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Polished dipstick now fitted
No more ugly yellow/orange dipstick messing up the look of the bay
Managed to find someone who makes polished dipsticks for the 1.8T engines and at a small price of around £16-17 delivered.
Firstly the ugly bugger
The polished dipstick ready to go on
You have to carefully cut off the handle with a hacksaw or something similar
After a clean up you simply place the new dipstick on and tighten the grub screw with a 2mm allen key
Finally a quick pic of it fitted
The engine bay is absolutely filthy as is the rest of the car. Soon as it is all cleaned up I will take some extra pics
No more ugly yellow/orange dipstick messing up the look of the bay
Managed to find someone who makes polished dipsticks for the 1.8T engines and at a small price of around £16-17 delivered.
Firstly the ugly bugger
The polished dipstick ready to go on
You have to carefully cut off the handle with a hacksaw or something similar
After a clean up you simply place the new dipstick on and tighten the grub screw with a 2mm allen key
Finally a quick pic of it fitted
The engine bay is absolutely filthy as is the rest of the car. Soon as it is all cleaned up I will take some extra pics
Researching Clutches
Well the clutch decided to slip over the weekend. Felt it in 5th and 6th gear when under load. I am now researching options. The hardest bit is trying to judge whether the flywheel will need doing. Do I risk it by not getting one and then finding out it needs it once the car is stripped down or just get one and fit it for safe measures. Cars done 58k miles and is running 288bhp and 313lb/ft. Cars used as a daily driver and I like to use it how it's suppose to be used 1/4 mile runs, couple of track days planned for 2012 which is what makes it difficult to decide what option to go for
An option would be the LUK dual mass flywheel (Euro Car Parts or somewhere similar) and Sachs performance clutch which I am finding for around £600+ for the rigid friction plate and pressure plate
Other options which are getting raved about are:
Southbend clutches like this one from JBS (need to check which DMF it works with but sure it's most) - Link
Alternatively there is the single mass flywheel options. The obvious concern with these seem to be the noise factor. It chatters on idle. On the opposite side of things the car will rev more freely so revs will increase quicker due to the lighter option of the SMF however revs will also drop quicker which comes to another concern when it comes to gear changes and keeping the revs up. Nonetheless the options for the SMF route I believe are:
Southbend clutch kit with single mass flywheel: example link
Helix clutch kit with single mass flywheel: example link
Finally the last option I am looking at is the newly put together kit from Awesome GTI. It is their updated clutch and SMF at a very tasty price of £625 and they are stating that it does not have the usual idle clatter - link
As always recommendation welcome
Well the clutch decided to slip over the weekend. Felt it in 5th and 6th gear when under load. I am now researching options. The hardest bit is trying to judge whether the flywheel will need doing. Do I risk it by not getting one and then finding out it needs it once the car is stripped down or just get one and fit it for safe measures. Cars done 58k miles and is running 288bhp and 313lb/ft. Cars used as a daily driver and I like to use it how it's suppose to be used
1/4 mile runs, couple of track days planned for 2012 which is what makes it difficult to decide what option to go forAn option would be the LUK dual mass flywheel (Euro Car Parts or somewhere similar) and Sachs performance clutch which I am finding for around £600+ for the rigid friction plate and pressure plate
Other options which are getting raved about are:
Southbend clutches like this one from JBS (need to check which DMF it works with but sure it's most) - Link
Alternatively there is the single mass flywheel options. The obvious concern with these seem to be the noise factor. It chatters on idle. On the opposite side of things the car will rev more freely so revs will increase quicker due to the lighter option of the SMF however revs will also drop quicker which comes to another concern when it comes to gear changes and keeping the revs up. Nonetheless the options for the SMF route I believe are:
Southbend clutch kit with single mass flywheel: example link
Helix clutch kit with single mass flywheel: example link
Finally the last option I am looking at is the newly put together kit from Awesome GTI. It is their updated clutch and SMF at a very tasty price of £625 and they are stating that it does not have the usual idle clatter - link
As always recommendation welcome
Helix race clutch and never worry about it again if you want to drive / hear what mines like you can have a go as I have one fitted awesome clutch kit
You have a vid of what it sounds like on idle? Generally noises don't bother me, just turn the music up
What's the clutch like to use? Hearing good things about these. Where you get yours from dude?
Got it from the site you posted up mate , I will get a vid tomorrow if I remember lol , there not that noisy , I think there awesome to use never once has it slipped it seems to like the abuse you throw at it and really can take the power and put it down , it's a little bit heaver than standard but not stupidly heavy , would never use a dual mass again there prone to brake
Thanks for the input guys. Ronin do you have any links or recommendations where the Southbend clutches are cheaper?
Keep us updated on the clutch mate, its a subject most stage 2 LCR owners will be interested in.
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very nice car,i have a red one on a 2006 plate which is pretty rare,29500 miles am looking to sell it but need an idea of how much i should be asking
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