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Old 07-01-2010, 06:35 AM
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Default What clutch for a 400+bhp Escort Cosworth?

Going to help replace the clutch in a friends escort cosworth and he wants a uprated one in there but what one should he go for?

Its not quite 400bhp yet but he does want to up it to that from 348bhp it is now
Old 07-01-2010, 08:40 AM
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Tilton have the highest torque rating on cossie clutches and not badly priced either
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http://cosworth.info/store/view_prod...roduct=stg2cos
this is what a lot of people use....i've used it from 350 upto over 400bhp.....
Old 07-01-2010, 06:10 PM
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Sorted, thats not that bad witch he will be happy about
Old 07-01-2010, 06:24 PM
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While he is there, I would HIGHLY recommend fitting a hydraulic clutch kit. It will near enough double the clutch life, and make it much nicer to drive with an uprated clutch at that sort of power level.
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Ive a brand new 6 paddle AP here if interested. Mate bought it a couple of years ago and never got around to using it.
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alcon 6 imo, nice and light to use aswell

the ap is heavy

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Old 07-01-2010, 08:17 PM
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go for an ap 6 paddle clutch he wont have any problems with that
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i use a 4 paddle and i find its ok not bad at all so a 6 paddle should be nice
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i ran organic spinner with ap pressure plate bang on little bit heavy but with hydraulic clutch kit mint !
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