I may have the answer to our stage 2 clutch woes.

[Oil-burner]

Bit early to say but i have got in contact with a specialist clutch company about our clutches.
They manufacture clutches and friction materials for industrial, marine and agricultural industries.
Ive just been on the phone to them for around an hour and they seem very confident they can help us out.
I cant really tell you much more at this stage but they are calling me back on monday to talk in more depth.

There may be a group buy in the pipe line depending on the interest this receives.
As I said this is still in the very early stages yet so dont get too excited but if this goes to plan it could be epic news for our cars!

[lolsteve]

Isn't the pressure plates one of the problems as well? Would they be able to do anything with that

[Oil-burner]

Isn't the pressure plates one of the problems as well? Would they be able to do anything with that

Pressure plates were mentioned but I cant give any real answers until monday. They have said they have done some custom work for bmw and volvo owners clubs where they were having similar issues.
Again its gonna be another thing to talk about on monday.

[Poodle]

Oh hell yes, good man! Top marks for original thinking too, will keep my fingers crossed for a good result.

[Eeyore]

this could be epic!

[4WayDiablo]

Little out of the hdi loop but what's up with a helix/Sachs clutches?

[Oil-burner]

Lets hope so mate, would be good if we can find a reasonably priced clutch that we know holds the torque.

Ill keep this thread updated when I speak to the guy on monday.

[Eeyore]

Little out of the hdi loop but what's up with a helix/Sachs clutches?

yeh i thought they were alright but I guess they must be a bit hit and miss sometimes. Itll be interesting to see how much they want per clutch!

[Oil-burner]

Little out of the hdi loop but what's up with a helix/Sachs clutches?

Very expensive and mixed results. Some people find they last and some dont.
Plus im gonna try to keep it as close to oem feel as possible because 99% of our cars are our daily drivers.

Ideally I want a reliable clutch thats easy to live with day to day for around £200 if not less.

[Poodle]

Oh really, i hadn't heard of anyone who had problems with the helix or sachs clutches? Not the uprated ones anyway... Cost is definitely an issue though lol, i'd already be fmic'd if it wasn't for the £500 clutch requirement. :S

[Chris]

I really don't get what's wrong with a 6 fly and a dt clutch with a cg motorsport 4 paddle friction plate.
~£250 all in and usable daily with a little judder pulling away and changing down into second.

[Oil-burner]

Oh really, i hadn't heard of anyone who had problems with the helix or sachs clutches? Not the uprated ones anyway... Cost is definitely an issue though lol, i'd already be fmic'd if it wasn't for the £500 clutch requirement. :S

From what ive been reading anyway.
Some people are blaming the quality control and the changes in friction materials they use well helix anyway.
Plus they become so heavy they snap the plastic clips off the clutch cables which again is not ideal and can be costly to replace with metal.
Not to mention the price of the things.

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I really don't get what's wrong with a 6 fly and a dt clutch with a cg motorsport 4 paddle friction plate.
~£250 all in and usable daily with a little judder pulling away and changing down into second.

Its messing around changing the gearbox to pull tho.
If this doesnt pan out the way I hope that will be my next option tho

[Chris]

What messing about? If the box is out you should have the fork out to change the bushes anyway IMO.
But there is the issue of being able to get hold of the parts easily.

[Poodle]

Isn't that what Jaymes was running? If so that set-up was a bit harsh imo, i wouldn't mind it, but if there was a better option...

[gareth7]

Oh really, i hadn't heard of anyone who had problems with the helix or sachs clutches? Not the uprated ones anyway... Cost is definitely an issue though lol, i'd already be fmic'd if it wasn't for the £500 clutch requirement. :S

From what ive been reading anyway.
Some people are blaming the quality control and the changes in friction materials they use well helix anyway.
Plus they become so heavy they snap the plastic clips off the clutch cables which again is not ideal and can be costly to replace with metal.
Not to mention the price of the things.

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I really don't get what's wrong with a 6 fly and a dt clutch with a cg motorsport 4 paddle friction plate.
~£250 all in and usable daily with a little judder pulling away and changing down into second.

Its messing around changing the gearbox to pull tho.
If this doesnt pan out the way I hope that will be my next option tho

Drop me a pm about this mate

[darrenjlobb]

As already said, 240 quid cg paddle, u can get a sprung one to if u arnt man enough for an unsprung...just 6 fly and dt lever and ur good for raping torque with an OEM clutch pedal feel

[Just Sean]

My 4 paddle isn't that much heavier over standard any way and I've found I've gotten use to it quickly too.

You wouldn't notice if you got in the car with me. You might struggle to pull away if your not used to it tho!!

And once it wears out helix will replate it for 180 and its holding a full fat stage 2 map and 24psi with ease it would seemseems.

[darrenjlobb]

180 quid for new material put on it?

Most places will do that for 40-50 quid tops!

[Ben hdi306]

I am thinking about getting a clutch when I have my stage 2 on so would be interested on what they say.

Sean- how much was your clutch?

[4WayDiablo]

So why would you want a 6flywheel? What's the benefit?

[Poodle]

No benefit, it's required for the conversion to a dt clutch.

[Just Sean]

Ben, I payedplayed. 40quid. But has together it allreplated and resurfaced

[lolsteve]

Did they phone back?

[Oil-burner]

Did they phone back?

No mate I was rather pissed off.
I rang them this morning but apparently ive got to wait for dan to call me back, hes the guy in the know.
Not impressed they didnt call on Monday tho.

[W1ll]

I could be interested in this too dependant on the price, I'm not too clued up on clutches

[Slam Wagon]

Any news?!?

[vento85]

Same here, I would be interested depending on the price.

[con67]

What about a bfo turbo? Proper man size one lol Probably cheaper than these fancy clutches.

[Ben hdi306]

Any news?

[Poodle]

What about a bfo turbo? Proper man size one lol Probably cheaper than these fancy clutches.

No good if you can't put that power down though is it. :p