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Old 27 August 2012, 05:55 PM
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Original clutch is 41k miles/9 years old and i do like the odd 1/4 mile

When Rich last serviced my car, he said it was showing signs of wear, not slipping, but when driving off from a stand still as the clutch is nearing being fully released, the revs drop down more than usual

Now Aztec are doing a good price on the exedy pink box and today with an extra 10% off. So with the lightened flywheel the price is £557. Bargain

Now i only do 3000 miles a year, and have no near future plans for any drag days so i am undecided whether to go for it now or not. Last thing i would want to do is for the clutch to let go when im out and about though as said its not slipping yet so still has a bit of life left i guess

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Old 27 August 2012, 06:22 PM
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i am also coming upto the end of my clutch, not slipping or anything yet but as i am upping the power i might aswell get it done now plus i prefer to have the peace of mind hence why i have replaced the clutch in my 3 previous scoobs within 6 months of owning them!
Old 27 August 2012, 11:18 PM
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If the clutch is nearing the top of it's bite - then it's a good time it change it before it goes - sod's law will dictate that it will completely go just wen you don't want it to!!
Old 28 August 2012, 07:29 AM
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Mine done 79k so far and i also have a high bite clutch. No slips yet and been checked out ok, But i hear this is quite normal on impreza's and I've also heard even after a change they can still bite high.
Old 28 August 2012, 11:20 AM
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Mine in the classic last over 80,000 on the original. Severe clutch judder but it never did slip.

In the JDM I got Rich to change it at 46k but when he took it off he said it still had plenty of life left in it.
Old 28 August 2012, 03:54 PM
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I'm 57K in my STI - still the original one, and that has been a high bite for the last 5k - no slipping problems so far, so unless it starts slipping it stays as it is!
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Originally Posted by Looie
I'm 57K in my STI - still the original one, and that has been a high bite for the last 5k - no slipping problems so far, so unless it starts slipping it stays as it is!
i agree with that, you will start to feel it giving up at times, then you'll know time for a new one.
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