Standard / Manual Transmission Drivers - double clutch
12-03-2021, 05:29 PM
#46
Race Car
Never double clutching, usually heel and toeing and always rev matching down shifts to slow - rarely using brakes, and the clutch on my Z lasted 74,000 miles. That's good enough. Only one pad change in 96,000 miles. Porsche is even easier on clutch with 6 gears rather than 4.
12-03-2021, 07:28 PM
#47
Burning Brakes
Never double clutching, usually heel and toeing and always rev matching down shifts to slow - rarely using brakes, and the clutch on my Z lasted 74,000 miles. That's good enough. Only one pad change in 96,000 miles. Porsche is even easier on clutch with 6 gears rather than 4.
12-04-2021, 12:47 PM
#49
12-06-2021, 11:09 AM
#52
Captain Obvious
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Drive how you want to drive, that's all you. Spreading the idea that engine braking creates clutch wear is simply not true. If the clutch is fully engaged there is no wear on the plates. Clutch wear occurs when using the clutch. Shifting without matching revs adds wear. Riding the clutch adds wear. Slipping the clutch adds wear.
Downshifting from 4 to 3, matching revs, and engine braking does not put any additional stress or wear on the clutch.
Downshifting from 4 to 3, matching revs, and engine braking does not put any additional stress or wear on the clutch.
12-06-2021, 11:12 AM
#53
Captain Obvious
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Never double clutching, usually heel and toeing and always rev matching down shifts to slow - rarely using brakes, and the clutch on my Z lasted 74,000 miles. That's good enough. Only one pad change in 96,000 miles. Porsche is even easier on clutch with 6 gears rather than 4.
12-06-2021, 11:18 AM
#54
Burning Brakes
If you're suggesting engine braking, in any way, impacts clutch life, you're wrong.
12-06-2021, 12:38 PM
#56
my old 850turbo track beater had well over a half million kms on the original clutch, my latest choice of clutch setup on GT2 has a year of driving on it and didn't even have dust on it when I pulled it apart for my winter build this year, literally looks as I had installed it....I have a customer who I replace his clutch yearly...
It's all how how you drive it off the line, you can drive HARD without doing any wear to a clutch
It's all how how you drive it off the line, you can drive HARD without doing any wear to a clutch
12-06-2021, 03:33 PM
#57
Captain Obvious
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What do you think happens to the springs during engine braking?
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12-07-2021, 09:53 AM
#59
Captain Obvious
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