Ferrari 360 clutch life?

Drive it and it'll love you long time

 

For 360 manual it's not the clutch but the clutch bearing seals that go bad first...
I had mine change after 26000 km (7 years)

For F1 especially if you drive in traffic and/or have a steep driveway the clutch might go bad first...

 

Mines a 2003 with almost 18k miles and running at 32% used. Just have the pis checkEd and adjusted if needed when you do your annual.

FYI I've seen f1 clutches last up to 50k so it's really all about the driver.

 

Don't get stuck in traffic, an overheating clutch is detrimental to its life span.

 

Don't reverse up hills, put into N at the lights and don;t feather the accelerator from the start - mine (360 F1) wears about 3%/year (2000 miles/year-ish)

 

54000kms / 11 years was my clutch life. Also, the RMS failed the same time so the timing was perfect.

 

guys..quick question about clutch life. Everytime i shift the F1 paddle, do i have to take my foot off the pedal? Someone told me by NOT doing that will eat up the clutch...but i find it really jerky in traffics...so i kept my foot on the pedal (not above 4000rpm) and shift and it was so smooth......can you explain that real quick if im my understanding is incorrect

 

Nah. Lifting the foot makes no sense in a F1.

 

I have an 04 3 pedal, 20K, I drive pretty sporty and clutch feels good. I haven't heard of any clutch issues.

 

Thanks Koizu, I'm enjoying her more now in traffics

 

For you 3 pedal owners, question for you...where is your engagement point? Right off the floor or close to the top where you are completely off the pedal?

 

Mine engages at the very top, very easy car to drive smoothly

 

Likewise, my clutch engages almost at the top.

I installed a Clutchmaster Stage II with a Kevlar Disk ....highly recommended on 3 pedal cars, pedal pressure feels the same, smooth engaging , excellent grip under power .

 

Where abouts can I find one? I had a look here on the official shop and Ferrari isn't even listed! http://www.clutchmasters.com/shop/

Same applies for the stock Valeo clutches, no Ferrari listed on the official pages.

 

I purchased my clutch kit from Rob at Vivid Racing " http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/transmission_clutches-c-4257_4313.html?Ferrari_360_99_05&c8=927&c9=928&r=86 "

 

Thanks, mine does as well. I have been told that it should engage near the bottom, so I wanted to see what other's experienced.

 

The precise point of engagement can vary with the temperature of the hydraulic fluid which operates the clutch. When its cold, you should notice engagement at a different place than when its hot. Not dramatic, but it varies.

 

I recently purchased a 2004 360 Modena F1 with 6,000 miles. The PPI showed 3% wear on the clutch. Although the previous owners drove <1000 miles per year on average, they certainly knew how to use the F1 gearbox when they did.