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Ghostrider 310 · 06-26-2012, 03:23 AM

If the car was used when you bought it not only would this be hard to isolate down to the body shop, it might not have been them. Inspecting the plate just shows the lifetime wear, I know it seems unlikely but maybe it was just time for the clutch to be changed, with the pedal feeling changes being serendipity. Many on here turn clutch longevity into a trophy or use it as a resume to prove they are phenomenal gear changers. IMO, on these cars especially, the flywheel cost and gearbox cost make changing the disc sooner the smarter economic choice; making the disc last more miles for ego can get expensive.

06-26-2012, 03:23 AM	#4
Ghostrider 310 Ex Esso kid Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NY Posts: 1,605	If the car was used when you bought it not only would this be hard to isolate down to the body shop, it might not have been them. Inspecting the plate just shows the lifetime wear, I know it seems unlikely but maybe it was just time for the clutch to be changed, with the pedal feeling changes being serendipity. Many on here turn clutch longevity into a trophy or use it as a resume to prove they are phenomenal gear changers. IMO, on these cars especially, the flywheel cost and gearbox cost make changing the disc sooner the smarter economic choice; making the disc last more miles for ego can get expensive. Last edited by Ghostrider 310; 06-26-2012 at 03:27 AM.