How Long do our Clutches last? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

shrinkdoc · 12-08-2012, 01:26 AM

And when replaced are they the same or upgraded? Nothing wrong with mine just cuz I know they wont last forever with sporty shifting.

Also when replaced is the friction point in the same place as the original?

I ussually like mine closer to the floor than up high.

DarkneSS · 12-08-2012, 08:45 AM

Im at 44,000 miles and my car was my first manual car and its seen the track + plenty of launches and it still seems to be catching like new.

From what I understand on a car like this, if left mostly stock, it should last you 50,000-100,000 miles with average use. Could be much lower and much higher but I think that is a safe average.

BigPopa71 · 12-08-2012, 09:18 AM

59,000 on my 2011and that's not a babied 59k either. I say much longer than 100,000. It depends on how well you drive a manual. Newer clutches take much more of a beating than the old school equipment. my old 97 Dodge Dakota was worked. I raced it every weekend and still got 175k out of that clutch!

Rocks RS · 12-10-2012, 08:07 AM

I have 115,000 on mine and still going strong.

shrinkdoc · 12-10-2012, 08:46 PM

Cool, thats good to hear.

theragtopguy · 12-10-2012, 08:51 PM

Depends how much you beat it!!!! If you drive like a fool, not long!!

shrinkdoc · 12-10-2012, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by theragtopguy

Depends how much you beat it!!!! If you drive like a fool, not long!!

I bet the responders here drive like fools and theirs are still working.

SIXJAK · 12-11-2012, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by theragtopguy

Depends how much you beat it!!!! If you drive like a fool, not long!!

I guess that would be me lol. 43k I'm on my 2nd. Where I live is hills, hills, hills. Which doesn't help. I try not to hill hold as I understand that glazes things. When I replaced my motor last October my clutch was worn enough that my dealer talked me into replacing it while everything was apart. Made sense. My boosted motor has exposed just what weak sauce the stock clutch is. Under normal driving, it's fine but if I get on it, it just starts slipping in 2nd and 3rd.

hunterv6 · 12-11-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by theragtopguy

Depends how much you beat it!!!! If you drive like a fool, not long!!

Have to add it depends on the hp/tq little under 19000 on mine and never beat up on the car. Although the fool thing is true too.

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Ivan @ Southwest Speed · 12-11-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocks RS

I have 115,000 on mine and still going strong.

Woah.....that's impressive.

I think that you need to step your Camaro flogging game up. LOL

Nice job sir
Ivan

khabboub · 12-13-2012, 11:41 PM

my car was built with a faulty clutch and tranny. so my clutch was replaced at 18K miles, and my tranny was rebuilt at 36K miles as well as a new clutch.

so i am on my third clutch right now but the car is driving better than ever. and this dealer that did all the work told me that they are suppose to last a long time.

h2oplay · 12-14-2012, 06:40 AM

20k on mine, still grabs fine, and I'm one of those "fools"

Nutbutt · 12-14-2012, 08:25 AM

Just over 42k and still holding strong, even with a boosted engine.

attymf · 12-14-2012, 08:45 AM

54K with some bolt ons, some tracks days and numerous hard launches and no issues

12-08-2012, 01:26 AM	#1
shrinkdoc Drives: SRT Yugo GT Super Sport with Manual Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: va Posts: 1,536	How Long do our Clutches last? And when replaced are they the same or upgraded? Nothing wrong with mine just cuz I know they wont last forever with sporty shifting. Also when replaced is the friction point in the same place as the original? I ussually like mine closer to the floor than up high.

12-10-2012, 08:07 AM	#4
Rocks RS Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cortland Ohio Posts: 779 View My Garage	I have 115,000 on mine and still going strong. __________________ 2010 Camaro 2LT / RS - Black w/IO interior & M6 Sporting MRT V1, Hurst short throw, and Injen long tube and loving it!!! Also, over 125,000 miles and going.

12-10-2012, 08:51 PM	#6
theragtopguy Lifetime Philly Fan Drives: 2015 Spring Edition 2SS M-6 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Central Florida Posts: 1,862 View My Garage	Depends how much you beat it!!!! If you drive like a fool, not long!! __________________ 2015 Green Flash, Delivered 4/10/15 CAI, NPP Exhaust, Short-throw shifter BBK LT HEADERS 1 7/8” Tune by DynoSteve via SCTx4 Tuner One of 82 GF Ragtops built in '15 out of 811 Total [/SIZE]

12-14-2012, 06:40 AM	#12
h2oplay Winners find a way Drives: 2010 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,137	20k on mine, still grabs fine, and I'm one of those "fools" __________________ Injen LT \| Magnaflows \| BBK LT & HFC \| Mace 25mm & P Spacer \|Richmond 3.73 \| Trifecta Tune RX Catch Can & Breather \| Pedders Inserts \| IDEALG Clutch MC & GTO Reservoir \| JDP Colorshift Halos \| Drake Bowtie Delete \|

12-14-2012, 08:25 AM	#13
Nutbutt Drives: 2011 RJT 2LT/RS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Western Massachusetts Posts: 3,381 View My Garage	Just over 42k and still holding strong, even with a boosted engine. __________________ 1st IPF Supercharged 2011 2LT/RS RJT Convertible

12-08-2012, 08:45 AM	#2
DarkneSS Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS 6MT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westchester, New York Posts: 3,715	Im at 44,000 miles and my car was my first manual car and its seen the track + plenty of launches and it still seems to be catching like new. From what I understand on a car like this, if left mostly stock, it should last you 50,000-100,000 miles with average use. Could be much lower and much higher but I think that is a safe average.

12-08-2012, 09:18 AM	#3
BigPopa71 Drives: Dark Knight Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Washington DC Posts: 569	59,000 on my 2011and that's not a babied 59k either. I say much longer than 100,000. It depends on how well you drive a manual. Newer clutches take much more of a beating than the old school equipment. my old 97 Dodge Dakota was worked. I raced it every weekend and still got 175k out of that clutch!

12-10-2012, 08:46 PM	#5
shrinkdoc Drives: SRT Yugo GT Super Sport with Manual Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: va Posts: 1,536	Cool, thats good to hear.

12-13-2012, 11:41 PM	#11
khabboub Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: Sold c7, in the market! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,250	my car was built with a faulty clutch and tranny. so my clutch was replaced at 18K miles, and my tranny was rebuilt at 36K miles as well as a new clutch. so i am on my third clutch right now but the car is driving better than ever. and this dealer that did all the work told me that they are suppose to last a long time.

12-14-2012, 08:45 AM	#14
attymf Drives: 2017 SS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LI, NY Posts: 755 View My Garage	54K with some bolt ons, some tracks days and numerous hard launches and no issues __________________ SS, A8, Procharger, M&T's and stuff...