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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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how long has your clutch lasted???

hello subie nation. i read alot of stories with unhappy endings about our clutches. so how long did your stock and or after market clutch last?? i have a 02 WRX wagon with just a little over 45,000 miles on her. i purchased her used in 02 with a little over 27,000. i have launched her HARD about dozen times 10X at the track where it counts. thanks in advance for any input. peace
Old Sep 16, 2005 | 05:52 PM
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Mine lasted longer then the Tranny LOL 48k miles.. But that was alot of drag racing prob a 1,000 launches on her..
Old Sep 17, 2005 | 07:01 AM
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1000 hard launches

hello, wow that's alot of abuse. i guess you lose count if you do it all the time. so what your telling me is we all have a pretty tuff clutch and a weak gearbox. that cool.. how often do you change your gearbox fluid? what do you use? thank in advance.
Old Sep 17, 2005 | 08:23 AM
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60k miles and counting on stock clutch here, thats with prolly over a dozen launches and driving hard almost daily, never slipped once.. doing the 60k mainenance this weekend
Old Sep 17, 2005 | 11:06 AM
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I just had subaru change the oil, use to change it alot to check for metal fragment's..
Old Sep 19, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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2002 wrx 45K miles. Clutch seems fine, and Ive slipped it/burnt it up LOTS of times
Old Sep 19, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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71k on the stock clutch on my 02. Bought it new. I do mostly highway driving but, I do beat the living crap out of it as well. Still engages fine.
Old Sep 22, 2005 | 05:30 AM
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how long has your clutch lasted???

hello, hmm... sounds good. i hope to get at least 60,000 out of mine, and when its time to replace, i more than likely will stay stock.
Old Sep 22, 2005 | 06:04 AM
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'03 with about 65k on her. 35k with the vf-34. still works fine.
Old Sep 22, 2005 | 07:11 AM
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wow. VF-34, nice! how many times do you thing you've slip it. (launched her HARD)?
Old Sep 22, 2005 | 03:39 PM
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43k on mines still catches fine. Recently got a vf34 and launch about 2-3 times on that by slipping.
Old Sep 22, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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how long has your stock clutch lasted?

wow, even with the turbo upgrade the stockers still good? thats good news. i don't think i'll every install a larger turbo, but if i do it's nice to know the stock clutch can take it (within reason). cool. thanks..
Old Sep 28, 2005 | 10:12 PM
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im on 14k on a 2005 STI and i have a feeling that my clutch is going.
Old Sep 28, 2005 | 10:15 PM
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:51 AM
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how long has your clutch lasted?

Brtnchild180 14k that not that many miles. wow do ya abuse her alot? i know its an STI, for me it would be hard NOT to.



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