Dave-Rs

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looking to upgrade my clutch as it has started slipping in 4th and 5th gear. whats the best one to get that will handle 320bhp? the car is a road car used most days but plan on doing a couple of track days too so want something that will handle abuse but isnt a pain to drive in traffic

costina

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AP organic will be your best bet. Matt Lewis does a AP plate/alcon cover which gives the best of both.

Check his sire for details

Paul

Dave-Rs

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thanks man ill look it up

The Crocodile Hunter

Irrelevant to what centre plate you go for, if its an AP one just makec sure its the heavy duty one (same as what comes with the paddle and organic kits for around £400)

Personally I'd get the 6 paddle but thats just based on my personal experiences of getting annoyed taking the box out to replace fried clutches.

Get your flywheel refaced too, should only cost £30 but you need to do it if you want the new clutch to last

The Crocodile Hunter

Don't buy one from techniclutch either. Just goole it to find out why!

james kiely

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fit a hydraulic clutch system whilst your at it dave

L1AM_RS

Helix Organic

carl/saff

Defo get a machince shop to re-face/balance the flywheel and mod any dowels to ensure pressure plate mating ...

siscossie

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I just got a carbon ceramic one made and had flywheel refaced to take 380-400bhp was around £460

bull-turbo

I just had one off ebay at a bargain price on bids. from techniclutch brand new AP 6paddle clutch kit an its goin to be hydraulic aswel. Do i have anything to worry about as wont be fitted an used for few months?

costina

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I got shafted by them they are not genuine. Paid £136 for a AP organic it slipped with only minimal boost even with a refaced flywheel..

Hope yours is ok. My mate was shafted too but managed to get a refund after several phone calls etc.

Genuine AP plates have writing on them with the cp number.

Google them they had had many company names and just reline transit covers etc

Why would they sell a genuine £500 clutch for peanuts ?

Paul

bull-turbo

thats wot i thought wen i won it! £275 i won it for. What cp number do i look for to find out?

bull-turbo

just looked its cp4216-4 so hope thats it?

costina

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AP write them by hand on all there clutch plates from what i remember.
Have a google and find out its a bloody shocking company

The Crocodile Hunter

What you have unfortunately is not what you think it is. Send them a message saying you don't believe it is a genuine AP kit and see what they say.

I asked the same question out of curiosity a while ago, asked why they are so cheap for a genuine AP kit and got a strange response. I'll try and find it and post it up.

If you have only just bought it I'd get in contact with them and ask to return for a full refund, it will cost you only the postage then. And make sure you sent it signed for.

Dave-Rs

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Stuck between these two now which would be better
http://shop.grahamgoode.com/clutch-kit-sierra-cosworth-2wd-helix-organic-uprated-ggr1239-59268-p.asp
http://shop.grahamgoode.com/clutch-kit-sierra-cosworth-2wd-ap-racing-organic-cp2000-9-59273-p.asp
They seem to be the cheapest price i can find. Either way the flywheel will be getting refaced

KSA-Cossie

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Links don't work mate

KSA-Cossie

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This is the one you want.

http://shop.grahamgoode.com/clutch-k...-9-59273-p.asp

costina

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Yep thats the one.

I cant use that my 400 lb ft will kill it.

bull-turbo

I rang AP direct the number all the same on the paddle clutch plate but the numbers on the cover dont. so wot do u guys recomend?

Dave-Rs

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thanks that was what i was trying to link lol ill get it ordered

costina

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Its not real mate all numbers matched on my so called organic plate but was a copy I used it for 80 miles then binned it

Get a refund and buy a genuine from GGR or Matt Lewis it will save you time in the long term

Regards
Paul

bull-turbo

I will try to ring them tomo thanks for the help! The kit I've had is diff to the pic they put up to, only the plate is in a AP box the rest are normal boxes! I'm glad this thread come up!

KSA-Cossie

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No probs mate.

The Crocodile Hunter

I can't find a copy of the message they sent me but from memory i think it went along the lines of 'the cover is not actually an AP but its the same'

Thing is, its the decent cover you need

bull-turbo

I sent it back today. so we see wot happens!