what power will a stock clutch take?

[ben_p]

??

are there any good upgrades, dont QH do a heavy duty version with a higher poundage on the pressure plate?

 

[ben_p]

172 btw

 

[Rob669]

Not certain, but isn't the gearbox the weak point?

Rob669

 

[TeZ]

225bhp?

 

[mattjk]

theres this one on ktechs website you probably seen it before

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1101

Dunno if til be good for 400 brake tho lol!!

 

[ben_p]

lol..

 

[mark.k@GDI]

start slipping at around 190lb ft.

your gonna have to have a paddle i think and they last around 5-6k hard miles, it'll eat your flywheel too

 

[ben_p]

whos sells the paddle?

 

[TheJesus]

ideally you need an organic one, but I doubt there's one that will take 400bhp and constant abuse.

 

[Christopher]

buy one made from bread

or plastic

there was a thread about them a while ago, remember it?

 

[ben_p]

oh god. i remember that shizzle LOL

 

[Tom]

get a better release bearing, the stock one is s**t.

 

[ben_p]

just spoke to helix, they said they would sell me a uprated bearing, organic clutch, uprated fork, high poundage pressure plate etc for £650

 

[TeZ]

Organic ? what like no Herbicides?

 

[Graham Gooch]

^ Pmsl! You goon.

 

[ben_p]

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/products/product_info.mhtml?id=356008
?

 

[Tom]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

*dives*

 

[ben_p]

that bad

 

[philthy]

i had a helix paddle on my evo, nightmare to get used to but took 500bhp bfore slipping

 

[edde]

225bhp?

Its torque which gets them.

240NM ~180lb will have ti slipping depends hgow bad you accept and how good you get some slip at less some at more.

 

[LegoHead]

start slipping at around 190lb ft.

your gonna have to have a paddle i think and they last around 5-6k hard miles, it'll eat your flywheel too

I second that, not much of mine left with the clutch I have.

Also I heard you can get a lighter clutch with a conversion kit. Is this true. As after driving normal cars and vans, getting back into the clio is hard work for the first few miles.

 

[ben_p]

ive found a paddle for £400.

will give that a shot

 

[ben_p]

i had a helix paddle on my evo, nightmare to get used to but took 500bhp bfore slipping

could you please explain, what dificulties (sp) you had with using it?

 

[philthy]

its like removing your clutch pedal and replacing it with a button, its either on or off. the biting point is very small.

You can get used to it though but it cant be used in town driving or it lasts 4k miles at most

 

[Peperami]

Quite a hard tug.

 

[ben_p]

its like removing your clutch pedal and replacing it with a button, its either on or off. the biting point is very small.

You can get used to it though but it cant be used in town driving or it lasts 4k miles at most

i can live with 4 k lol

cheers for the info