please help me. i have an evo 9 with 40000 miles in it running on stock clutch. my clutch is almost gone. first gear i can hit it with power but after second gear you start hearing the clutch like is going away. my question is. i have to drive my car for about 6 hours to another state. will that clutch can be driven that long normal. without hitting the car hard. please let me know. i will run the car like 70 miles per hour only. thanks

 

That's a tough call. I'm thinking it'll make it as long as it's highway driving that way you're not constantly shifting the amount of load on it. I would definately stay in the right lane and not try to pass anyone.

 

yeah just be easy on her

 

it wi;; be all hwy. not a lot of shifting. i wonder, maybe stupid question but the clutch is only on use when shifting or is in use while driving steady at 70?

 

in use while in gear. The higher the gear, the more the load so don't boost in top gear or she'll really start to slip.

 

How much will it cost you to have the car towed 6 hours if it burns through the rest of the way? Then add that to the cost of the replacement clutch and install and that is the potential loss if it fails.

 

^ true

 

been riding on my slipping clutch for a few months now... saving for that TD. just try not to boost too much. it gets annoying but just keep granny shifting and you will be fine.

 

your fine. its only alittle slip. i kept going until i couldnt. it was pretty bad. i only could go 50mph. cause none of my gears would catch.i think you would be fine but stay in 5th and drive slowish/normal

 

We have had 12 cars towed to us this year that could fully let out the clutch and the car would not budge. It would suck to become another statistic.