BlackOp

Was wondering if people would be kind enough to post when they had to replace their rubber centered clutch (model, miles, year). I am still original @ 82k (85.5 n/a) but replacing the master/slave this week. Obviously there is no exact science...just curious. Time to start putting money away....

Thanks,

BO

V2Rocket

did mine at 67k just because i had the whole engine out for a rebuild due to a blown gasket...still looks like its got alotta life left. got a sachs spring unit now though, definitely a change in feeling.

Potomac-Greg

I'm original at 72,000 miles. Tick-tock-tick-tock.

sharky47

The '83 that dad and I own jointly has original clutch, rubber has recently failed - I can tell it's banging on the tabs. He did drive on an intact 83 rubber clutch for at least a couple years though.

Funny thing is, I have a rubber clutch from a parts car that is in PRISTINE shape - sometimes I get the crazy idea to throw it into that '83 mentioned above and use it up..........

ejsaenz

My '90 S2 Cab just had it's rubber centered clutch replaced last week. 136,000 miles. Spring centered on car now. Paid $2800 for new clutch and motor mount replacement. Factory Porsche parts, independent mechanic.

Hawk36

Still running my 85.5 at about 150000 miles.
I do plan on doing a replacement before it fails.

Scootin159

Still original at ~150k miles
The most recent 20-30k miles are almost entirey one form or another of 'high performance' activity, i.e. either:

1) towing a trailer to/from the track/event
2) Autocross (typically launch around 4k at the start of each run)
3) DE

StoogeMoe

My '86 is still on the original. And it will stay that way until it tells me it wants a new one.

lovemyp-car

my 87 924S has the original i believe...149,000

on the other hand my current 944 is on it's third clutch (and will be on its fourth with the lt1 swap coming this weekend!) at 214,000 miles

smlporsche

100,600 miles on my race car and original clutch as far as I know...

87 944 C

replaced mine in November 07, no mileage, as i have a broken odometer, based on car's condition I'd say around 120k at the time

BlackOp

Wow...I have to say the numbers are surprising. It seems like everyone is way over 100k...and some still racing on it.

DarylJ

My PO replaced the clutch in my 85.5 at about 155k (blown rubber center) about 4-5 years ago.

IGROWL

Showing how different it can be. I have two 944's. One I am the original owner of and the clutch went out in November 1999 with 82,000 miles on the car. The other car I bought exactly one year ago with 155,000 miles on it and the clutch went up for the first time at about 157,000 miles.

BlackOp

Just out of curiosity...how "spirited" did you drive the original one?