Time to change clutch ?

[Speed 3]

I've read of others getting only 20k or so out of theirs but mine is still on its original after 54k (the one prior owner confirmed). Its not showing any sign of slipping although the usual handbrake on test is impossible with the typically useless perpetual MOT advisory TVR design. Gear selection is no worse than I remember on long prior Chimaera with T5. My understanding is they usually go because of snapped fingers rather than out & out wear and I don't particularly want to end up stranded. I don't want to be spending money for the sake of it so how long do you think its worth hanging off ? It only does about 3k pa and I drive it like I own it rather than stole it ......

(except when an RS4 pulls up alongside of course )

[Basil Brush]

From experience, you'll get a bit of warning but not much. My last one, when the fingers snapped, went from getting more difficult to engage first gear to no clutch in probably 50 miles.

[vcm]

Basil Brush said:

From experience, you'll get a bit of warning but not much. My last one, when the fingers snapped, went from getting more difficult to engage first gear to no clutch in probably 50 miles.

very similar - many fingers snapped, plates hardly worn.

[essexstu]

Single clutch finger snapped on mine after less than 10k miles. Have now had a helix clutch fitted supplied by racing green and it seems much firmer snd gas 2 year warranty so hopefully an improvement over the original AP version

[essexstu]

Single clutch finger snapped on mine after less than 10k miles. Have now had a helix clutch fitted supplied by racing green and it seems much firmer snd gas 2 year warranty so hopefully an improvement over the original AP version

[BobE]

I'm still on the original clutch although the car only has circa 28K miles. From what I understand from talking to main dealers is the life very much depends upon how you use it - in particular do not sit at traffic lights and in jams with the clutch depressed or you will greatly reduce it's life.

[Walford]

BobE said:

I'm still on the original clutch although the car only has circa 28K miles. From what I understand from talking to main dealers is the life very much depends upon how you use it - in particular do not sit at traffic lights and in jams with the clutch depressed or you will greatly reduce it's life.

I put one behind an LS Chevy, it lasted 4 weeks

[Basil Brush]

Walford said:

I put one behind an LS Chevy, it lasted 4 weeks

But as Bob said, if you know what you're doing they last a lot longer.