Competition clutch

[Nathan Evans]

What cluthes are people using on competition cars?

The rally car is having a gearbox refresh, with a new diff, cw&p and flywheel. I just don’t know what clutch to use

 

[JamesBryan]

What power is it, standard?

 

[Nathan Evans]

Yeah pretty much 190ish at the minute. Which will eventually rise to 220bhp at some point in the near future

 

[JamesBryan]

Was going to say stick with Valeo if it's standard power.

What did the cup racers use, was it Sachs?

 

[Nathan Evans]

I’m not going to go with standard. Rallying is a lot more harsh than track. Loads of tight first and second gear parts where the clutch gets hammered.

Looking like a helix and cg paddle.

 

[JamesBryan]

I bet the gearbox takes more of a hammering than the clutch tbh.

 

[Nathan Evans]

I bet the gearbox takes more of a hammering than the clutch tbh.

coming out of hairpins your on the clutch a lot, I want it to be more off or on.

Changing gears with a proper clutch is miles better than an organic standard type too

 

[Brushwood69]

Did you make your choice yet? My New standard clutch failed at the rally last weekend (along with my wheel issues) the clutch came apart and acted as a circular saw! Looking at Helix 4 paddle are there any other options?

 

[Pauleds]

Standard Valeo in my rally car, no issues.
Also had a standard Valeo in the previous sprint and hillclimb car, again no issues.

 

[Brushwood69]

Thanks @Pauleds thats what i heard and so I put one in! You have a diff as well? mine just fell apart.

 

[Pauleds]

Yes mine has the Gripper lower cwp and plate diff.
It is currently with @bloke having the gearbox checked over and diff refitted after being back to Gripper to have the snapped output shaft replaced.

 

[flebay]

the clutch came apart and acted as a circular saw!

Heard a few do this, were did you buy it from?

 

[Brushwood69]

ECP I think. It went in last year and only done two sprints and 1 hillclimb

 

[Nathan Evans]

Did you make your choice yet? My New standard clutch failed at the rally last weekend (along with my wheel issues) the clutch came apart and acted as a circular saw! Looking at Helix 4 paddle are there any other options?

No it’s either helix or cg. But not hearing good stuff about the cg clutches

 

[Brushwood69]

This is the set i'm going for, is this the same as you?
Helix Clutch Cover - Helix Cover Assembly Heavy Duty - 60-5116
Helix Clutch Release Bearing = Helix Release Bearing - 40-5109
Helix Clutch Plate - Helix 4 paddle Cerametallic Drive Plate (Sprung Hub) - 76-5117

 

[Nathan Evans]

Yeah just looked at the part numbers. Everything seems the same. Where are you sourcing yours from? And how much?

 

[Brushwood69]

Helix put me onto Mardi Gras Motorsport, but KAM Racing and K-TEC all around £490 for clutch,cover and bearings

 

[Nathan Evans]

Have a look on engine dynamics. 3 piece kit on there is £330.

 

[Nathan Evans]

But not sure if it’s the same clutch

 

[Brushwood69]

Looks like a cg one CG Clutch

 

[Nathan Evans]

Looks like a cg one CG Clutch

? you’re right. It popped up on when I googled Clio helix paddle clutch