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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 12:42 PM
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what in your views is the strongest available clutch for the rs turbo and what is the most power the clutch could handle?
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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ive heard good things about the ''alcon'' clutch


but ive had ap , it was an organic 3 peice iirc , that was a good strong clutch, although , i will say , it was either on or off , not progressive at all .
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:30 AM
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i have just got a tripple plate carbon thing


thats about as much as i know about, got it from field motorsport who said thatit will be me more then capable ands will take everything i can throw at it

didnt see the point in asking any more questions
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 06:42 AM
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i have just got a tripple plate carbon thing


thats about as much as i know about, got it from field motorsport who said thatit will be me more then capable ands will take everything i can throw at it

didnt see the point in asking any more questions
now your talking brom bought me a twin plate paddle i just need to find someone to fit it for me, but if i had no luck i was just going to stay single plate but wanted to know who was running what and @ what power.. triple plate carbon is a bit over kill for your spec that clutch can handle over 700fbt are field motorsport going to fit the clutch for you? how much pm me the price and what sort of flywheel you using
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by gus
i have just got a tripple plate carbon thing


thats about as much as i know about, got it from field motorsport who said thatit will be me more then capable ands will take everything i can throw at it

didnt see the point in asking any more questions
Gus, do you really mean a Triple-plate Carbon clutch?? I would imagine that you couldn't buy a clutch like that for under a grand? Probably more like 2 grand?
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Originally Posted by gus
i have just got a tripple plate carbon thing


thats about as much as i know about, got it from field motorsport who said thatit will be me more then capable ands will take everything i can throw at it

didnt see the point in asking any more questions
Gus, do you really mean a Triple-plate Carbon clutch?? I would imagine that you couldn't buy a clutch like that for under a grand? Probably more like 2 grand?
sunny paid nearly two grand for his
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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AP 4 paddle and stands up to 310lbs of torque all day long been in there ages now and gets abused constantly
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4 paddle is a good clutch but will eat your flywheel!
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by obrutsr09
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Could you be more vague please?
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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lol

u can always rely on tony to drop that .!!

still chukle when i think about the lad asking bout the brakes and tony
told him to take quite a long one if hes been working really hard lmao

well done kidd
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Originally Posted by sexy-aRSe
AP 4 paddle and stands up to 310lbs of torque all day long been in there ages now and gets abused constantly
good torque are you using the ap formula clutch kit or a paddle clutch with there new race/rally cover which has just come out?
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