I'm trying to collect data on EVO X clutch problems. Seems a lot of people are having issues anywhere from 1-10k miles (stock), and others are rock solid at 10k+, even with mods and track time. Has Mitsubishi addressed clutch issues in more recently produced vehicles?

If you're up for it, post your production date and mileage in the thread. I'll put together a spreadsheet with a nice distribution if everyone contributes the information.

This is not a public poll, your vote will remain anonymous.

 

I'm at 11k miles. Have launched the car roughly 20times. Also tracked it twice. no clutch issues yet <<crosses fingers>>

 

@ 8k miles. launched car about 30 times all together.
track 3 times.
clutch wore out.

 

I'm at about 2k miles, no launching or track. Clutch is fine.

My car was manufactured in March 2008.

 

About 17,000 no launching or track. Clutch just replaced. Started to slip at about 15,000.

My car was manufactured in ??? (Will post later when I look).

 

8500 miles. no problems, but im definitely not fond of the clutch. Slight slipping already.

 

No problems yet (knock on wood). I've launch it twice. 13,600 miles.

 

3000 miles and the clutch is glazed over hoping its will fix its self but expecting to replace it

 

Dealer did my clutch twice and still chatters..

 

8k miles and 8 drag strip launches. bought it april

 

I'd been reading up on the mixed clutch results before buying my evo X, and was worried but went ahead anyway.
Now that I've driven it I'm curious if it's not also related to driving style, since 5th is so much taller than 1-4...
Point being, if some people aren't shifting properly, and just mash it in 5th, would the clutch potentially slip and wear quickly? Plenty of power and the wrong gear puts the clutch under significant stress, and if a driver often did it, maybe teamed with an occasional launch, could it be the difference between failure for some and not others?
Just a thought. When in doubt, I tend to let it wind a bit in a lower gear....
(IMO, That 5th is really tall!)

 

i definitely use a lot of care when shifting, and never, ever launch. I haven't had any problems. The clutch is weak, yes, but I don't think it's weak to the point where it's defective by design.

Not sure how much faith I can put into the "No, and I don't track / launch the car" results.

 

4K on my GSR. No launches and no track days but spirited daily driving. No issues.

 

I haven't had mine long enough to tell if it is going to have problems soon. The past 2 weeks it has been in the shop having some fiberglass work done.