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• Jul 28, 2013

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I need a new clutch as it slipping in 4/5/6 sometimes 3rd at around 4k+ revs. I'm running JBS custom code stage 1, I was thinking a helix stage 1 clutch and luk DMF. Is that suffice or is there any you'd recommend? Thanks lads

 

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• Jul 28, 2013

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Hi there id get a spec stage 3 or a loba stage 2 ..

 

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• Jul 28, 2013

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RS3-KEL said:

Hi there id get a spec stage 3 or a loba stage 2 ..

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+1 to what he said... get LOBA set it and forget it mate...

 

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What are the SMF like for gear change, town driving and engine noise? Don't want anything too heavy on the foot really.

 

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• Jul 28, 2013

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yuleys3 said:

What are the SMF like for gear change, town driving and engine noise? Don't want anything too heavy on the foot really.

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None of these are particularly heavy,and will feel maybe slightly heavier than the stock clutch.

You will get more thrash at idle but not when moving.

Personally,I wouldn't recommend a Spec Stg 3 clutch as this is a paddle type clutch and they are often a pain in stop-start driving.

If you choose a Spec,then the Stg2+ would be fine.....mine is a Spec Stg3+ which is way more than you'd need,but both the 2+ and the 3+ are full face clutches,i.e. not made from a series of paddles.

 

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S3Alex said:

None of these are particularly heavy,and will feel maybe slightly heavier than the stock clutch.

You will get more thrash at idle but not when moving.

Personally,I wouldn't recommend a Spec Stg 3 clutch as this is a paddle type clutch and they are often a pain in stop-start driving.

If you choose a Spec,then the Stg2+ would be fine.....mine is a Spec Stg3+ which is way more than you'd need,but both the 2+ and the 3+ are full face clutches,i.e. not made from a series of paddles.

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Cheers Alex think I'm gonna go for your first bit of advice the sachs and luk DMF as I'm only planning of going as far as stage 2 at some point. Cheers bud

 

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• Jul 28, 2013

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yuleys3 said:

Cheers Alex think I'm gonna go for your first bit of advice the sachs and luk DMF as I'm only planning of going as far as stage 2 at some point. Cheers bud

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The only warning with the Sachs is to give it a good few hundred miles of running in before booting it.

If you treat it badly in that period,it won't last well......drag style starts also are a no-no.

I had a Sachs until Stg4 came along,meaning it held onto 440lbs before giving in,and that's well above it's rating of 400lbs.

 

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Changed my mind after reading many thread sim gonna go for the sachs loba.. Cheers lads

 

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• Jul 28, 2013

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I just went with the Loba SMF combination and i'm liking it. It has a higher biting point than the standard clutch and makes a fair bit of noise on idle. The biggest difference is the bite you get in each gear, pulls really well and doesn't feel soft like the standard clutch.