Other than the first 5 years I drove it's been manual ever since. I've been fortunate enough to never have had to change a clutch. I would do clutch drops/hard starts with some of my FWD cars and RWD cars, but I knew they were up to and/or would easily spin their tires. Unless something is very wrong with your car you need to dissect your manual habits and technique. I learned on light FWD cars with relatively little traction (skinny tires and open front differentials) so I had lots of leeway. You have a lot of power, a heavier car, and TONS of traction. Your tires most likely aren't going to slip -- it will be your clutch that slips. And its life will flash before you.

The Evo X drivetrain is very robust, but the clutch is the sacrificial lamb in the system. I mean if you are a drag-racing/autocrosser then the hard starts come with the territory and you'll get better at it. And the wear is just the price of admission to that. If it weren't it would be the other, more expensive hard parts that die. So, that being the case, I haven't any intention of doing a clutch drop/clutch slipping drag-type launch on the streets. Or hit it hard when there is lower traction like on snow covered roads - something has to slip.

An example of how easy it is to get major clutch slippage and toasting...

I was pulling out of a Sears that was on a hill. As I pulled out of this particular exit of the parking lot and when I got to street I saw that it hit the street at an extreme angle. That is, there was no way I was getting onto the street without grinding in a big way. So I had to back up a very steep in incline in reverse. I had to slip the clutch big-time to get it done so I wouldn't stall out and be on an even steeper part of the exit ramp to the street. A second after I got out I smelled a massive amount of clutch. Wow. So be careful... The clutch is the sacrificial link by design, the car is heavier, and it can happen quick.

 

Launching 2-4 times a month is the reason.

There is nothing wrong with the Competition Stage 2 Clutch. I have had mine for 20k miles at 450 whp 370 wtq and it grabs as hard as day 1. I have never launched my car. (My stock clutch also lasted 80,000 miles so I think you also might be the problem)

If you want to launch you need a drag clutch (CC stage 3+, twin disc etc) and it still will not last long with repeated launching. AWD takes alot out on the clutch alot more than rear wheel drive where wheels spin.

 

Speaking of which.... I had an R1 in college and my buddy was always jealous, so he bought a GSXR1000 as his first motorcycle ever and went and passed the test on it lol. He was an idiot and did wheelies and tried to "drift" with it. Thankfully it was stolen before he killed himself with it.

 

Question:

"I keep going through clutches, why!??!"

Answer:
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lol seriously. learned to drive manual on it and launched it almost weekly. his driving is not he problem he says. jebus.

 

2-4 times a month = 12-15 times a month be honest

 

Which means daily.