new clutch, which one?

Blue_2_2

time for a new clutch:
which one should i go for? and are there any i should avoid?

JohnnyN

I've been happy with my uprated sport clutch from Courtenay. The standard Vx clutch is very good too.

Blue_2_2

what uprated clutch have you got?

JohnnyN

There's a question. I didn't ask, doh! Its listed on the Courtenay website including cover plate for £195.

kinglarry001

im in the process of deciding which one too. was looking at getting a lightened flywheel too (while the gear box is out) but would it be ok to use a standard clutch or best to use an uprated one?

would i even notice the difference between a standard one and an uprated clutch on my pretty standard engine?

cheers

vocky

if you fit an uprated clutch you must use the matching slave cylinder

kinglarry001

if i was to get the uprated clutch, then i was gonna get the slave from courtney too.

but would i really notice much improvement though? does the lightened flywheel work as well with standard clutch?

sdbutler10

standard clutch on a lightened flywheel will work and is a good way.

Blue_2_2

vocky said:
if you fit an uprated clutch you must use the matching slave cylinder

Where do you get a matching slave cylinder from?

kinglarry001

im getting a standard clutch now (but with lightened flywheel 😃 ) i was looking on courtenay sport for uprated clutch, and when you click to buy, it has option of adding a slave cylinder. so assumed it would match up with the improved clutch http://www.courtenaysport.co.uk/index.p ... ductId=126

sdbutler10

my mate used the courtenay one and he found it worse than the standard one on his gsi he said at least the standard one could hack his 250bhp but there one could not.

vocky

the standard clutch can handle 250 bhp easily, so why fit an uprated version notsure.gif

Blue_2_2

vocky said:
the standard clutch can handle 250 bhp easily, so why fit an uprated version notsure.gif

ahhhhhh good answer.........
that solves that problem

b_b_custom

vocky said:
the standard clutch can handle 250 bhp easily, so why fit an uprated version notsure.gif

After a bit of researching thats what i have found out too, but if i give mine a good serving 3/4 times i have to look out that it dose'nt start slipping.[my tires might not be helping as they are 225x35x18 pretty sticky to] So while i got the eng out to do the balance shaft mod i looked at the clucth it only had about 2.0mm of wear but looked slighty glazed so i had it machined today . For the past week i have been modding the std flywheel to lighten it :mrgreen: [got it down to 8.4 kg's weighed about 10kg's on the bath room scales] , droped it off on the way to work this morning yo have lathe/balancing work done now down to 7.8kg's. drool.gif dunno.. if any body want's to know what i did i take pic's of all the mod's i do :thumbup:

sdbutler10

keep going on the flywheel theres a company here who has them down o 4.8kg now lol.

b_b_custom

sdbutler10 said:
keep going on the flywheel theres a company here who has them down o 4.8kg now lol.

:o 4.8 kg's is that a oem flrwheel notsure.gif man that would get it's rev's quick drool.gif
mate i'm worried about it flying apart if itake to much more off seeing that they are only cast steel
going to buy like whats in the group buy when i do the major rebuild later.