Originally Posted by bbsrt6

I've been noticing a consistent noise. I haven't really paid too much attention to it until now, but I think what I'm hearing is a chirp from the sc clutch engaging. It only happens in 1st gear when I'm in manual mode. It doesn't matter how fast or slow I accelerate, but when I hit right around 3k rpm, I hear a chirp and feel a massive shove in torque. I think before I thought that it was just wheel spin from the surge in torque, but now I think it's the clutch engaging. If I rev over the 3k and it happens and then decelerate and try to hit 3k to hear it again it doesn't happen, unless I come to a stop and accelerate again. Now, I've read a thread or two over on mbworld and they said the chirp was normal as the clutch and pulley age, but I would assume the clutch should be engaging somewhere between 1600-1800 rpm. If what I'm hearing is my clutch engaging, I don't know why it's not engaging until 3000 rpm. Should I be concerned? Any thoughts are appreciated.