clutch

1. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #1 7th October 2006, 11:29

   i am p
   utting a new clutch in my saxo vts so i am putting a performance one in rather than standard as there is not much price it it. there are two i am looking at, has anyone had any of the two clutches below and which one do u recommend
   
   TechniClutch
   CITROEN SAXO VTR/VTS Fast Road Organic three part clutch assembly. Organic driven plate with heavy duty cover and release bearing modified by Techniclutch. Ideal for high output cars, but retaining the driveability
   
   
   
   
   EBC
   
   
   
   
   
   the techicluthc comes with a 4 year or 40,00 mile guarentee but the ebc only has a 2 year or 20,000 mile guarentee
2. kateandjohn Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2006 cheshire Posts: 379 03 vts

   #2 7th October 2006, 14:10

   In my opinion if the ebc one is anything like there brakes then i'd go for that.
3. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

   #3 7th October 2006, 14:21

   Whats the price on each like?
4. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #4 7th October 2006, 16:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Josh_Phipps Whats the price on each like?

   there both around the £80 mark
5. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #5 7th October 2006, 16:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kateandjohn In my opinion if the ebc one is anything like there brakes then i'd go for that.

   yeah thats what i was thinking
6. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

   #6 7th October 2006, 18:22

   id choose the ebc, least youve heard of it.
7. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #7 7th October 2006, 21:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by kateandjohn In my opinion if the ebc one is anything like there brakes then i'd go for that.

   shite you mean?
   the techniclutch actually seems to be uprated although find out what it's max torqe rating is, although you don't really need an uprated clutch as you probably don't have the torque to warrant it (torque kills clutches not outright power)
8. stevenet15 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 aylesbury buckinghamshire Posts: 4822 Astra Turbo, saxo vts, punto turbo

   #8 8th October 2006, 21:14

   ok, i have researched into the two and i will definatly not be gettign the techniclutch, there are alot of bad cases on the net if you search and after seeign the following in a thread on another forum i definatly wont be gettign one as there cowboy jobs
   
   
   

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   Originally Posted by Another forumn erm.. clutch came.. not impressed really, have to clarify whats been done to it??.. not much by the looks, some cheap paint job that was not hardened up properly, the clingfilm wrap impression you can see in the red paint.. the middle of the clutch cover was sprayed with silver paint.. not even a true circle!.. the bearing was nsk.. o.k.. and the clutch is manufactured by D.K we know as diken 'exedy'.. o.k so i guess allright, whats the uprated stuff then??!!.. cant see muhch about, have to clarify with the chap anyone have any advice before i give him a polite ear bashing for selling a standard clutch with paint on it?

   so looks like i will be getting an EBC clutch
9. stiffler69 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jun 2006 North East Posts: 5289

   #9 8th October 2006, 21:26

   I had the same thread running and what was clarified for me is that neither of the two are uprated at all they just standard clutchs so im looking higher up the market