Does it cause less wear and tear on the clutch to lift it slowly when engaging it into gear or by engaging it quickly (ie: life the clutch pedal up quick)...and get the clutch pedal out as quick as possible..(particularly in 2nd and 3rd gear)

Logic would say that since you're being soft and gentle on your clutch, and your car is accelerating smoother, a slow and steady lifting of the clutch that would be a better way to extend the life of your clutch..but then riding your clutch wears out the clutch disc..so wouldn't you want to spend as little time with your clutch pedal "partially depressed"..

I would assume that people who "clutch-out" quickly will have more wear and tear on the engine(but not necessarily the clutch) as it naturally causes a more aggresive driving style..any? For those who have had clutches forever, is there a particular way that you drive? I've had mine for 150K and drive it right in the middle but I'll gladly lean towards one way or the other if it'll save me from a clutch job..

This is a nitpicky question, but any way I can adjust my driving style to extend the life of the car helps..

 

It does depend on your driving style, but the best solution is a fairly quick release (not a drop) coupled with a reasonable accelerator level, one that will prevent bogging, but won't kick like the dickens. Riding the clutch is NEVER a good thing. Period.

 

The more you ride your clutch the worse its going to get... some people have their foot on the clutch half way down all damn day. The quicker you do it the less damage. Now unless youve got the pedal to the metal of course its going to damage the clutch more no matter what way you do it.

 

I can shift quickly AND smoothly at the same exact time. What I do is quickly let the clutch out (let it out, not pop it out) but I wait until the clutch is engaged all the way before giving it too much throttle.

 

I put my clutch pedal to the metal and put it into neutral when im slowing down for any reason. By doing this i guess im killing my clutch.

About how long does a clutch last??

 

my stock one went 120k, so this isnt really that much to worry about. a new one cost me like 140, and i installed it myself.

 

hey sac since u install a clutch before how hard is it????