CloseHas any CGT owners experienced this? Basically when I drive on an uphill incline and shift from say 3rd to 4th at full throttle, it will feel as if though the engine is surging, almost if the car has gone into neutral. Has anyone experienced this. THis only occurs on an incline, and not when the the road is flat or going downhill. It seems the same before and after the clutch change. Is this normal? Thanks.
Aug 14, 2010 12:58:03 AM
I had a, sort of, similar issue with my Boxster. When starting or shifting in an incline the engagement point of the clutch was rather random and intermittently the engine surged (like in neutral). I took the car to the garage thinking the clutch was toast, but it turned out to be the gearbox. A new gearbox is on order 
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997.2 Carrera S in Carrara White. PASM-Sport Suspension (-20 mm), PSE.
987.1 Boxster S in Arctic Silver with 'Martini Racing' design. H&R Monotube Coil-Over Suspension, H&R Anti-Roll Bars, Sachs Racing Clutch, Single-Mass Flywheel, Recaro Pole Position Seats, PSE.
The symptom you describe happened to me exactly once, right after a clutch change. It happened when shifting into 3rd or 4th, I don't remember now, and applying full throttle. It was almost like some junk was on the clutch face acting as a lubricant, preventing the clutch from hooking up. It was really scary from an imagined durability point of view. After the clutch cooled down, it never happened again. The dealer had no clue, but after talking to the Tech Center, said not to worry about it. I have done many track events since without a hint of a further issue.
If your car's symptom is recurring, it sounds like it needs more attention than did mine.
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Mike
2005 Carrera GT - Signal Yellow + 2008 Tesla Roadster - Thunder Gray +1972 BMW 3.0 CSi - Nachtblau +2009 Bentley Arnage T - Black Saphire
talking about the special clutch the GT has I had a discussion with a GT owner and he mentionned - without any links to the above discussion - that when he does not drive his GT for quite a while the clutch needs to "free" itself first a bit before he can give it a go...
- could be exactly yr "problem" ? obviously if the car stands for a long time it needs a certain time to get warmed again.
BjoernB:
talking about the special clutch the GT has I had a discussion with a GT owner and he mentionned - without any links to the above discussion - that when he does not drive his GT for quite a while the clutch needs to "free" itself first a bit before he can give it a go...
I have no idea what your friend has experienced. No matter how long my CGT sits idle, it always acts exactly the same when I revive it as when I last drove it.
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Mike
2005 Carrera GT - Signal Yellow + 2008 Tesla Roadster - Thunder Gray +1972 BMW 3.0 CSi - Nachtblau +2009 Bentley Arnage T - Black Saphire
W8MM:
BjoernB:
talking about the special clutch the GT has I had a discussion with a GT owner and he mentionned - without any links to the above discussion - that when he does not drive his GT for quite a while the clutch needs to "free" itself first a bit before he can give it a go...
I have no idea what your friend has experienced. No matter how long my CGT sits idle, it always acts exactly the same when I revive it as when I last drove it.
--Mike
2005 Carrera GT - Signal Yellow + 2008 Tesla Roadster - Thunder Gray +1972 BMW 3.0 CSi - Nachtblau +2009 Bentley Arnage T - Black Saphire
can't argue it - but it sounded similar hence I brought it up.
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Sorry have never heard of this issue, have you called your local P dealer, or perhaps PCA members have some info. 
