Uprated clutch - Helix stage 1

[JamesS4cab]

Looking at uprated clutches and it seems that everyone on here is going down the Sachs route.

Been looking at an alternative in the form of a Helox stage 1 clutch.

Helix Stage 1 Uprated Clutch Kit 2.0TFSi | Backdraft Motorsport

Anyone had exerience of these?

 

[hades-]

southbend
with LWFW

 

[JamesS4cab]

The price differential between the southbend and the Helix is quite significant isnt it?

 

[hades-]

yes but you get what you pay for iv run helix and killed them had the southbend stage 1 in a a4 for 18 mth and all ok
got 1 in my b7 over 9mth now and still ok
used helix in a gsi astra a4 a4 18T and just killed them under 3 mth

 

[akash_sky1]

I would have to agree i've not heard great things about Helix clutches. If mine was a stage 2 or stg2+ S3 and I wanted longevity from a clutch that I did not have to baby, that could take abuse I deff go with a Southbend & SMF set up, plus they have so much choice from conventional drive plates to paddle plates for drag dracing, but minimum there basic model can handle is 400lb ft!

S3_Alex admits to driving his car very carefully- no low RPM /high load driving and no hard launches, that's only why his Sachs Organic is coping with over 400 lf bt torque . On VW Vortex most people running BT setups on 2.0TFSIs are using Southbends with no probs.

 

[Tortel]

You can also consider Spec clutches:
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/new-a3-s3-sportback-8p-chassis/109405-review-spec-stage-3-clutch.html

 

[hades-]

stage 3 and not a prob