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Originally Posted by Elk
Actually, both of these point more to good driving technique than unusually high quality components. You drive while listening to the car with your hands and feet. 
It is easy to go through a set or two of pads on a track weekend. They are disposable components (as are tires and rotors). However, a clutch should last for well over 100,000 driven well.
My first car, a Toyota Celica GT, had its original clutch at 250,000+ miles when I sold it. My current utility car, a 1998 Subaru Forester has 140,000 miles, original clutch and brakes (pads still have 30% left).
I wouldn't call out either as "track ready" however. |
True...
But a oem clutch is rated to hold only so much power. I doubled the power and its yet to slip. Fact is that indicates it was over built. I also give it plenty of wot shifts at redline.