02-08-2012, 12:01 PM
A good LuK or Valeo should last years with 250lbft if you don't abuse it.
I know that an LuK can start to show signs of slippage around 275lbft or so after a year of driving, but only very slight on motorways in 5th or up long hills etc, where you often ride right through peak torque for a long time.
I only know a few cases where people have run big torque on standard clutches... the cost isn't really so bad if you can do 2 years on an OEM clutch driving it however you like at 275lbft or so.
The big issue is the time/labour swapping it each time which is like a nightmare job and if you pay someone else to do it they charge you nicely for it!
Imo Valeo is probably better than LuK, so if you are happy to run ~ 250lbft and not abuse it, it should last years.
Midnightclub, it's good to see your using a Valeo and doing ok on it with that much torque. It just shows how good the OEM stuff is really. Look after a clutch and they last for years. Heel and toe downshifts, don't drag the clutch when moving the car around at low speed or at hill-starts etc.
The only reason I went for the Sachs paddle in the end was that I wanted to be able to tune till the turbo and engine injection wouldn't go any further and not be limited by the clutch... in the end I'd probably just go OEM clutch with a slightly upgraded pressure plate if possible... OEM clutch is light enough to allow another 20% weight/clamping force which should make an OEM a safe bet for use/abuse at 250lbft for years and years I would think... hmmm...
Dave
I know that an LuK can start to show signs of slippage around 275lbft or so after a year of driving, but only very slight on motorways in 5th or up long hills etc, where you often ride right through peak torque for a long time.
I only know a few cases where people have run big torque on standard clutches... the cost isn't really so bad if you can do 2 years on an OEM clutch driving it however you like at 275lbft or so.
The big issue is the time/labour swapping it each time which is like a nightmare job and if you pay someone else to do it they charge you nicely for it!
Imo Valeo is probably better than LuK, so if you are happy to run ~ 250lbft and not abuse it, it should last years.
Midnightclub, it's good to see your using a Valeo and doing ok on it with that much torque. It just shows how good the OEM stuff is really. Look after a clutch and they last for years. Heel and toe downshifts, don't drag the clutch when moving the car around at low speed or at hill-starts etc.
The only reason I went for the Sachs paddle in the end was that I wanted to be able to tune till the turbo and engine injection wouldn't go any further and not be limited by the clutch... in the end I'd probably just go OEM clutch with a slightly upgraded pressure plate if possible... OEM clutch is light enough to allow another 20% weight/clamping force which should make an OEM a safe bet for use/abuse at 250lbft for years and years I would think... hmmm...
Dave