Originally Posted by
sschultz
I love your answer! I guess that somes it up... I have 2 1/2 gallons on my rc8.2 and have only changed tires and filter elements. I've read about guys changing clutch bearings after each heat! That's insane to me! I've had a rc10gt since 98 with god only knows how many gallons of fuel threw it, probably 8, and have never changed a bearing on it. And yes, I routinely check them....
What is that old saying, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". Once you start contending for wins, you tend to take preventitive maintenance more seriously. I myself don't want to spend all week preping my car just to have a $1 bearing fail, cost me a race, and probably screw up more expensive parts. New bearings every round is a bit excessive. I usually change them at a half gallon. $2 insurance to not dnf because of clutch bearing failure is well worth it to me.