at the moment i have a stage 1 tune 175bhp 191lb/ft @15psi

my car drives fine no clutch slip at all but when it comes on boost mainly in 3rd, 4th and 5th the clutch slips for about half a second then catches up.

i thought it could have been oil leaking from the rocker cover gasket (which needed replacing) so i did that and its still slipping.

its a standard clutch which is about 8k old. i thought they should have been good for 200bhp.

is there anything else i should be checking before i go and purchase a nice shiny AP item?

dont really wanna put my car on the rollers at Powers with a slipping clutch

thanks

 

at around that power a standard clutch will be at its limits you need to go to one of the ap paddle clutches i think

 

Mind you that there have been several standard clutches from Ford over time. My feeling is that the present one by LUK will never cope with 200hv.

 

ive decided that im gonna go for an AP organic clutch, am gonna ring Powers on Monday

 

Am i right in saying organic dont last very long?

Padle might be better with mk5 pedle conversion!?

 

I always thought it was the paddle clutches that don't last as long?

eventually im hoping to be around the 200bhp mark with similar torque i guess. i just thought a paddle clutch would be a bit excessive for that sort of power.

 

Ah maybe it's the padle that doesnt last long, and the organic which isnt as good as a padle clutch, I think that sounds about right.

 

just buy a paddle and be done with it. there only a extra £30 or somethink and will def take the power then.

 

don't think that i haven't thunk about that.

the paddle clutch is only £20 extra but if its only gonna last about 6 months to a year then its a waste of money as i am only gonna be running 200bhp at the maximum which the organic clutch should be more than up to.