How long will the clutch last for a newbie?
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this is my 2nd stick, 350z being my first... the Z had a pretty tough clutch, probably double the life of my evo clutch... but i dont really dump the clutch nor do i ride it so i should get 25k easily, im shooting for 35k before replacement
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Originally posted by nick735
BTW they never made m3's in 94, the e36 m3's came out in 1995.
BTW they never made m3's in 94, the e36 m3's came out in 1995.
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Ask the dealership to put the spare clutch in your trunk when you pick up the car.
If you aren't good at rev matching and engaging/disengaging the clutch properly when driving in a spirited manner, you will wear out the clutch faster than a person who knows what they are doing from teh start.
It's just that the 'premature wear' might show it's ugly head anywhere between 1000-10,000 miles if you are moderately unskilled or abusing the clutch with high rp drops.
Only you know your skill level and how much you will be abusing the car.
Just buy the car and budget for a new clutch within 6 months.
SC~ 26k miles on the oem clutch.
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If you aren't good at rev matching and engaging/disengaging the clutch properly when driving in a spirited manner, you will wear out the clutch faster than a person who knows what they are doing from teh start.
It's just that the 'premature wear' might show it's ugly head anywhere between 1000-10,000 miles if you are moderately unskilled or abusing the clutch with high rp drops.
Only you know your skill level and how much you will be abusing the car.
Just buy the car and budget for a new clutch within 6 months.
SC~ 26k miles on the oem clutch.
SC~
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If i were u, i'd buy the evo.. and worry about everything else later...
U've gotta learn to drive a stick someday so why not do it in an EVO? u'd have more fun at it then driving a pooky civic...
U've gotta learn to drive a stick someday so why not do it in an EVO? u'd have more fun at it then driving a pooky civic...
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Holy crap! Ppl are shooting for 30K or less on their stock clutch? My first manual car (a honda accord) went 97K miles before I sold it and it was on its first clutch and going strong. I wouldn't expect that same from the Evo but seriously, if I have no interest in stop light racing, and I double clutch every downshift, why shouldn't I get like 40 or 50K from the clutch?
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Re: How long will the clutch last for a newbie?
Originally posted by evo8282
I took a test drive in a black Evo last night at a dealership here in L.A. The salesmen ranked about a 8 on a 0-10 sleaze meter, but the guy riding shotgun said something that made me think. I'm pretty inexperienced at driving a stick (know how to, just haven't done it, other than on test drives. I rode a motorcycle for a couple of years in college and had no problem with that.) So the salesdrone sees that I'm having a little trouble getting rolling in first gear, and he says "This is not the car for you. You are gonna burn up the clutch, and then you're looking at a $3000 bill replace it."
What do you guys think? Am I setting myself up for a big repair bill by essentially learning stick on the Evo, or will I be good to go after a couple hours' seat time? I stalled the Evo only once, which is a damn sight better than my experience test driving an IS300 last fall.
I took a test drive in a black Evo last night at a dealership here in L.A. The salesmen ranked about a 8 on a 0-10 sleaze meter, but the guy riding shotgun said something that made me think. I'm pretty inexperienced at driving a stick (know how to, just haven't done it, other than on test drives. I rode a motorcycle for a couple of years in college and had no problem with that.) So the salesdrone sees that I'm having a little trouble getting rolling in first gear, and he says "This is not the car for you. You are gonna burn up the clutch, and then you're looking at a $3000 bill replace it."
What do you guys think? Am I setting myself up for a big repair bill by essentially learning stick on the Evo, or will I be good to go after a couple hours' seat time? I stalled the Evo only once, which is a damn sight better than my experience test driving an IS300 last fall.
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the Evo is the car I learned to drive a stick in and it was so much easier than I thought it was going to be. I was thinking the same thing you were, but I learned on my dad's evo in only two or three afternoons of learning everything. If I was you I would get the car because once you are driving around, you will laugh at the fact you were worried about the clutch being a problem! Anyways, I hope you get one, you will love it!
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i was in the same boat as some other people here in which i knew how to drive stick but never owned a stick car. It wasn't that hard and a little humbling the first couple of days out. after that it was fine.
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I might start looking at EVO's this month and was thinking of asking the manager to give me a written statement saying that the dealership will replace the clutch if it dies within the 36k mile warranty period. Wonder if they would go with that just to sell an EVO...they have three EVO's that have sat on the lot for over 3 months.
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Anyone who has burned through a clutch in less than 1500 miles without racing it is lying. It is just not true!
I just crossed 10,000 miles and my clutch has extremely minimal wear per my last oil change. Looking at the clutch myself I'd say at least 60k is possible.
I just crossed 10,000 miles and my clutch has extremely minimal wear per my last oil change. Looking at the clutch myself I'd say at least 60k is possible.
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