Ok i was driving today to school today in 5th gear, and i notice my Rpm went up my speed stayed the same, and now i noticed more. Is the clutch burned? I have 70,000miles on it its a 2000 Se.

 

That certainly sounds like a slipping clutch. I would inspect fluid and clutch travel to ensure that it is nothing obvious (like something preventing the pedel from going all the way up.) Then get it checked out by a pro soon. If it goes all the way, you could end up stranded.

Note: when car and driver did a long term test on 2kse, they ruined the clutch at 40k.

 

Hey thanks for the help

 

Yeah you might want to check your fluid you usually only notice clutch slippage in 2nd and 3rd gear i have noticed a few maximas that have came into the shop that have had slippage in 5th and it turned out there was fluid on the clutch disc which resulted in a ruined clutch so i would have that checked at a dealer.

 

I always think it... no 2 cars are the same. My max (2000 SE 5spd) has 109,100 miles on it, and the clutch is *still* going strong. Of course, I rev match and rarely ever burnout / floor it, but it goes to show that every car is different. But yeah, that sounds like a clutch going out. My friend had her clutch go out for the first time in a bone stock 95 (SE I think) at 140,000 miles, and the clutch started to 'give' really easily, and wouldn't 'catch' as well.

 

What do you guys suggest, A clutch right from the dealer, or ebay clutch, or if can find a nice racing clutch for cheap.. Ebay is $117.0
Dealer (Shop price) is 170.00 and still looking for a good racing clutch.

Any feed back would help thanks.

 

I plan on going with the ACT clutch when mine goes out.

 

just cough up the money and get the ACT. that way you wont have to ever worry about it again.

 

What is the Act one and how much do they run for???

 

get the OEM part, don't buy that crap from e-bay

 

Yeah thats what i was think.. But is there anything better then oem?