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Custom made clutch kits

muddyboots

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Wondered if they did anything else too them too, apart from skimming the face...
 

devonutopia

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Mar 30, 2004
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I don't see any 400 lb/ft prices there? But that looks identical to the clutch I fitted in my car, which oddly enough came from JBS as well. :D

It worked out roughly £500 clutch, £100 refacing DMF. And it IS one hell of a clutch too.
 

Triple D

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Mmmm seems a bit sus to me, it doesn't, not that i can see anyway which manufacture of clutch it uses or if they actually make there own. I would advise against it and to go with something that other people have used or recomended.
 

Jon TDI

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Ian e-mailed the guy for prices.

These are similar, if not the same as JBS ones. I'm not jumping to conclusions here. I stumbled across the site whilst looking on a search engine, then notified Ian @ work today. It seems they make their own clutches, so they're not a big manufacturer like Sachs for example.

Flywheel has to be in as new condition & there is a 500 mile min bedding in period.
 

caney

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devonutopia said:
. And it IS one hell of a clutch too.
really? i had 2 fitted to my car and both failed! jbs agreed and kindly gave me my money back:clap: spoke to the guy who makes the clutches and he said "i can't guarantee the clutch if i was gonna drive the car hard:confused: " it's a performance clutch ffs[:@] what an idiot! thank god jbs were good enough to give me a refund:)
 

devonutopia

fabia-lous
Mar 30, 2004
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caney said:
really? i had 2 fitted to my car and both failed! jbs agreed and kindly gave me my money back:clap: spoke to the guy who makes the clutches and he said "i can't guarantee the clutch if i was gonna drive the car hard:confused: " it's a performance clutch ffs[:@] what an idiot! thank god jbs were good enough to give me a refund:)

Well, I'm not running the bhp you have in your sig (I wish :lol: ) but close to the torque. Its only 6 months though, so you never know. However its not batted an eyelid since fitting. I got it BECAUSE I want to drive it hard when I get the opportunity. Pretty sure I would have munched at least one standard Fabia vRS clutch by now, if I'd not gone for this one from JBS. ;)
 

caney

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devonutopia said:
Well, I'm not running the bhp you have in your sig (I wish :lol: ) but close to the torque. Its only 6 months though, so you never know. However its not batted an eyelid since fitting. I got it BECAUSE I want to drive it hard when I get the opportunity. Pretty sure I would have munched at least one standard Fabia vRS clutch by now, if I'd not gone for this one from JBS. ;)
the kit i had was supposed to handle 500ftlbs torque:confused:
 

devonutopia

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Mar 30, 2004
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caney said:
the kit i had was supposed to handle 500ftlbs torque:confused:

All I really know is that JBS' tuned up Octy vRS had it as well, and it performed well. (or haven't been told if it ate the clutch with 450bhp odd)

I did run mine in very carefully - Only because the first 3 weeks driving after my conversion was with no boost whatsoever, due to having the wrong thrust sensor :lol: It was like a forced run in period for the clutch - 60bhp & 80 lb/ft. :D
 

andy_gdon

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Im looking a clutch for my MK4 Ibiza 130pd. Really dont have a baldy of whats out there. Advice and prices would be excellent!!

Im also looking for a turbo as im aiming for 200bhp (have all the other bits, FMIC, exhaust, filter, cupra intake)

Cheers
 

devonutopia

fabia-lous
Mar 30, 2004
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Andy - probably worth looking into the sachs system. Quite good value and copes with 200bhp OK. Pretty sure though it's not got the torque tolerance of 400 lb/ft like my Kevlar clutch - Think its around 320 lb/ft (ish) and it would be safe to go over that a bit (200 horses should be around 330/340 lb/ft)
 
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