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(about 3 years ago now)... However i've noticed on the last few journeys that it's smelling quite clutchy when i get out of the car after a run... It doesn't appear to be slipping at all though at the moment and i should hope not too!.. 
Seized caliper will smell the same as clutch slipping.Peter Gidden - SBITS wrote:Check your brake discs for heat.
.. Not sure about the discs, i know the pads are brand new and i've just checked the paperwork for the clutch... it was done at a Toyota main dealer in late 2009 and has only done 3450 miles since!!!.. It has new calipers and pads all round! I'm confused..... Curiouser and curiouser...synXero wrote:Discs should always be done with pads
synXero wrote:Discs should always be done with pads
.. A new set of either OEM discs or uprated discs should last the life of at least 2-3 sets of pads (depending on the density of the pad as to how long they last etc 
synXero wrote:I suppose I've only had to do mine twice, and they've been fubar'd both times
.. Yeah, when i do a lot of track days (when i can afford to) the discs tend to not last as long as the pads, but for general road use and pootling about without hammering the brakes everywhere, they're fine for at least 2 sets of pads... I don't like to push things to the limits though, i'd rather buy new discs for the price they cost than risk running them down too far and thus screwing up the life/wear of the pads too...