Clutch release bearings - advice please

[HrRACING]

I can't find an uprated Clutch Release Bearing anywhere for the 1.6 Clio, or the 172 etc. So, on my Super1600 car have been using a standard bearing with a padel clutch and dog box.

What is happening is the release bearing is cracking with use, since its only plastic.

Does anyone know of an uprated one avalible, OR, does anyone know if theres a steel (instead of plastic) bearing that you could use instead from the Renault range that would fit?

Thanks in advance.

Hal

 

[Fred@BTM]

SKF do a steel one, i'll try and get you the part number

 

[HrRACING]

Great, cheers Fred.

Who are SKF?

 

[Dan1587]

Great, cheers Fred.

Who are SKF?

Bearing manufacture.

 

[MartinR]

helix do an uprated clutch release bearing whether its compatible with you're set up i don't know? i assume the 172/182 bearings are the same as a 1.6 but have never heard of nor seen a dog box.

here's a link

http://www.helix-autosport.com/performance-clutches/renault/

 

[HrRACING]

Thats interesting, Helix told me they didnt do one.

A 172/182 would be the same as a 1.6 I think!

Cheers for the link!!

Never heard of a dog box?

 

[Gray]

I believe the one Renault sell for the 172 / 182 is now an updated item.

The new one I fitted to my 172 was alot chunkier / different to the one removed from the car (which I assume was still the OE item).

 

[Fred@BTM]

helix do an uprated clutch release bearing whether its compatible with you're set up i don't know? i assume the 172/182 bearings are the same as a 1.6 but have never heard of nor seen a dog box.

here's a link

http://www.helix-autosport.com/performance-clutches/renault/

no they don't they supply a standard one

 

[ben lee]

hal what clutch do you use?

 

[ben lee]

SKF do a steel one, i'll try and get you the part number

did you find the part number fred? and who can supply them?

 

[pure-motorsport]

What box have you got Hal? The sadev box we have (5 speed in std casing) has a bigger input shaft and we can't fit the standard bearing over as the centre hole isn't big enough. The box had a bodged bearing from something or other and a cut and shut fork which wasn't great. I'm looking into designing a nicer set up and could do another if you're interested?
If you do, let me know the diameter/spline size of your input shaft and the inner diameter of the springs in the clutch cover and i'll see if it's the same as ours.