Turbo clutch any ideas??

  1. Newbie Joined: May 2011 Lichfield Posts: 4 106 gti was cammed with management :-) nw boosted
    #1
    I need a clutch idealy with organic centre a heavy duty plate that will cope with around 300lb?? Any ideas guys??
  2. Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2001 Jdm Dc2 Integra
    #2
    http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/vie...d=400276195832

    I will be using this to cope with roughly 220lbs, but you may need the stage 3 version to cope with 300lb

    The clutches on kam racing should be able to do the job too, but looks like the website is down ATM so cant load a link
  3. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #3
    I doubt that clutch above will take 220ftlbs
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857
    #4
    Be warned most so called uprated clutches are useless. Many inferior to the standard clutches. I would not use the one in the link. Generally I would say stick with AP Racing or Helix clutches. GMC used to stock a rage that could be used for such application. My old clutch was a AP lug drive unit that came from GMC along with the modified flywheel to fit it. GMC was working on a spline sleeve and custom clutch with larger splines for high boost application. This is as once you get a good clutch and limited slip diff the next thing to go is normally the input shaft.
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  5. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B
    #5
    Even the pressed cover helix paddle clutches are only rated to about 250ftlbs I think?

    The helix or Ap pressed steel cover/paddles are the only ones minimum I'd want to use on a turbo or high torque engine

    Those are bare min really, then you want the likes of ap lug drive billet clutches etc as ax posted.. Goes up and up in price from there on

    Last thing you wanna do is cheap out on a clutch.. Right ball ache when it goes wrong and you gotta pull everything back off
  6. Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Farnham Surrey Posts: 1542 AX GT 16v turbo 6 speed with NOS 205 gti6 E 320
    #6
    i have an AP twin plate lug drive sintered clutch in mine rated to 700lbs/ft
    wouldnt like to sit in traffic with it though
  7. L-plater Joined: Mar 2011 Rotherham Posts: 45 C2 GT Turbo
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by tweeqd View Post
    i have an AP twin plate lug drive sintered clutch in mine rated to 700lbs/ft
    wouldnt like to sit in traffic with it though
    +1 Single plate sintered is a bitch, guessing twin plate would be a bit easier on the clutch leg, but still heavy as fook.

    As said, stick with an ap or helix unit.
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 591
    #8
    Sintered plates very much dislike being slipped/road use,
    I was running a twin plate super clutch setup in my corsa, didn't take long to kill it doing road miles.
    Go for cerametallic plate if you can imo last much much longer.
    I think tbh normal helix paddle kit would do you just fine. (4/6 paddle cerametallic)
    But just doesn't give you any future scope.
    If your running a be4 conversion look into the clutch setup atspeed supply, though you could probs source it cheaper else where.