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How many EVO IX owners have clutch issuse already?

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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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Just hit Ik in my GG MR, just puts around being broken in.
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by High_PSI
Just hit Ik in my GG MR, just puts around being broken in.
850miles (2 months of Ownership)so far, Stock, and only about a Dozen Launches, maybe 4 or 5 with 'SLIPPAGE'....hopefully I'll get 50k out of her
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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Got 9K, basically learned to drive stick on it...holding strong!

Isn't the clutch supposed to engage high?
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by elhalisf
and since when is 50k an acceptable time for clutches to wear out. The life of sti clutches are about 75k.

Umm, ok???

The average life for a clutch is 40-60K miles, just so you know.

I have heard of STI clutches only lastin 10K miles

Also, a clutch can last 5K miles or 100K Miles, it just matters if you abuse it or not.
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Old Sep 19, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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I got 21K on there, and is daily driven to work and i constantly hit rush hour and whenever i have time i have my fun and the clutch still feels good!!

no problems here!!

ps on my VIII mine went at about 18K same driving same commute
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