these any good?

  1. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Mid Wales Posts: 443 saxo vts mk2
    #1
    advantages over standard etc?
  2. Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2007 Mid Wales Posts: 443 saxo vts mk2
    #2
    advantages over standard etc? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CITROEN-SAXO-V...QQcmdZViewItem
  3. Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor
    #3
    not sure on that at all, standard clutch is pretty decent unless running big power
  4. East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS
    #4
    never knew they made a paddle clutch for the Saxo! still, you learn something new everyday!
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2006 Dartford Kent Posts: 5251 Pug 1007 HDi Sport (daily) / Abarth 500
    #5
    Be warned when changing a clutch for a paddle or even just uprated.

    When I bought my S it had a noisey thrust bearing so chaanged it for a Black Diamond item, when in traffic it can get Really jerky and makes you look like you've just past your test :-P

    A Paddle clutch will be ten time worse, your need a strong left leg and youd probally stall it everytime you wanted to move off from a standing start.

    Unless your going Blown - Turbocharged/Supercharged - then I wouldnt bother, if your clutch is on its way out then a Black Diamond says it can handle 20% more power which is about enough.

    If your changing the clutch why not look at a lightened flywheel - I wish Id done it while it was all apart now. Also Chuck in a Quick Shift nothing to do with the clutch but will add to the tighter feel of the car afterwards.
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
    #6
    what you running to need a clutch like that

    an LUK or VALEO one will be fine if your not running stupid power

    blackdiamond etc are a waste of money and just a con
  7. Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor
    #7
    agreed black diamond are remanufactured standard cluthces and my two experiences with them have been disasterous. We put one on my friends rally escort as a temp solution and it lasted 90 minutes before destroying itself. Not a high power escort or anything
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Posts: 691 Mk 1 VTS poseidon blue
    #8
    I’ve heard both good and bad things about black diamond.
    IMO it looks like its got potential? – will never know unless someone gets one or has one?
    If you’re running big power? And have the money to spare? I say go for it and let us all know what its like!?

    Otherwise like said the standard clutch is fine.

    Just avoid the rigid plate OMP ones I’ve seen I’m sure they would be very jumpy and would probably wound gearboxes and driveshafts.

    Here’s a link for an interesting video on how clutches work that may give you a better idea of what you need:

    http://videos.streetfire.net/video/0...aa00fe0ac1.htm
  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Edinburgh Posts: 226 2001 Vtr,4 mini's, a GSX600F and a
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by VTS_16v_Boy View Post
    If your changing the clutch why not look at a lightened flywheel - I wish Id done it while it was all apart now. Also Chuck in a Quick Shift nothing to do with the clutch but will add to the tighter feel of the car afterwards.
    This makes SO much of a difference to the pick up (and rev down) of the engine..

    Got the crank and the flywheel lightened and balanced together in my mini, and it's SO much quicker on rev pick up..