These are the choices after a too long trawl through the interweb searching for clutches.

I reckon a ceramettallic(?!) paddle clutch will be the way to go aiming for 400lb/ft, I'd prefer organic but I doubt it would last?

All seem to be very similarly priced.


AP seems to be tried and tested, but has a lower torque rating than the rest

I've heard a few early failure storys about exedy, but these could well be unsubstantiated.

Helix is the most expensive

Toda.... I don't know anyone who's ever heard of this make.


Any experences/opinions on the matter? In the absense of opinion I'll probably go with exedy or helix.

Cheers,
Dave

 

If you have a 6 speed box, then I would go with the AP or STI uprated organic clutch. 5 Speed is trickier, ap organic should be just up to the job, but it won't like lots of drag racing.

 

Exedy uprated organic is happy with lots of drag abuse @340lb/ft

David@APi warrantees them to a certain output - 400 if memory serves me correct....worth asking him.


Bob

 

hope he does bob
my 1st exedy organic from camskill lasted 4000 miles

they only warrant them for 3000 miles , what a suprise

but the 1 from david looks twice as strong yet they're both exedy organics ????????????????????

and the 1 from david was alot cheaper

 

You're not that abusive from the videos! AP friction plate is much better once hot, it has a higher metal content, it does however judder more as a result.

Exedy organic is excellent value.

 

Daz: There is a cheaper 'Exedy' organic which costs around £120 (aka borg&beck). Maybe camskill sent you the wrong one?

Paul: One careful owner, never dragged or tracked

 

Paul: What do you class as abuse?

 

slipping it to the point that it doesn't grip, then slipping some more instead of letting it cool down.

 

is there an advantage to doing that?

 

Abuse = bad

 

In that case I should have said...

"Exedy uprated organic is happy with lots of drag use with hard launches"

 

Yes, you get a brand new clutch much sooner than you otherwise would have

Dave

 

I was taking the P

 

Sorry, I must have lost my command of sarcasm





Dave