hmmm you may joke about it buts its not funny when your trying to overtake etc and the wheels just spin,you have to take your foot off the throttle for it to grip and go

Best get your car to a garage then...

Still cant see how it's like that, unless you're driving like a loon, even then, i doubt you'd be getting wheelspin in 6th !

Ok, just to satisfy my curiosity I thought I would check this out today.

At 80mph in 6th I was at 2400rpm. The road was dry. I have Dunlop winter sp 3d's on. I firmly depressed the accellerator. My wheels did not spin. Suprise.

I stand by my last post.

Get some decent tires and learn how to drive your car properly and safely.

well peeps ive just spoke to kev from jabbasport,he's pretty sure its the clutch slipping as i explained that when it was supposedly spinning the asr light wasnt coming on

damn n blast lol

£1200 and a 500 mile trip

Let us know when it's safe to say "told you so"

How old is the helix clutch?

Ok, just to satisfy my curiosity I thought I would check this out today.

At 80mph in 6th I was at 2400rpm. The road was dry. I have Dunlop winter sp 3d's on. I firmly depressed the accellerator. My wheels did not spin. Suprise.

I stand by my last post.

Get some decent tires and learn how to drive your car properly and safely.

well peeps ive just spoke to kev from jabbasport,he's pretty sure its the clutch slipping as i explained that when it was supposedly spinning the asr light wasnt coming on

damn n blast lol

£1200 and a 500 mile trip

See information like no traction light coming on would be usefull to know! that straight away leads to clutch slip......

Just saying if you want an answer all the information is usefull!

Daft question time, does the speedo go up when your clutch is slipping and matches the revs flying up?

Daft question time, does the speedo go up when your clutch is slipping and matches the revs flying up?

I doubt it. Revs FLY up and little or no change in speed at all. There is wheelspin and there is clutch slip. Very very different things. Wheelspin won't actually cause the speedo to jump either as its read from a back wheel/s. If the O.P already has a Helix clutch and has cooked it, something must be amiss - either a highly abusive driving style, or the clutch was just not what it was meant to be.

I doubt it. there is wheelspin and there is clutch slip. Very very different things. Wheelspin won't actually cause the speedo to jump either as its read from a back wheel/s. If the O.P already has a Helix clutch and has cooked it, something must be amiss - either a highly abusive driving style, or the clutch was just not what it was meant to be.

I thought the speedo read the speed from the driven wheels

I doubt it. Revs FLY up and little or no change in speed at all. There is wheelspin and there is clutch slip. Very very different things.

Indeed. It's scary that the OP can't tell the difference...

Wheelspin won't actually cause the speedo to jump either as its read from a back wheel/s.

You sure about that Jason? Usually taken from the final drive.

If the O.P already has a Helix clutch and has cooked it, something must be amiss - either a highly abusive driving style, or the clutch was just not what it was meant to be.

Well indeed.

just over 5 years worth of driving

just over 5 years worth of driving

I had a bacon roll for breakfast.....................

These 1 line answers are useless without some information in them!

Guys my car is using fuel................... can you help?

speedo IS taken from the driven wheels

speedo IS taken from the driven wheels

Seconded. In the ice I was playing on a very quiet road, and 80mph on speedo @ about walking pace = time to chill the fook oot.