oops! all the playing around in the snow has killed off my clutch .have checked out a few places and mr clutch seems to be cheapest , but ive heard a few bad opinoins on there service. anyone had dealings with them ?

 

Mr clutch look and sound a bit like Quick Fit to me so on the strength of that I will say stay clear and use a Subaru specialist.

 

yea i know what your saying .had the same old thing on the reviews ive just been reading ,telling people they needed new flywheels when they didnt etc.ill not be going there

 

Used them once. Sent me a Honda clutch for a Subaru. Wouldnt take it back and paypal were useless. Anyone for a racing exedy clutch for a Honda?

 

not good! what sort of price should i be looking at for clutch replacment, 96 uk turbo

 

Graham goode have just sent me a clutch kit (exedy) for my 98 sti, £190 all in and delivered, next day! cant fault them speak to a guy called andy!

 

nice one,how many hours labour for fitting ?

 

Why don't you PM Harvey on here! he was doing some great deals on Clutches and fitting and his advise is second to none

 

does he have a workshop in the derby area

 

No I don't think so! I will check his site.

 

just fitted my one tonight only took 10 mins coz the engines out and just been rebuilt, but the going rate for fitting a clutch to a classic seems around £200, not bad!

 

Based in Darlington is that near you ??
Only £150 for fitment!

 

i was expecting £350 to £400 to be honest ,thanks guys. thanks for looking gonzo , if thers one in the area will you pm me there details.

 

darlington is probebly 130 miles north of derby . thanks anyway mate

 

Shame you aren't nearer to Wycombe because there is a cracking Subaru mechanic here that has just been made redundant from Zen He fitted the clutch to my old scoob and he has changed my friends clutches too.

 

Is that fiestaboy? If so, where near High Wycombe is he, and could you PM me how much he charged?

Thanks

Myles

 

Thanks for that.
We fit five speed and six speed clutches for a fixed £155.
The cost of an Exedy five speed O/E replacement, depending on model and year varies from £145- £195.
We are Darlington. 5 minutes off the A1M and esay to find.

 

Myles,

Yes it's fiestaboy and he lives in High Wycombe just down the road from me Send him a pm and he will give you a great price

He really knows his stuff and he isn't expensive, when he did the clutch on my old car it was over 4 years ago so I can't remember what he charged. He had a clutch for sale the other week so he may be able to do you a deal on that if he still has it

Paul

 

I'm in the same situation. Need a clutch for 350bhp. Will an Exedy standard replacement be Ok or will I need to go for an organic one?

 

TSL or Scoobyworld close by?

API though i think they are Worcester way

 

Clutch is not a specialist job and any competant mechanic/garage will be able to fit it.

Just buy a decent clutch, suited to your torque output/use and have it fitted locally. If clutch is slipping the flywheel may well need skimming, so it's usually easier to pick up a spare one and have that skimmed. If you go to a specialist, that shouldn't be a problem.

Clutches and Lightweight Flywheels - Subaru Impreza

Uprated also available.

 

2nd that Richard's a top mechanic, he does work for quite a few of us around Berks, and Middlesex

 

Have you tried API ,they arent that far from Derby.

 

B*GGER

 

Exedy standard won't do 350 hp. BUT the APi uprated Exedy will. We alter a genuine STI Exedy that we buy in Japan, with a stronger material on the facing and then alter the clamping pressure on the flywheel.

The clutch is £295.00 + VAT and a matching lightweight flywheel sold exchange is £150.00 + VAT. We have plenty of stock of both and open again on Jan 4th.

Watch out for internet and Ebay offers there are many nasty stories about ' Exedy ' clutches that have been bought in these areas that seem to last a VERY short while .

Never yet changed one of ours under warranty for slip or judder......

David - APi 01926 614333

Derby is about an hour North of us.

 

What's the fitted price for both David ?

 

£220.00 + VAT which includes a gearbox oil change at the same time. Can be done while u wait and Saturdays is a popular day for that. Arrive at 08.30 and we'll feed you breakfast while you watch and have you on your way at about midday - ish....

What an offer !

David

 

Cool ! mine slips occasionally in 4th to 5th going full beans when 1.3+ bar is achieved.
Running c.320+/320+ I suspect it's the original clutch pre import (1995 STi) needs a more suitable part for the increase in bhp/torque anyway.

 

Thanks for the info

Sorry for the thread hijack!

 

Dave : Just for your knowledge the OE clutch is organic and the uprated clutch is also organic. This refers to the friction plate material.
As 53WRX has found out the OE clutch will start to slip in the 320-340 ft.lbs area after a little bit of use so the OE clutch as a replacement at that power level is not acceptable. The clutches supplied by API do the job well and we know this from first hand experience.