Quote Originally Posted by BlueGoat View Post
The more I think about how it was acting, I think Fbody is right. Might be the clutch not engaging fast enough. We had to replace the clutch at TWS and never could seem to get it adjusted as good as it was before. At COTA last year I remember now that I had to let the RPM get down a bit before it would allow me to change gears slowing me down quite a bit. Trying t research now and see what Centerforce clutch and pressure plate was in it before. No real markings on either one of the old ones to purchase the same one.
At the risk of saying something incorrect or stupid ...
Here goes anyway.
My 94 Vette had what was effectively a restrictor in the stock hydraulic line.
I think it was there to limit how quickly the clutch could engage to
protect the drivetrain. They were prone to clogging after 15-20 years of
service if they weren't flushed occasionally. Usually the slave cylinder
would leak as some point and the new ones always came with the lines
attached, somewhat of a self solving problem that people didn't always
realize they had. The issue is that with a lot of shifting, a ridiculous amount
of clutch dust gets drawn into the slave and mixed with fluid. And, on the
Vette at least, it was a major pain to bleed the stupid thing to get clean
fluid all the way through the slave.

I wonder if the stock Camaro clutch hydraulids is the same.