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Re: [midgetsprite] Clutch Parts Life

To: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>
Subject: Re: [midgetsprite] Clutch Parts Life
Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 20:01:00 -0400
Cc: midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <8961-3CE04591-1092@storefull-2172.public.lawson.webtv.net>
For what its worth I got 185,000 miles out of clutch on my CRX.

"Robert E. Shlafer" wrote:

> Brad:
>
> So much of this depends on driving style
> that I wouldn't hazard a guess as to what
> might be "normal".
>
> I think the carbon-graphite "clutchi" probably get less as this seems to
> be the
> first clutch part to wear out. I have used
> upgraded "rollers" for years and these
> clutchi I have gotten many, many miles
> out of.
>
> An example would be my old Vizard tuned
> 1300+ 11.0-1 motor that powered my old
> '74 RWA Midget. Motor turned out about
> 90 at the rear wheels (dynoed). Using an
> "upgraded" roller throw-out I put 80K on
> this motor without replacing the clutch
> and this with the "street screamer" VP3
> cam and 1.5 rollers.
>
> This engine spent a lot of time going to
> 5K as a habit and spent a lot of it's time
> cruising back and forth to LaGuardia from
> Stamford, CT usually once, sometimes
> twice a week, on limited access highways.
>
> This car was driven with respect for the
> mechanicals.....very "smoothly", no slam
> shifts, leaving rubber or anything even
> approaching "kid" behaviour.
>
> I was never the type to hold the clutch
> depressed while stopped, type of throw-
> out bearing notwithstanding.
>
> Cap'n. Bob
>     '60 :{)

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