Had one of these in my 2wd cossie for around 18 months done no more then 2000 miles its now starting to smell when you give it some do not think its slipping yet but do not think it will be long power is around 360 maybe 370 odd has heavy duty cover and i got the flywheel resurfaced when i fitted it!anyone else had one let go this quick?i do not dump it off the lights always get it rolling first!Most of the driving is done in town heard that alcon clutch do not like this?and it knocks them out quick

 

Mines still going after 4 years

Steve

 

had mine for over a year now-no problems

probly cos its still sat on my shelf ready to fit

this will make interesting reading for me

 

mines lasted about 6k, need a new one now though

 

but you had no boost compared with doug

 

But i have some now

Steve

 

the correct type actuator always helps steve
may the boost be with you always

 

should last alot longer than that by the sound of the way ypu drive

i had a second hand AP clutch it mine and it had done 3000 when i bought it and i put another 2200 miles on it

 

PMSL @ Tony & Steve...




Rich,

That,ll teach you to do all those Rolling Road runs...



Mine,s gone too, having an AP fitted as we speak, i thankfully changed my mind today from an Alcon to an AP... mind you, i,m only running stage 1 so could of fitted an original clutch in i guess ......

 

we all know you too well Pete, it will either get sold or end up being highly modded, lol

 

But i had the correct actuator, it was my turbo

Steve

 

paddle clutch plates are not suitable for heavy town driving

 

so how come fitting the correct actuator fixed your boost problem ?

 

I,m going to suprise you all with this one Rich, infact i may even keep it a year...


Only mod if any will be the NMS Gunship mate, you know that already.....

 

I have no idea, luck ??????

Steve

 

not luck steve you clearly have none of that
The back pressure trying to run 26 psi boost on a t3 .55 over size waste gate penny and aperture lifts it off it's seat with a -31

 

 

Can you tell MSD that please

Steve

 

my alcon with uprated ap cover last lasted around 5-6k and also welded itself to my my flywheel

 

Had a alcon and only got over 4k miles out of it and that was on a stg3 2wd. I'm really impressed with the helix organic that i have on the esc. Went up to Turbosystems yesterday to map the car and it didn't slip that is with a t4 @ 30+psi and Tony driving.

 

So thats the real cause of the problem then?

Thought it had something to do with the actuator but steve wanted someone who knows what there doing to check it out properly for him

 

Shut it you............

 

I had an alcon on my zvh, was running prolly 220 max, when karl redid the engine it ran what it says in my sig and the alcon was promptly destroyed

One AP 4 paddle later, minty mint

 

i was running 36psi on a t34, with a -31, no issues at all

 

persoanally i wouldn't bother with the the alcon go for the ap 6 pladdle with thier cover , you might have to go hydraulic clutch tho as these are heavy fookers and you will either snap or stretch the cable


i had an alcon yrs ago it never lasted as long as the ap one tbh

marco

 

Was your -31 new then?

Steve's has been on the car for a while now (5 years+) and was running a full hole of preload so fitting a new -34 has solved his problems perhaps a new -31 would of had the same result but not according to Tony.

 

mine was on my car for 4 years, and was still perfect so ended up on my T4 aswell

 

hmm not sure then!was thinking of going over to a ap one!and pleased you listened to me steve and took it to tony at long last!bloody hard work you are!

 

what would you recommend tony?

 

I recommend you don't do any town driving

 

hm, interesting thread... I thought to buy alcon for my 400hp sierra. Now I dont know what to buy At this moment I run with Ap organic+ford cover(SACHS) and it slip.
Can alcon now has worse quality then before? Or not heavy duty cover now in there kits?

 

Got an Alcon 6 paddle and standard cover, with 350bhp been in there a few yrs and done about 13k, all good so far

 

Tony,

It,s like driving Miss Daisy with Doug.. he doesn,t do owt else but town driving....

 

daisy doug

 

New username...

 

well look whos piping up no doubt you will be on another evo forum in a couple of months

 

 

I still do Doug, that,s why i,m so liked and popular...


You,re still a newbie here 2007....


Anyway, HAVE you got the clutch yet??

 

its amazing how quickly you can go off people aint it pete

will wait until the clutch gives out totally i think then decide still thinking of the 3 door route tho white one like yours mate eyeing one up as we speak