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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 09:22 AM
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Hi i am going to be taking my engine out soon to paint my engine bay and block. So i thought then is a good time to whack a 4 paddle clutch in whilest its on engine hoist so which make n where is best place to get one from? Im running efi by the way on erst lsd box
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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Unless you need a paddle I would not recommend one, judder/vibrate when pulling away etc. making town driving a real chore due to their on/off nature and do not last many miles compared to a normal clutch either.
AP's organic range (CP2000-8 and -35) will cope with roughly 230bhp/ftlb and 300bhp/ftlb respectively and are what I would recommend mate
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:42 AM
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Unless you need a paddle I would not recommend one, judder/vibrate when pulling away etc. making town driving a real chore due to their on/off nature and do not last many miles compared to a normal clutch either.
AP's organic range (CP2000-8 and -35) will cope with roughly 230bhp/ftlb and 300bhp/ftlb respectively and are what I would recommend mate
when i pull away from stopped it has a bit of a judder as it is now, i never checked clutch when i put engine in so maybe i already have one lol cheers mate what sort of price is an ap organic?
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:49 AM
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Could be, flywheel might not of been slimmed when it was fitted either?
They are not cheap, IIRC Ł300 and Ł400 repectively! I've had both (currently the -35) and they are well worth the money specially as I hate the feel of a paddle for daily driving.
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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You don't get a "bit of judder" with a paddle, you KNOW when one is fitted lol

I would also suggest against getting a paddle unless you only drive it rarely.
I've got one and I'm just getting used to it! You really can bang through the gears when you get it right, but you look a right plank when you get it wrong, and I often do...

I went for a paddle because I'm hoping I've future-proofed it for when the boost goes up
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Karlos G
Unless you need a paddle I would not recommend one, judder/vibrate when pulling away etc. making town driving a real chore due to their on/off nature and do not last many miles compared to a normal clutch either.
AP's organic range (CP2000-8 and -35) will cope with roughly 230bhp/ftlb and 300bhp/ftlb respectively and are what I would recommend mate
Didnt realise you could get organic clutches that could take 300bhp ! Is the pedal really hard?
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 02:58 PM
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on / off nature with a paddle

jeeez you should try and drive mine

im use to it now but my god its harsh
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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by darrenb16two
Didnt realise you could get organic clutches that could take 300bhp ! Is the pedal really hard?
Yes and yes! lol The reason I went hydraulic
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 03:00 PM
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Ill get an organic one then i think, my sort of snaps from pulling off if u get me?
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 04:01 PM
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i had a paddle with a standard pressure plate and was fine to use everyday, drove like a normal clutch did. problem is they eat flywheels
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Sounds like you'll have to mod the pedal or go hydrulic though mate
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