Clutch Life
11-29-2003, 08:55 AM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Miami,FL
Posts: 271
Clutch Life
What is the average clutch life of a T56 6 speed in a F-body. Just curious because I'm thinking about selling my car and getting one with a 6 speed: Firebird Formula, Trans Am, or Z28!
11-29-2003, 09:21 AM
#2
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 1,613
They can last a long time or a short time, its really up to the driver. If you do a lot of clutch dumps and put on drag radials then it can wear it down. So far, my stock clutch has held up very well, it has 85k on it.
Edit: with no sign of going out
Edit: with no sign of going out
Last edited by jasons93z; 11-29-2003 at 09:29 AM.
11-29-2003, 11:02 AM
#3
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Fairfield, ca
Posts: 1,623
Yeah like jason said it all depends on the driver. In addition to clutch dumps and stuff like that. Rideing the clutch to much will eat away at your clutch pretty fast. So just let it engage. Get the 6 speed you won't be disapointed you did.
. Its lasted 85k and still grips like no other. I by no means drive like a granny, i test that car whenever i can, but i LOVE THIS CAR.
11-29-2003, 04:10 PM
#8
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 43
I put it in neutral and let it coast and use the brakes instead of downshifting to come to a stop. i would rather put brakes on my car then put a clutch in. ITs your car, drive the way you want to.
oh and when your at a stoplight keep it in neutral, then when the light turns green put it in gear. that what i do, saves the clutch i think.
oh and when your at a stoplight keep it in neutral, then when the light turns green put it in gear. that what i do, saves the clutch i think.
11-29-2003, 07:52 PM
#11
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 1999
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 19
155,000 still on the original clutch. But I don't drive it very hard and only been to the track once. I am finally getting a new one because the throwout bearing rattles so hard when I engage first it feels like the thing is going to explode. I can feel it bigtime in the pedal...
11-29-2003, 08:48 PM
#12
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Georgia
Posts: 2,272
of course now that i have said how old it is it will probably go out...did that with the opti...lasted 106,000 miles then i mentioned how long it was and it went out two days later...I really hope the clutch is still good...I don't really do any dumping on it, and don't ride it, and hav only been to the track once...
11-29-2003, 09:05 PM
#13
Registered User
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Afton, Mi
Posts: 103
I replaced my clutch as soon as I purchased my car 3 years ago. It only had 48xxx miles on it. The previous owner pulled a small trailer with Seadoo on it. Didnt make much sense to me using a Z-28 with 6 speed to pull anything, but anyways the throw out bearing was shot and the clutch plate was literally shot.
Mike
Mike
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ducttape1975
New Member Introduction
2
07-10-2015 06:29 PM