clutch

[azz/andy]

i have increased my gsi bhp to around 135-140,
do i need to upgrade my clutch to cope with the extre power, if yes wheres the best place to purchase and best make etc
cheers

andy

[Andy]

In all honesty yes you do but it depends how you drive it,the best normal ones imo are LUK clutches which for a gsi are around ?70+vat although paddle clutches are expensive theyre both lighter and more durable but for something like that expect to pay at least a couple of hundred for a good un!

[Chunky Lover]

AP paddle clutch is very much so recommended if you can stretch the budget

[Paul]

What have you done to increase it to that power?

Not being funny just wondering if it is genuinly that powerful...

[Adam]

Std will probably be fine tbh.
I still have a old 15k/20k clutch on my t40d 1.4(and thats gone from 59bhp spi, to about 100-110bhp)
With no probs.

[azz/andy]

fully reconditioned bottom end,
bored out to1650cc, not much but it was for free lol
byilstein head, fully reconditioned,
kent cam,
twin 40's with irmsre manifold, excuse the spelling
4 branch exhaust manifold, straight through exhaust,
aint finished building it yet still need a clutch but 135-140 ish is what im est,
guess when i get it rollin roaded i will find out

Not being funny just wondering if it is genuinly that powerful...[/quote]

[Paul]

yeh that should be genuinely that power.

I was thinking, ohh no here comes: chip, filter and 'zorst'. lol

As LLTN says i think a new standard one will be ok.

[tom reid]

Standard NEW one will be fine.

[Gunzi]

Go for an uprated one if you want to go drag racing or on the track. It will make a difference to the overall performance of the car. A Paddle clutch would be a bit of a b*tch if its your daily drive, but organic clutches are a good halfway house between paddle and std. They are designed to take more torque.

[Stuart]

ime paddle clutches are no worse to drive dairly than std ones..... but thats jsut me.

[paddy138]

if your getting a standard one go for luk or sachs. dont go for valeo, there not a great make

[Gunzi]

ime paddle clutches are no worse to drive dairly than std ones..... but thats jsut me.

Fair enough, I'm going on what I've experienced with a paddle & organic in S14a's. The organic was much easier for me to live with for my daily drive, paddles were far too on off & got hot in traffic.