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what power would a alcon 6 paddle take but with a std ford cover?

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Old 12-11-2008, 08:22 PM
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i have a brand new alcon 6 paddle and new std cover as originally i was going to go 400bhp but will the std cover take 500bhp?
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400max imo, if you have the old good style cover.

alcon covers are ok to 500
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what option after alcon cover then?
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multi plate,

im going to run an alcon im mine and it will be over 500, so we will see how it lasts. it depends how you drive it tbh
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yours may well be easier on the clutch if its 2wd
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who stocks alcon covers an what doller are they nowadays
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not sure, try woodford garage, they stock the kits
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yeah thats were i got my plate and std cover from
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So do I, price is on my website .
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bloody hell £170
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there not cheap mate, i just got mine off mike
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why dont u just try the std cover...............i've been running one of these for years (at easy 400bhp)......ps can u send the std cover back or are u waisting money.......
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