Hey guys, I had never owned a brand new car before getting my STi about a month ago. Anyway, a couple of times since I have gotten it I have been parked on the side of the road and a plow has come by and pushed a pile of snow right next to me. Since I don't want to bash the car in front or behind me (but I still need to give it a good amount of gas to get over the pile of snow) I ease out on the clutch very slowly while trying the keep my revs high enough to get over this mound of snow (around 3,000-3,500rpms). I get over the snow bank fine and I don't hit any other cars but my car reeks of burning clutch like I have never smelled before. I have been in situations with my old miata a couple of times and had to give it a lot more gas to get out but never smelled anything like I am smelling with this car. Is it cause the car is new or is it something else?

 

awd + lsd + 300 hp = burning clutch

 

lsd :drool:

 

what do you guys think. Will it go away as the car gets broken in? Or should I just put a stronger clutch in? Or should I wait until this one goes to shit and then put a stronger clutch in?

 

wait and then another clutch

 

it'll be fine. i get that smell once in a while in my car when i have driven the car hard.

 

definately wait, but can u be any smoother? try keeping the clutch pressed in as little as possible. Maybe 2nd gear will work without the cluctch.