What clutch for 400bhp s3??

[Pat]

Well after stripping my lump down i found a 4 paddle clutch which MTM fitted and what a surprise they have grounded off all the numbers so i cant tell what make.. Also flywheel is ********..

Anyways i need to be ordering a clutch... Now what do people recommend??? Sachs??

I got three mates who want one too so looking for a good deal..

 

[Andrew@A.L.D]

Will you be using the standard flywheel or steel single mass one?

Tuffty uses standard flywheel, cover and uprated plate on a 400bhp engine

I'm using a steel single mass flywheel and standard clutch for now but will be using the same as tuffty when its needed

I think the details of the clutch is in his build thread

 

[MUSH]

Ive went with Helix, imo there is no comparison.

 

[S3 Paul]

Ive got a sach power clutch but wouldnt trust it with 400.
350 maybe
i would look at what tuffty is using... although he hasnt done many miles yet

 

[<tuffty/>]

...although he hasnt done many miles yet

Done a good couple of thousand miles on it now and as a day to day clutch its not bad.. certainly grabbier than OEM but still light.

Obviously there is the longevity issue to get over and I am hoping that I won't find that out for quite a while yet... given the clutch on my car was changed at 70k and I have done 35k on it (12k of which was with the BT) then if I get past that I will be happy...

<tuffty/>

 

[S3 Paul]

Realy?
Sorry i didnt realise you had done so many,
Mine stinks like hell if you have to say drive onto a block of wood to get jack under the car.
Not convinced it will last forever

 

[Pat]

Tuffty..

If i remember you got LUK DM and LUK Cover running 4 paddle sachs plate??

 

[<tuffty/>]

Realy?
Sorry i didnt realise you had done so many,
Mine stinks like hell if you have to say drive onto a block of wood to get jack under the car.
Not convinced it will last forever

Yeah, I have been using the S3 as my daily more or less since I did the work....

Tuffty..

If i remember you got LUK DM and LUK Cover running 4 paddle sachs plate??

Thats correct :thumbsup:

<tuffty/>

 

[Pat]

where did you get the plate from??

 

[<tuffty/>]

where did you get the plate from??

Bill at Badger 5...

<tuffty/>

 

[scoobyra]

How much was the plate Paul?? The knobhead that sold me the Black car put a standard DM flywheel and clutch back in it which according to Jabba, wont last 100 miles.......although it seems to be up to the job as long as I don't try and step off it at 6K

Helix PC and SM steel flywheel in the boot!!!

 

[<tuffty/>]

How much was the plate Paul?? The knobhead that sold me the Black car put a standard DM flywheel and clutch back in it which according to Jabba, wont last 100 miles.......although it seems to be up to the job as long as I don't try and step off it at 6K

Helix PC and SM steel flywheel in the boot!!!

Can't remember off hand Mike but give Bill a call or ask him when you pop down for the dyno...

<tuffty/>

 

[Pat]

After popping down to andys unit today i looked properly at my old clutch..

Turns out MTM special conversion is actually a LUK DM and cover and a 4paddle sachs plate

 

[<tuffty/>]

After popping down to andys unit today i looked properly at my old clutch..

Turns out MTM special conversion is actually a LUK DM and cover and a 4paddle sachs plate

Yep.... bloke who recommended the setup to me said the same...

<tuffty/>

 

[badger5]

How much was the plate Paul?? The knobhead that sold me the Black car put a standard DM flywheel and clutch back in it which according to Jabba, wont last 100 miles.......although it seems to be up to the job as long as I don't try and step off it at 6K

Helix PC and SM steel flywheel in the boot!!!

you may be surprised how long it does last mike

sachs plate was £255+vat from memory

 

[Pat]

Think ill go with this setup, its done will with my old setup so ill give it ago and i have a budget