C6 clutch life
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Le Mans Master
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From: Maryville TN
St. Jude Donor '06-13,'16-'17, '19
C6 clutch life
Was wondering how others OEM clutches are doing. Mine has about 66,000 miles on it and is still working great. No slipping or chattering on start.
I bought my car new and have not really babied it. I rarely drag race it.
Tom
I bought my car new and have not really babied it. I rarely drag race it.
Tom
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^^^See above. I had an '87 Celica GTS once that had almost 200k on it's factory clutch.
Drifting
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my c6 gs had about 120k on the clutch before i did a whole update. the clutch was on its last legs, but i drive it pretty hard and hit launch control more than a few times. bought the car at 30K~ish and not sure how the original owner drove the car.
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I agree with the others, expect 100k+ miles with proper use
Safety Car
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The stock clutches last a long time.
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I had a C6 with low mileage. The torque tube is the weak spot. If you let the clutch out at just the right RPM it will chatter. Nothing you can do about it. I sold it and bought a C7 manual and it did the same thing. Not as bad but still there. That torque tube is a joke.
The C8 was the best thing GM ever did to the Corvette. Eliminate the torque tube. Smoothest engagement you'll ever experience!
The C8 was the best thing GM ever did to the Corvette. Eliminate the torque tube. Smoothest engagement you'll ever experience!
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Good to see the longevity of the C6 clutches! I’m a shade over 11K on my H/C Z06 stock clutch.
Last edited by 99Hawk262; Jun 4, 2026 at 09:38 AM.