Up-rating the clutch...? Options?

[Craig!]

Going to be changing the clutch in the Cupra over the next few weeks, just wondered what options have people gone for them replacing theirs? I know of:

- Standard + Skim Fly Flat
- G60 Fly, VR6 Clutch + Pressure Plate
- XTD G60 Clutch, XTD G60 Pressure Plate + G60 Flywheel

Can anyone think of any others? Does anyone run any of the above? If so, how do you rate it, feel, hold, any clutch slip? Ideally after a clutch that will cope with up to ~400bhp.

Also anyone know if the G60 fly, clutch and plate set up will work OK as normally you heard of it been G60 fly w/ VR6 clutch and plate.

Cheers for the help!

 

[rogers]

jst adding the vr6 clutch is a good updrade thats the clutch im going to be using

 

[David_smith_909]

spec stage 3 with billet steel flywheel
been told the g60 setup is only good for 290ft/lbs (stock is 270 i think) iv been advised to get the one above as its good for 400ft/lbs +
just my 2 pennies .....

 

[carlisle pete]

mine gettin spec stage 3 clutch and billet flyhweel in 2 weeks! 8th january!!

 

[nogutsnoglory]

I need to replace my clutch soon as its started slipping, dont think its going to be worth upgrading though as im only gonna have a max of 270 ish lbs and 240bhp from my k03s, ive searched on euro car parts and found 2 for the mk3 cupra, a 228mm and a 220mm which one should i get?

 

[chrisbond69]

228 apparently is the later model which should fit yours mine is a X reg car and comes with 220 so ive been told. 228mm just gives a bit more gripping power iifc if you do a search i think i brought this up a while ago.

 

[ibizacupra]

228mm is G60/ABF/VR6 size - all are 228mm clutches.

G60 flywheel instead of dual mass jobbie, and then selection of 228mm clutches commonly listed for G60/VR6

I run G60 flywheel (lightened) with 228mm VR6 SPEC Stage 3+ clutch currently, previously running Helix equivalent.

zero slip ever.

more g'box chatter on idle however.

I can supply SPEC and ACT clutches if req'd

regards
bill

 

[Craig!]

Cheers for the responses guys, before making this topic I had settled on the idea of replacing the dual mass for a single mass flywheel after seeing the state of some dual mass flys once removed.

It's nice to know that I can choose from a range of G60 & VR6 clutches without worrying about the fitment.

Anyone got experience with XTD clutches, any good?

 

[Craig!]

Also, G60 flywheels where are people getting lightened ones from? Would you bother with a lightened one or stick with a standard one. Without searching (cause I'm sure I can do that) does anyone know the weights of the dual mass ibiza one, standard G60 one and the weight of a lightened G60 flyweel.

Ta very much!

 

[David_smith_909]

dont know about the weight difference mate, but iv been told that the lightened version can be noisy

 

[karl.w]

how noisy is a lightened flywheel supposed to be as i have been thinking about this route myself but i don't want a unbearable rattle from the flywheel all the time

 

[David_smith_909]

how noisy is a lightened flywheel supposed to be as i have been thinking about this route myself but i don't want a unbearable rattle from the flywheel all the time

thats just what i was told, dont know exactly "how" noisy it is

 

[joonspoon]

Not sure if this helps but you might be able to squeeze a Cupra clutch out of it.
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=104600
Guy.

 

[Craig!]

Karl, I'm in the same boat trying to find out just how light they are compared to the stdnard item as you also compramise torque with a lightened flywheel.

Ta for the reply Guy, but ideally I'm after a performance clutch and couldnt find one on the site.

 

[ibizacupra]

the lightened flywheels dont rattle... if they do you have bigger problems

the lightened mass of the G60 flywheel just makes the g'box input shaft chatter a bit more on idle in neutral in my experience. nothing when you are actually driving it.

 

[Craig!]

Ahh right, I was going to say gearbox rattle is never good but idle chatter I can live with, aslong as it's not wearing anything when doing it.

Did you notice any improvements with the G60 flywheel, or any losses in torque?

 

[ibizacupra]

Ahh right, I was going to say gearbox rattle is never good but idle chatter I can live with, aslong as it's not wearing anything when doing it.

Did you notice any improvements with the G60 flywheel, or any losses in torque?

no improvements or losses in torque no..
just available uprated versions

 

[Craig!]

Do you know the differences in weight between standard, standard g60 and lightened?

 

[ibizacupra]

10lb rings a bell

 

[h17och]

you got prices bill?