GSteg

My 07 (112k miles) was mostly highway driven until 95k miles and then converted to daily driving in the city. Now typically I would replace parts whenever I can, but if the pressure plate is still good, there is no reason to drop $275 just for the sake of replacing. Whether or not the clamping force is within factory spec, who knows.. but I don't race my car so any difference has been negligible thus far. I'm replacing the clutch myself so installation is not an issue.

I'm leaning towards keeping the plate unless there is a valid reason to replace it.

Anyone reuse their pressure plate with over 100k miles?

Billman250

I have re-used countless OEM pressure plates with 100% success rate.

Slowcrash_101

I guess the things that go bad are the friction disk and release bearing.

GSteg

Figured. Just didn't know at what point the pressure plate become "worn". I'll replace everything else. Now I need to source an AP1 flywheel.

Thanks all.

slalom44

If you wore the clutch plate down to the rivets you may have gouged the surface on the pressure plate. If you did, then I'd replace it. If not, I'd reuse it and the flywheel. You might have to resurface the flywheel but if it looks good you could use it as is.

I replaced my original clutch after 330,000 miles and my flywheel looked pristine. My clutch plate wasn't worn out but my throwout bearing was shot, so my flywheel and pressure plate wear surfaces looked new. I re-used my flywheel but with that many miles I didn't have the guts to re-use the pressure plate. Besides - the t/o bearing scored the fingers on the pressure plate springs quite a bit.

Car Analogy

Hes going to wisely replace flywheel since he has a heavy ap2 flywheel.

If he is not original owner, he needs to make sure the pp is oem. If its exedy or other junk, it needs to be replaced.

All the clutches that have gone high miles seem to be ap1. Original ap2 clutch seems to wear out much faster. I expect its combo of heavier flywheel and the delay valve. A lot of people change both of these when they do their clutch, so I'm curious what kind of miles people are seeing on their second ap2 clutch adter these mods.

GSteg

Well, yea obviously I will replace the PP if there are signs of damage.

I'm not the original owner but I'm quite sure the clutch system is still OEM as the transmission bolts look like they've never had a socket on them. An aftermarket throwout bearing wouldn't have last this long without disintegrating and I would have heard chatter by now. It feels like any other stock S2000 I've driven.

There are no signs of slipping, but since the thought of using an AP1 flywheel intrigued me, I'm expediting the clutch replacement.