How long should IX Clutch last?

[track_ho]

I have 78,000 miles on my 2006 IX MR 6-speed. The clutch is slipping and I am having it replaced next week. I am pretty hard on this car, but I don't track it (it saw 2 track days early in its life, long time ago). This seems about right to me. What do you think?

Also, I got 36,000 miles out of a set of full-tread Toyo RA-1s on this car, which is my daily driver. These tires never saw a racetrack. I think that's pretty remarkable. I'm replacing them with NT-05s today. RA-1 are still available but backordered, unfortunately.

[Brand0n]

I changed my stock clutch at around 70k, Who are u having do your clutch? Massimo? He did a great job on mine.

Also what clutch are you going with?

[choicelaw]

That is a very good lifespan for an OEM clutch, be thankful.

[track_ho]

I changed my stock clutch at around 70k, Who are u having do your clutch? Massimo? He did a great job on mine.

Also what clutch are you going with?

RRE is doing the work. I just want an OEM type clutch. It's not a track car.

[Brand0n]

Yea, RRE is legit also!

You dont have to track your car to get a upgraded clutch.

If you plan on leaving it 100% stock then yea, I can see why you would want another stock clutch.

[wickedIX]

73K miles and no slippage yet on stock clutch!

[tanK]

I'm @ 60k miles on my stock clutch, countless track days on it. Still holding strong. I wonder if you're driving through lots of stop and go traffic. If you go wit the ACT street package @ RRE you should be near stock.. maybe a little more pedal pressure.

[Evolutionized]

i DD my car and just got the ACT HDSS the pedal feel is close to stock maybe a taddd bit stiiffer. But so far i love it

[Silver8MR]

That is a very good lifespan for an OEM clutch, be thankful.


^yea mine only lasted about 45k but then again it was slightly abused

[funks]

I changed my stock clutch at around 70k, Who are u having do your clutch? Massimo? He did a great job on mine.

Also what clutch are you going with?

[Evotuner1021]

mine last 15k m :D it was highly abused ! :twisted:

[HeikkiV]

Mine just gave at 34k with a few track days on it

[lasarmas]

Just bought my car and it only lasted 600 miles. It started slipping so bad you can barely drive it. The car has 44,000 miles on it. Waiting to see if the dealership is going to replace it or charge me.

[LaminarFlow]

Many track days (~20). Many autox (~40). Stock clutch. No slip. (only about 280 whp). 126,000+ miles.
Completely depends on how the clutch is used.
Learn to heal-n-toe and always rev match. Don't "launch". Don't be rough. Be precise.

Or don't and abuse all you want.. it's just money.

[GokuSSJ4]

Many track days (~20). Many autox (~40). Stock clutch. No slip. (only about 280 whp). 126,000+ miles.
Completely depends on how the clutch is used.
Learn to heal-n-toe and always rev match. Don't "launch". Don't be rough. Be precise.

Or don't and abuse all you want.. it's just money.


power level makes a big difference... always gotta remember that...

[SpoolnEvo9SE]

32,000 on mine.. stuntin around with ~500 hp, give or take 200 lol btw nitto nt05 ftw!!! O0

[SAVAGEcorpsman]

Just bought my car and it only lasted 600 miles. It started slipping so bad you can barely drive it. The car has 44,000 miles on it. Waiting to see if the dealership is going to replace it or charge me.


Same shit happened to me! I had the car for a week when it had 11k miles and the clutch was gone. If the dealer doesn't replace it like my dealer take it to a shop like Massimo to get an aftermarket clutch. ACT HDSS FTW!

Also +1 on the NT05s FTW! I fucking love these tires!

[DPK MR]

Power level doesn't matter if you're a shitty driver. Â*You'll burn through a twin disk or whatever quickly too. Â*The life you got out of the stock clutch sounds good to me- you could have launched it a few hundred times too!

[lasarmas]

Just bought my car and it only lasted 600 miles. It started slipping so bad you can barely drive it. The car has 44,000 miles on it. Waiting to see if the dealership is going to replace it or charge me.


Same shit happened to me! I had the car for a week when it had 11k miles and the clutch was gone. If the dealer doesn't replace it like my dealer take it to a shop like Massimo to get an aftermarket clutch. ACT HDSS FTW!

Also +1 on the NT05s FTW! I fucking love these tires!


After a heated argument yesterday and pulling a few cards they told me they will pay for the labor and I get the parts. We will see if they actually come through. I will probably have to call them three times a day again

[evoate]

I have a stock vIII, 132k original clutch, it's all about use & abuse -- no slippage, I drive it hard but NO launches,
Smooth is fast as has been mentioned before, these cars are wonderful scalpels not sledge hammers (mustangs etc.). The Evo is very female in the sense that the smooth approach is always more rewarding.

[evojdm2006]

59k no slipp. Every time I smell my clutch its like smelling money burning!

[HeikkiV]

i couldnt agree more..

[thatoneguysmells]

My clutch just started slipping at 67,000 miles. I've launched it a few times and I drive it hard so I'm not really surprised. It slips in high gears on the freeway where the RPMs go up but the car doesn't follow. I'm pretty sure it's not grabbing well in every gear because overall the car just feels slow now so I'm guessing that's the clutch not grabbing. I'm trying to drive it as slow as possible now until I get my 3200 extreme clutch from RRE installed.

[kingspade97]

I Burned my clutch using launch control at 29,000 miles. The stock clutch just could not handle it. So basically it will lastÂ* a while. It just depends on how hard you drive it. After i melted my clutch I switched to an ACT clutch, now I have no problems at all.

[frankd14321]

Mine was 5 launches and bolt ons and tune 24psi for 30k... now RRE 3200lb clutch is another 45K and no issues with 20 launches.

[SAVAGEcorpsman]

My stock clutch only lasted 11k miles 10 k miles later I have an ACT HDSS clutch and it's held up so far. FUck the stock clutch.

[4g63IX]

My stocker lasted about 30k. On my 3rd ACT HDSS 20K later...... 1st was bad install and grenaded 3k later. Second was bent disk by the shop and grenaded 10k later. 3rd is still in 7k later by RRE O0 Thats what I get, with crappy ass tuner shops in HI!

[obstacle1]

My stocker lasted about 30k. On my 3rd ACT HDSS 20K later...... 1st was bad install and grenaded 3k later. Second was bent disk by the shop and grenaded 10k later. 3rd is still in 7k later by RRE O0 Thats what I get, with crappy ass tuner shops in HI!
wowsers!

[EvoAztecaBEAST]

Still on my '06 evo 9 stock clutch with 73K miles. Don't really launch or track it though. Planning on upgrading to the ACT HDSS soon.

[EvoTrippin]

im about 77k miles on my ix, HP close to stock, a few launches, no tracks, dont abuse the car at all.
Still holding strong.

[SpoolnEvo9SE]

mine just started slipping in 5th on the freeway a few weeks ago, bought the car with 55k now currently at 97,000 with a few bolt ons, every shift is a rev match or heel toe pretty surprised its lasted this long.. oh well time to look for a new clutch!! decisions.. decisions.. decisions.. HMMM

[jo3y]

seems like most of the guys change around 60-70k... i changed my 8 clutch at 60k