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Old May 24, 2006 | 11:43 AM
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I replaced my clutch 9months ago and barely done 8K miles and it is showing signs of slipping. . I only did 1K mile s/c , not anymore

Somehow the clutch is not friendly with my wild driving habits. I never launched the car past 5500rpm. Heard to many scary stories about diff's breaking

My current clutch is
Spoon PP
OEM disk
Toda flywheel.

Is there any better clutch package which can withstand better my abuse without sacrificing my left foot and drivability?

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Ev..
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Old May 24, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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How does the spoon PP compare to the ACT or other HD pressure plates? We have a number of Atlanta guys that are supercharged and run ACT setups with no problems.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Trip,May 24 2006, 11:43 AM
I never launched the car past 5500rpm.
I think that's your problem right there. You were probably slipping the clutch waaaay too much, and that wore it out, since we have rather weak clutches.

The way to properly launch is to launch above 6000 rpms, and dump the clutch as fast as you can.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 03:22 PM
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There may be no clutch available for this car that will work well for your type of driving. There are many supercharged S2000 still on the original clutch and not having the sort of problems you are having. Your current clutch setup sounds like a pretty good one. Before you go out and put money down on yet another clutch job, you might want to re-evaluate your "abuse".
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Old May 24, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by clawhammer,May 24 2006, 11:47 PM
I think that's your problem right there. You were probably slipping the clutch waaaay too much, and that wore it out, since we have rather weak clutches.

The way to properly launch is to launch above 6000 rpms, and dump the clutch as fast as you can.
I do dump my clutch when i launch, reving just before vtec.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by xviper,May 25 2006, 01:22 AM
There may be no clutch available for this car that will work well for your type of driving. There are many supercharged S2000 still on the original clutch and not having the sort of problems you are having. Your current clutch setup sounds like a pretty good one. Before you go out and put money down on yet another clutch job, you might want to re-evaluate your "abuse".
Not all the 8K miles are abuse both a good third of them are. Pretty much the same abuse like tracking the car. I will need to tame my kind of driving

Would it be wise to change the Flywheel and Pressure plate too?
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Old May 24, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Trip,May 24 2006, 04:44 PM
Not all the 8K miles are abuse both a good third of them are. Pretty much the same abuse like tracking the car. I will need to tame my kind of driving

Would it be wise to change the Flywheel and Pressure plate too?
Tracking a car doesn't necessarily "abuse" the clutch. It all depends on your clutch technique.
The flywheel must be inspected for glazing and hot spots before you can determine if replacement is in order. Same goes for the PP as it also has friction material like the clutch disc. If the disc is bad, it's likely the PP is also bad.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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Thanks XV
I will order the whole lump. Better not risk it. I will get everything spoon.
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Old May 24, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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Oh, change the clutch fluid while you're at it and then ensure that the clutch pedal is adjusted to spec. These may also have some influence in how your clutch wears.
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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maybe you should try heel and toe while downshifting
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