Mrrobotto555
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I got a new 2023 Si in June of last year and noticed that after long highway drives (at least 1-2 hours or more) the clutch feels like it doesn't grab the same, like it got too hot. At first I thought I was doing something wrong but this last trip I wanted to test my theory so I left super early in the morning when there's almost no cars on the road. I got on the highway making sure to time my shifting/clutch perfectly. Got in the slow lane and cruised at a constant 75mph the entire drive (3 hours) in 6th @ about 2800rpm with very little change in throttle input (cruise control off). Exited the highway, arrived at the first stop light, put it in first and when engaging the clutch the bite point is non existent anymore. Because I know from memory where the bite point is I hold the pedal there to get the car going and go through the gears normally as I accelerate. I am able to reach the same speed in each gear that I normally would during street driving but it feels wrong. It feels like the clutch got too hot. No burning smells, rpm does not surge when accelerating through the gears. Just the feeling of the clutch grabbing is gone. After parking the car and letting it sit for a few hours it feels normal again. The car is completely stock and has 7800 miles on it. I do not beat on the car and usually shift around 3k and occasionally 4k on busier/higher speed roads and cruise at about 2k-2500 rpm once I reach cruising speed depending on if I'm in 4th or 5th. I downshift when passing and don't accelerate hard. I build boost slowly and only start to put my foot down more around 3k.
Has anyone experienced something similar?
Has anyone experienced something similar?
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