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My C4 has 43k though and seems fine, although it's used mostly for long-range blasts.
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Everyone thinks clutches are worn out by slipping it on pull-away, but think of the torque and speed absorbed through the clutch doing a down-change under heavy braking from 4,500 rpm in 3rd to 5,500 rpm in 2nd for example!
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Everyone thinks clutches are worn out by slipping it on pull-away, but think of the torque and speed absorbed through the clutch doing a down-change under heavy braking from 4,500 rpm in 3rd to 5,500 rpm in 2nd for example!
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Everyone thinks clutches are worn out by slipping it on pull-away, but think of the torque and speed absorbed through the clutch doing a down-change under heavy braking from 4,500 rpm in 3rd to 5,500 rpm in 2nd for example!
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My C4 has 43k though and seems fine, although it's used mostly for long-range blasts.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Quick question - what life expectancy do you expect to get out of a clutch on a (manual) C2 ?

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A "how long is a piece of string" question [ ] It all depends on how & where you drive. Driving in London & doing the traffic lights grand prix all the time = short clutch life. Spend all your time on motorways = long clutch life. YMMV, as the Yanks say [ ]

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I was always told an average of 60k for a C2 and 40k for a C4. My C4 has 43k though and seems fine, although it's used mostly for long-range blasts.

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I heel & toe almost every down-change and as a result got 82,000 miles out of the original clutch fitted to my 993 C4. Everyone thinks clutches are worn out by slipping it on pull-away, but think of the torque and speed absorbed through the clutch doing a down-change under heavy braking from 4,500 rpm in 3rd to 5,500 rpm in 2nd for example! Current 996 C4 needed an RMS at about 57k, so had a new clutch then, but was told it was well worn at that stage (I bought it at 43k, so hadn't had much influence I suspect). At £1k a time, it's worth learning to heel and toe if your clutch lasts twice as long! (Sounds cool too - especially with PSE)

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