Early model 03's : Clutch and Mileage
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From: Central MA
Picked my 03 up Brand new in april of 04 and replaced the clutch @ 12k.. im at 15700 now and the RRE clutch seems so much better... when i picked up my car it had 100 miles on it so i think thats one reason that the clutch went to soon.. too many testdrives by people who didnt know how to drive..!
03' March build date, took delivery May 03'. I pulled the clutch at 40k. It was slipping ever so slightly at 333whp and 317ft lbs on a Mustang Dyno. When it came out, it almost had the full friction material measure of a stock disc. Matter of fact, the disc almost looked new. It just didn't have enough clamp anymore.
My stock clutch lasted until about 25k only because I was upgrading it to an ACT due to my plans for power at the time. I have 300whp for almost the life of the car and I got it May 03, and the clutch lasted fine until I started beating on it before I got the ACT installed.
(Feb Build date)
(Feb Build date)
Some of these responses are unbelievable! My '03 with ~27K is still on it's stock clutch. I do some different types of racing occasionally as well. Maybe I just got lucky with a factory freak(i.e. a decent clutch.)
Originally Posted by P0300
Some of these responses are unbelievable! My '03 with ~27K is still on it's stock clutch. I do some different types of racing occasionally as well. Maybe I just got lucky with a factory freak(i.e. a decent clutch.)
(no flames intended!!)
Built jan 03 bought May 03 vishnu stage 1+ with 15000 mls. Clutch replaced
at 23700 mls. with exede twin plate 440000 mls no problems .Waiting on
gt35r from ams going to see how good the twin plate exede is.
at 23700 mls. with exede twin plate 440000 mls no problems .Waiting on
gt35r from ams going to see how good the twin plate exede is.
Originally Posted by sneakychaos
Well, I've had my EVO now for officially two years, picked her up in early April of 2003 as one of the first bunch that landed over here. I know through the years people have had clutch problems, replaced them for other reasons, and I was just wondering who has an early 2003, are you still running the stock clutch and whats mileage are you at/did you replace it at? I've done a couple of trips to the strip, plus a few autox's as well... still running strong.
I'm at:
28,500 miles -- still on stock clutch!
I'm at:
28,500 miles -- still on stock clutch!
i got mine when it first landed here in may. i just hit 2 years
33,500 miles -- second clutch
30k my clutch is fine, only launched twice ever, but perfect, a little chatter when cold but i think that is due to poor oem flywheel surface, when it goes it will be replaced with exedy twin
'03 picked up 4/4/04 with 24k. About five track weekends and a auto-x and still on stock clutch and loving it.
If you drag race the clutch sux0rs
If you road race the clutch is great
You decide what you want to do.
If you drag race the clutch sux0rs
If you road race the clutch is great
You decide what you want to do.
