Clutch Life?

[LETHAL GTS]

How many mile can you expect from a clutch under normal VIPER driving conditions.
I know know this is a relative question and I'm not looking for an exact number.
I'm just looking for some experiences.
Thank you,
TJ

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

44,000 miles on my 98 RT/10. Occasionally it feels like there may be some slippage. Not enough for me to worry just yet.

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

9,950 miles

 

[Bugeater]

4,200 miles. First 3,000 miles was owner #1, so I'm hoping I wasnt the prime abuser.

 

[Andrew2KRT10]

I have 11000 on my car an no problems. I've had other cars with over 100K and no problems, and I am ******* cars. It's all the way you handle the clutch.

AC

 

[SteveBCloud9]

Although most people feel rental Vipers are overabused pieces of junk, it hasn't been in an accident, doesn't have a rip in the seats, a door ding or curb damage and still has the original clutch at 34k...........

 

[Jim Hodel]

Mine (99 GTS) went for 12,000 miles and a few road course track days before feeling soft and slippy and engaging out at the of the travel. I'm not too ******* the car and was surprised that the clutch was gone so soon.

Anyway, Dodge covered the labor under warranty and I paid for the parts. I put in a kevlar clutch and aluminum flywheel while I was at it.

Jim

 

[JetMec]

Would somebody post a pic of what a bad clutch looks like.

 

[RockyTop]

Replaced mine at 22,500. It was just about shot. While in there, if you drive road courses, put in a lightweight flywheel. Not a huge difference, but noiceably crisper accel. through the rev range. Also go ahead and replace the slave cylinder, pressure plate and maybe even master cylinder.

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Going through the large number of Vipers we do every year , the one item that seems virtually bulletproof is the clutch. I can not honestly even remember when we last changed one. I know alot of guys/gals who are on the track alot, and are still on the original clutch.

 

[Bugeater]

Hey Bill,

Only 24 days 3 hours 44 seconds till kickoff, Nebraska vs. ASU.

Not that I'm counting or anything.

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Yeh, but...............only 57 days, 5 bottles of Cabernet, 10 bottles of Pinot Noir, and a few innocent bottles of Merlot , before VOI-7 !!! Get your priorities straight, ha!!


Nashville the Snake Pit of America!

 

[MES]

26K miles, pics below per request, from my website (link in sig). Also does anyone know if this is a normal looking flywheel & clutch (burn marks?) I replaced the flywheel with Roe Racing AL and used the stock replacement clutch.

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[Ulysses]

looks a bit extreme, but then again, you probably do a lot of drag racing.