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I need a clutch fitted a.s.a.p to my LCR
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paul26982
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You got a spare £1000 lying around?
4 hrs labour to fit so around £250-300 and an uprated clutch/flywheel is around £750.
No point in putting a standard jobbie back in there. Make sure you check the torque rating for your new clutch.
Some ''uprated'' clutches only manage 310lbft so they would be no use. You need a 350lbft+ IMO for it to be worthwhile.
If you use your existing flywheel it will obviously be a couple of hundred £££'s cheaper but normally when your clutch is slipping, your flywheel tends to be on its way out also!
4 hrs labour to fit so around £250-300 and an uprated clutch/flywheel is around £750.
No point in putting a standard jobbie back in there. Make sure you check the torque rating for your new clutch.
Some ''uprated'' clutches only manage 310lbft so they would be no use. You need a 350lbft+ IMO for it to be worthwhile.
If you use your existing flywheel it will obviously be a couple of hundred £££'s cheaper but normally when your clutch is slipping, your flywheel tends to be on its way out also!
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paul26982
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how much is 450nm in torque, is that good, just my uprated clutch is that and seems to be spot on
Yes I was expecting around the £1000 mark. I just don't know where to get it done, I was thinking about Big Boys Toys in Thurrock?
OK just got a quote from Awesome £1263.13 all in for a Helix clutch with single piece flywheel. Think i'm gonna cry
I know, I definitely want the flywheel done as well, just trying to come to terms with the money side of things. I think I would be best getting a B&B in Manchester for the night as it's a 300 mile EACH WAY trip for me. Sarah, what would the damage be to change the internals for a Quaiffe Diff at the same time when the gear box is off?
Obviously Sarah is in the selling game mate and reccomends a flywheel but it is not essential.
My clutch was slipping for about 4-5months, and i had been putting 400+lbft through it. Awesome reccomend changing the flywheel which put me off going with them so i phoned JBS and they told me it was unlikely the flywheel would need replacing as the DMF are very strong! In the end i went with JBS as they gave me a good fitting quote of £211 and needless to say when the clutch was removed the flywheel was in perfect condition! (Car at 50,000)
I can see where awesome are coming from though as if you were booked in for 1 day and they removed the clutch to discover the flywheel was knackered, then you would be up **** creek as you would then have to order a new flywheel which would obviously render your car off road and in their garage for a day or 2.
However JBS stock the DMF, so if you were to need 1, you wouldn't have this problem! They also do you a swap deal on your knackered flywheel meaning you would get a whole new flywheel for about half its original price!
You can if you look hard enough, get an uprated clutch for £4-500. (Import from states) Fitting at JBS £211 and a release bearing £30 meaning you can get it done for £700-750.
Sod the flywheel when chances are you wont need 1.
If your intent on splashing out £1250 on a clutch, at least phone JBS/Jabbasport and big boys toys for quotes also and compare. Sarah i'm not trying to lose you a sale here, i'm just giving some advice as £1250 is a hell of a lot of money!
My clutch was slipping for about 4-5months, and i had been putting 400+lbft through it. Awesome reccomend changing the flywheel which put me off going with them so i phoned JBS and they told me it was unlikely the flywheel would need replacing as the DMF are very strong! In the end i went with JBS as they gave me a good fitting quote of £211 and needless to say when the clutch was removed the flywheel was in perfect condition! (Car at 50,000)
I can see where awesome are coming from though as if you were booked in for 1 day and they removed the clutch to discover the flywheel was knackered, then you would be up **** creek as you would then have to order a new flywheel which would obviously render your car off road and in their garage for a day or 2.
However JBS stock the DMF, so if you were to need 1, you wouldn't have this problem! They also do you a swap deal on your knackered flywheel meaning you would get a whole new flywheel for about half its original price!
You can if you look hard enough, get an uprated clutch for £4-500. (Import from states) Fitting at JBS £211 and a release bearing £30 meaning you can get it done for £700-750.
Sod the flywheel when chances are you wont need 1.
If your intent on splashing out £1250 on a clutch, at least phone JBS/Jabbasport and big boys toys for quotes also and compare. Sarah i'm not trying to lose you a sale here, i'm just giving some advice as £1250 is a hell of a lot of money!
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Yes I am in the selling game
Yes I did used to work for that company too
The petrols I would definately reccomend the flywheel , the diesels I do not think would be a problem
You will find also by buying clutches in from America , they also sell the flywheel with them , which I did find out when I worked there
They did not stock the DMF and that was because there was a few to choose from
I also priced up all the DMF`s while I worked there and the OEM ones was £611.00 + VAT
I have been told though that they have come down slightly in price , so it may be better
Also second hand there is no way of knowing until the flywheel is fitted
Heck I know what it is like parting with money at this time of year , it has just cost me £160.00 for a windscreen , that I could have done without and I feel for anyone who is having problems at this time of year
But please believe me that I will NOT tell people to buy something just to make money up as I am not about that
Sarah
Yes I did used to work for that company too
The petrols I would definately reccomend the flywheel , the diesels I do not think would be a problem
You will find also by buying clutches in from America , they also sell the flywheel with them , which I did find out when I worked there
They did not stock the DMF and that was because there was a few to choose from
I also priced up all the DMF`s while I worked there and the OEM ones was £611.00 + VAT
I have been told though that they have come down slightly in price , so it may be better
Also second hand there is no way of knowing until the flywheel is fitted
Heck I know what it is like parting with money at this time of year , it has just cost me £160.00 for a windscreen , that I could have done without and I feel for anyone who is having problems at this time of year
But please believe me that I will NOT tell people to buy something just to make money up as I am not about that
Sarah
No i never said that Sarah, its just you guys told me i would need 1, when it turned out i didn't and hence i saved myself 500 odd bucks. I mean £1250 is a lot a lot of money, well to me it is!
I do see what your saying though, there is no way of knowing if you can reuse it until its taken off and that is why you reccomend changing it. That's not bad advice, its good you are letting the customer know that it MAY need replacing and that it will make a significant change to the prce as they are very expensive.
James does have spare flywheels lying around at JBS where that if it did come down to a customer needing 1 he would sell them a used but skimmed 2nd hand flywheel in swap for your own at a fraction of the cost (£150 rings a bell) He would then skim that flywheel and do the same to the next customer and so on and on. A good service he has there seeing as you said brand new they are £600 odd
Or so i am led to believe, Sarah You'll know best how JBS operate.
The thing that you as awesome are offering differently is a lightened flywheel which of course is a mod in itself, lower inertia to get it moving = quicker acceleration. It made a 0.2sec difference in the facelifted civic so would no doubt make the same difference in our cars too.
Just offering friendly advice Sarah, i wouldn't have posted this if he had asked in your section.
Balf2k...You'll not go wrong with any of the vag based tuners fitting your clutch, they're all equally as good as each other
I do see what your saying though, there is no way of knowing if you can reuse it until its taken off and that is why you reccomend changing it. That's not bad advice, its good you are letting the customer know that it MAY need replacing and that it will make a significant change to the prce as they are very expensive.
James does have spare flywheels lying around at JBS where that if it did come down to a customer needing 1 he would sell them a used but skimmed 2nd hand flywheel in swap for your own at a fraction of the cost (£150 rings a bell) He would then skim that flywheel and do the same to the next customer and so on and on. A good service he has there seeing as you said brand new they are £600 odd
Or so i am led to believe, Sarah
You'll know best how JBS operate.The thing that you as awesome are offering differently is a lightened flywheel which of course is a mod in itself, lower inertia to get it moving = quicker acceleration. It made a 0.2sec difference in the facelifted civic so would no doubt make the same difference in our cars too.
Just offering friendly advice Sarah, i wouldn't have posted this if he had asked in your section.
Balf2k...You'll not go wrong with any of the vag based tuners fitting your clutch, they're all equally as good as each other
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Nice one, I appreciate the advice, JBS did quote me a price for the uprated clutch while still using my existing dual mass flywheel. The price they quoted was 700+ vat for the clutch kit, 180+ vat for '4' hours labour, which all equates to £1034 all in. To be honest, I think for the difference between Awesome and JBS I think I am swaying toward Awesome and paying the extra couple of hundred, just to know I have a lightened flywheel. Is that price really the best you can do Sarah?
Oh no I hear what your saying , but the flywheels are skimmed there for the clutch kits that they have
They are not skimmed because that is what goes , it is the middle of the flywheel that goes , the meat in the middle of the sandwich
You need to see the hand signals to get it ha ha
But hey if you dont need the flywheel at the time then your ok , but it is VERY VERY hard to get an uprated clutch for a 6 speed box anyway
But hey I will try to save money for you lot where I can
As for the Quaife I will be in touch with then as the last one I priced up was a while ago , but it was a VERY VERY good price , so I will keep you posted
Sarah
They are not skimmed because that is what goes , it is the middle of the flywheel that goes , the meat in the middle of the sandwich
You need to see the hand signals to get it ha ha
But hey if you dont need the flywheel at the time then your ok , but it is VERY VERY hard to get an uprated clutch for a 6 speed box anyway
But hey I will try to save money for you lot where I can
As for the Quaife I will be in touch with then as the last one I priced up was a while ago , but it was a VERY VERY good price , so I will keep you posted
Sarah
Oh no I hear what your saying , but the flywheels are skimmed there for the clutch kits that they have
They are not skimmed because that is what goes , it is the middle of the flywheel that goes , the meat in the middle of the sandwich
You need to see the hand signals to get it ha ha
I hope you dont mean 1 of these hand signals :w4nk:
I too would be intersted in a price for the quaife
There are tonnes of people around this forum site with slipping clutches at the moment, especially the TD guys. (GB anyone
) Perhaps they're not as strong as we all think they are
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hows about>>
EIP VW Street Series Dual Mass Flywheel Clutch Package
The Street Series is designed for aggressive enthusiasts with basic bolt-on performance items or mild forced induction.
240mm 6 PUCK Combination metallic / fiber material disc, solid center, modified pressure plate. For use with the stock dual mass flywheel.
$699.99
http://www.eiptuning.com/eip/a4_r32_02m_clutches.html
not a fan of EIP from their service point of view, but they list 240mm dual mass
also from SPEC: http://www.specclutch.com/
searched under audi tt
INSTRUCTIONS
Select your correct Make, Model & Year from the list below. Then check the appropriate Stage & Flywheel Combo.
Click 'Buy Now' to place your order.
For Stage & Flywheel product descriptions click here.
Audi - TT
Application Flywheels Aluminum Pressure Plate
Year Span Engine Includes Steel Aluminum None Option None
2000 2004 1.8L 6sp,5sp quattro SA81S SA81A
Pricing: $419 $479 $
Choose Your Application Here
Performance Kits
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 2+ Stage 3 Stage 3+ Stage 4 Stage 5 None
Product Number: SA871 SA872 SA873H SA873 SA873F SA874 SA875
Torque Capacity: 325 385 430 450 590 450 650
Pricing: $529 $619 $689 $649 $799 $649 $739
Choose Here
Comments:
Remove rotating mass with our lightweight clutch option for $79! includes slave cylinder
EIP VW Street Series Dual Mass Flywheel Clutch Package
The Street Series is designed for aggressive enthusiasts with basic bolt-on performance items or mild forced induction.
240mm 6 PUCK Combination metallic / fiber material disc, solid center, modified pressure plate. For use with the stock dual mass flywheel.
$699.99
http://www.eiptuning.com/eip/a4_r32_02m_clutches.html
not a fan of EIP from their service point of view, but they list 240mm dual mass
also from SPEC: http://www.specclutch.com/
searched under audi tt
INSTRUCTIONS
Select your correct Make, Model & Year from the list below. Then check the appropriate Stage & Flywheel Combo.
Click 'Buy Now' to place your order.
For Stage & Flywheel product descriptions click here.
Audi - TT
Application Flywheels Aluminum Pressure Plate
Year Span Engine Includes Steel Aluminum None Option None
2000 2004 1.8L 6sp,5sp quattro SA81S SA81A
Pricing: $419 $479 $
Choose Your Application Here
Performance Kits
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 2+ Stage 3 Stage 3+ Stage 4 Stage 5 None
Product Number: SA871 SA872 SA873H SA873 SA873F SA874 SA875
Torque Capacity: 325 385 430 450 590 450 650
Pricing: $529 $619 $689 $649 $799 $649 $739
Choose Here
Comments:
Remove rotating mass with our lightweight clutch option for $79! includes slave cylinder
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basic bolt mods or mild forced induction... so would it cope with a stage 2 LCR?!
also bill do you know what the LBs rating is?!
and lastly, can you get hold of EIP products?! i know how long/bad they can be at shipping over to the UK!
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basic bolt mods or mild forced induction... so would it cope with a stage 2 LCR?!
also bill do you know what the LBs rating is?!
and lastly, can you get hold of EIP products?! i know how long/bad they can be at shipping over to the UK!
nope.
i dont know the spec'd holding torque rating.
r32 is heavy but not as powerful as a chipped lcr, but *should* hold
i ran std 02m tt clutch on golfy and all was well.
whats steve cane running in his tt?
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The Spec ones are what I know have been fitted in to some cars
3 to be precise and I know that there was issues with one of them , so to be honest I am not sure about them.
That issue was with the DMF that was supplied with it.
It is hard when it comes to the new suppliers that there is out there as you are putting your name to something that you dont know the quality of
You will find that someone somewhere will have had issues with every make out there , so Spec clutches mmmmm I dont know
The problem is IF ther does become an issue , America is a long way to complain about the problems that you have
Not easy is it?
Sarah
The Spec ones are what I know have been fitted in to some cars
3 to be precise and I know that there was issues with one of them , so to be honest I am not sure about them.
That issue was with the DMF that was supplied with it.
It is hard when it comes to the new suppliers that there is out there as you are putting your name to something that you dont know the quality of
You will find that someone somewhere will have had issues with every make out there , so Spec clutches mmmmm I dont know
The problem is IF ther does become an issue , America is a long way to complain about the problems that you have
Not easy is it?
Sarah
Nothing wrong with SPEC clutches... its badger mobile runs on.... Better unit than the Helix I ran before durability/wear wise.
mines a G60/ABF flywheel tho, not dual mass, so somewhat more "common"
240mm upgrade units in dual mass look scarse on th emarket place.
mines a G60/ABF flywheel tho, not dual mass, so somewhat more "common"
240mm upgrade units in dual mass look scarse on th emarket place.
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