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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Are clutch problems something we have to look forward to with the C6
6sp since so many people are having issues with them?
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by susiejasmine
Are clutch problems something we have to look forward to with the C6
6sp since so many people are having issues with them?

Are you asking if you will have clutch problems?
I haven't had any, but my car is stock. The stock clutch will hold just fine as long as you follow rangers tips.
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Old Mar 8, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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07 up GM puts the Z06 in all vette's my feeling is there's alot of people who don't know how to drive a clutch, now adays a clutch is pretty much LIFETIME



and before I get flamed, I have about 1,5 million miles in class eight trucks you know 13-14 liters 600+ hp 2000+ ftlbs of torque, my biggest load was 285.000 GVW, pull that one out of a hole

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I've got 45000 miles on my stock clutch, 10,000 of which with 518Ft-lbs, 597hp AT THE WHEELS.

And zero issues.

What you can not expect the clutch to do is put up with repeated launches on the drag strip using drag tires.. Other than that is is perfectly suite for what the car was designed for; street driving.
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Originally Posted by PowerLabs
...What you can not expect the clutch to do is put up with repeated launches on the drag strip using drag tires.. Other than that is is perfectly suite for what the car was designed for; street driving.
Actually my clutches have behaved without pedal issues through about 600 burnouts and launches and 1800 at-the-limiter shifts...with proper maintenance of the hydraulic fluid.

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