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Originally Posted by Frost
QFT!
It's amazing how I hear people say "you should never have to change your clutch - if you do, you're doing something wrong!".
Materials wear out - even when perfectly used. I mean, think about it - you have two spinning surfaces that, even if perfectly speed matched, have to suddenly grip each other and transfer power. It will eventually wear out - just a matter of time.
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Reasonable driving tends to wear out a clutch around 80,000 miles these days.
Dump and run acceleration runs can shorten clutch life considerably.
The key to remember is the clutch doesn't wear at all until you push the clutch pedal. The more efficiently and smoothly you drive, especially on a track, the longer your clutch lasts.
I know skilled but conservative drivers who get well over 100,000 miles out of one clutch.