illogicalmind

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Finally time to replace the clutch

2006 Evo MR
375whp (mustang)
HTA71
E85
ORIGINAL stock clutch 106k miles

I bought the car (stock) at 79k miles, It was very well maintained and all records kept(even oil changes)
88k miles it was tuned to 300whp
98k miles it was tuned to 375whp

I've taken it to a drag strip 3 times I think. But I've never really launched the car. More like 3k pull outs. I've never tried to take off at 5200rpm. I knew the clutch wouldn't handle that.

I've been running 93oct for the winter. But last night I switched it back to E85.
This morning I was excited to feel that extra power again. I gave it a WOT pull in 3rd and the needle went straight to redline... It still drives great and will probably last another 10k miles daily driving without an issue. But I'm just going to finally bite the bullet and change it out with an Exedy Stage 1.

I just wanted to put this up to show how far it made it. I see people putting up that their clutches only last 10-15k miles. That seems crazy to me. I assume those cars are just driven really hard or something.

Anybody else riding on stock clutch with mods?
High mileage on a clutch?

Insanenoodle

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That's crazy.. Mine went out around 60k.. but I also learned to drive MT on it...

Bonezilla

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Im on stock clutch Wayne When you doing the clutch? Ill help.

19.5PSI

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2003 Evo 8, original owner....still on stock clutch. I do only have 99k miles on it though.

Ralliart004

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116K on 8/9/rx6r and fp red and finally started to slip on e85 lol

NJ_evoIXgsr

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Is it necessary to swap out a clutch at an interval or based on feeling the clutch beginning to slip? I am almost at 60k on the current ACT clutch and don't feel it's necessary unless I am having an sort of signs to swap it out. I don't track the car or drive it hard enough to warrant most of the recommendations that others should abide by. It was a highway queen for the past 30k and the prior owner put on 30k with here and there autoX days.

When do you suggest swapping it out? 60k even if you do normal daily drives or may go WOT here and there?

heavens turbo

I have the original clutch on my 2005. 130000 miles. still going strong. barely above stock power though. have another stock exedy ready to go in. MBK 1001. probably won't need it for a while though. daily driven 100 miles a day.

illogicalmind

NJ there's no interval, change it when it starts showing signs. The flywheel should probably get a resurface anyway. I have replaceable plates.

Bonezilla, Pat is changing the RX-7 clutch this weekend. Mine still drives, but I want to do it soon.

SyZyGy1394

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Been running ~400wtq through the stock turbo and clutch for about 40k miles(50k total), not many launches though. Just put an HTA71 on my car also!

alpinaturbo

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HKS7460 on E85, 395whp Mustang dyno, self imposed limit for respect to stock block,
Original OEM Clutch has no issue handling it smoothly.

illogicalmind

Got the clutch out yesterday. The rivets were just starting to scratch the flywheel. Glad it was pulled. New Flywheel and clutch going in today.

meckert

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2004 Right at 99,800 on stock clutch and getting slippage with 390/390 in 5th under load..
So you opted for the Exedy stg 1? How does it feel-- I am looking at the comp clutch 2.