost=1483666775][/doublepost]Here's a good way of explaining the same process I used, just worded a little differently, so it may make more sense to you than it did initially to me (
@Enki and I had a laugh because I was doing it wrong and actually glazing my clutch more! o.0):
Reverse grinding the clutch:
1. Get speed up to 35 miles per hour
2. Put transmission into 2nd gear and let rpms rest down to idle
3. lightly engauge clutch until RPMs start to rise.
4. hold rpms steady at about 1200-1300rpms for 10 seconds (or as long as possible - I usually got a solid 3-5 seconds - modulating my clutch is a little tricky).
Like I said, I did this at every stop light for like a week. And I'd usually do it in both 3rd and 2nd while slowing down, especially if I was starting at 50mph or so.
And with my increased compression due to methanol cleaning, my power numbers in the 70s are like they used to be in the 40s or below o.0
