Hi Guys,

I know I would get a better response from MLR but dont want to get caught trawling through there pages.

A friend of mine has an Evo 8 MR 340. He is going through clutches every 3K miles or so.

He wants to either pay the money for an uprated one or get a cheaper one so it isn't a £1400 bill every 8 weeks

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Steve

 

Buy an Excedy twin plate clutch, avoid paddle clutches as their a nightmare to live with for road use.

 

teach your friend some mechanical sympathy and how to operate a clutch. my evo 9 is on 19k on standard clutch and not even a hint of slip at present <touch wood>

 

Oh trust me we have all said something somewhere along the line about things like that.

 

Go on www.lancerevo.co.uk ask fot T (RSE motorsport) she will sort the clutch stuff out

 

Is it tuned ? my mate at work has a Tommi Makkinen edition, he just replace the Clutch, 800 I think and that had done 70 odd, he drives it hard as well.

Something wrong with 3k on a clutch, full bore starts are very hard on the clutch on a 4wd car, no wheelspin to speak of to act as a safety valve, the clutch takes all the hammer.

How does he afford that every 8 weeks !

 

my viii mr has done 25k on the factory fit clutch never had a problem!

 

It's not Cookie is it

 

God knows.

He doesnt do many full on starts or anything although he doesn't drive it like Miss Daisy.

I have heard about running in procedure on clutches after doing some investigating but still I think it should last longer than 3K.

Ah well. Thanks for all the help guys I (and he) appreciate it.

Steve

 

driving lessons thats wots needed