V8V clutch wear

[Charvet]

Is there a difference between SS and manual versions when it comes to wear&tear/fragility of the clutch (esp. when reversing/creeping)?

[Neil1300r]

Yes

[NeinFondue]

Neil1300r said:

Yes

Neil knows everything there is to know about V8 clutches and how best to preserve them

[divetheworld]

In the manual, you fubar the clutch from mechanically insensitive use.
In the ASM, the car fubar's the clutch from the users mechanically insensitive use.

[Charvet]

Fubar???

[bentley01]

fked up beyond all recognition

[Charvet]

So back to topic please.

[roughrider]

Charvet said:

Is there a difference between SS and manual versions when it comes to wear&tear/fragility of the clutch (esp. when reversing/creeping)?

Completely dependent on the operators mechanical sympathy/understanding, or lack of!

[NeinFondue]

Charvet said:

So back to topic please.

Neil1300r said:

Yes

Right, I'm going to tread carefully whilst responding to your thread as I'm not really qualified to speak for V8's or manual/SS gearboxes. That said, I'm pretty sure the answer is SS wears quicker than manuals and it varies depending on the driver ability or lack of?

[Neil1300r]

NeinFondue said:

Charvet said:

So back to topic please.

Neil1300r said:

Yes

Right, I'm going to tread carefully whilst responding to your thread as I'm not really qualified to speak for V8's or manual/SS gearboxes. That said, I'm pretty sure the answer is SS wears quicker than manuals and it varies depending on the driver ability or lack of?

Yes

[Jockman]

Neil....all you've posted on this thread is...

Yes.

Yes.

Do you intend continuing in such an eloquent manner ??

[Cockernee]

With SS, clutch learns are a must for maximum life and smooth use. You have no idea if the person before you knew this or ever did it, however I got 30K out a clutch before it failed (not through wear though) on an SS. Lots of reversing up slopes will kill it. Whereas a manual is easily destroyed by someone riding the clutch, so again all depends on use.

It is fair to say that a bit more knowledge of the nuances of SS is required to maximise the clutch life. All that said the SS is better for getaways

[Neil1300r]

Jockman said:

Neil....all you've posted on this thread is...

Yes.

Yes.

Do you intend continuing in such an eloquent manner ??

[Jockman]

Cockernee said:

... nuances ...

Who in Essex uses such a word

One of the hidden benefits of unfettered immigration - education levels in the South East have risen sharply !!

Stick that in yur Farage and smoke it

[Charvet]

So WHY does the SS eat the clutch faster that the manual version?

[Cockernee]

Jockman said:

Cockernee said:

... nuances ...

Who in Essex uses such a word

One of the hidden benefits of unfettered immigration - education levels in the South East have risen sharply !!

Stick that in yur Farage and smoke it

fk off you short blue scottish tt. There is that better

[Jockman]

Cockernee said:

fk off you short blue scottish tt. There is that better

Normal service has been resumed....

[Cockernee]

Charvet said:

So WHY does the SS eat the clutch faster that the manual version?

Did you not read my post Clutch learns (that are rarely done IMHO) and reversing up slopes due to the high reverse gear. Also I guess full throttle gear changes will shorten the life

[Charvet]

Yes I read that - does that mean that reversing uphill with the manual is less bad?

[Charvet]

Actually - I cannot remember when I reversed uphill the last time.