Lifespan of a Spec 3 clutch?
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Hi all. I am getting my car fixed next week. It needs the pilot bearing replaced. This will involve dropping the transmission. Right now I have a Spec 3 clutch in there that I've had in there for over 4 years and about 30K miles. From what I've read on here you really can't expect them to last much longer than that. I'm wondering whether I should just go ahead and get a new clutch and have it installed while it's in the shop or not. I would hate to get the pilot bearing replaced and then a month down the line need a new clutch and have to pay the labor again.
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The best way to check for the need to replace a unit is to measure the disc thickness. With this unit being about three years old it should have had a starting disc thickness of .310" and the normal expected wear life of a stage 3 is between .020" and .025". That being said if your disc is thinner than .285" then you need a new one. I hope this info helps. Let me know if you have any further questions. Thanks,