At 09:50 PM 3/14/99 PST, Joe Goeke wrote:
>Ah yes, the wonderful Miata clutch ;-). First (90-93) it was the ever
>so easyly fried clutch that went out around 30k, now with the 94+
>models, it's not the clutch material it self, but the engaging springs!
>My 94 started experiencing such slip at the start in 97. Peter Raymond
>had the same problem, and he told me to blead the clutcy, and dam if it
>didn't work!... for a while. Say 6 races or so, and it started again,
>so I blead the clutch again and it was good for a Pro solo with two
>drivers. Basically you're stuck with replacing the clutch to fix the
>problem, and it will reapear in about 35-45k again. To bad clutches
>don't fall under the "normal replaceable items" like shocks and other
>stock swapable items, for Mazda offers the same clutch with the beefy
>springs, but it's not the orginal OEM part :-(.
>---JCG
Joe,
How long do they last when they are not driven like Top Fuel and Funny Car
dragsters where major clutch slip is part of the launch technique?
In other words, if the car is driven as a "normal" sports car with a mix of
city and highway driving but not trying to avoid bog on sticky tires at an
autocross/pro solo as a major part of its life, is the clutch a weak point?
Thanks,
Dick Rasmussen
CM 85
85 Van Diemen RF-85 Formula Ford
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