that picture is too far away but it doesn't look like it's down to the rivets. that clutch is probably OK from what I'm seeing in the long-distance picture lol. that mileage is definitely too low for a clutch to be worn out. i used a cheapo oem replacement (probably key value style) for like 70k miles - it was the only clutch i ever used on my black car and it worked fine. every bit of racing I ever did in my black car from 2001 to 2004 was done on that clutch - 400+ passes, 200 of which were on slicks, road course lapping, etc.

 

There's pics of it in his DE-K thread. IMHO It's a tie with the worst one I've ever seen. Allthough it probably wasn't the RMS, I've yet to see an RMS that actually leaked. Upper-oil pan seal FTL, requires removal of oil-pan to do it properly.

 

I couldn't remember exactly what he said it was, hadn't checked the thread recently. I agree that the oil-pan gasket does seem the more likely culprit.

 

 

 

 

HAHAHA. Holy bat**** robbin! That thing did NOT look that fried from far away.