the strut brace

ive got a 4 paddle clutch to go in my car but im a bit unsure as you hear they are a right bastard to drive with , now i know the alcon 6 paddle is the choice of most but seeing as ive got this i dont want to have to spend 350+ on a clutch if i can get away with the ap one, so what are they like? are they liveable or a total pain
cheers carl

TIFF

Just put it in and stop your crying

SPADGE

I can't understand why anyone would find a paddle clutch hard to use? Unless you go for the heaviest one going and get stuck in traffic every day!

Mike Rainbird

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Go down the gym (you're gonna need strong legs).

Anonymous

Ive never really had a problem with paddle clutches, although admitedly i wouldnt choose it for hours of drivingin traffic.

just fit it

Gaaables

ive never had a problem with em at all.

the strut brace

coonts i'm specifically on about the ap 4 paddle clutch , whether or not those particular clutches are a pig as ive heard they are , i'll take it they are ok

NEO™ŽŠ

i know its in a different motor but i got a ap 4 paddle in me s2 and i find it fine not too heavy at all

Dan@Rapid-Ford

iTrader: (5)

I fitted an AP 4 paddle clutch on my car after my alcon 6 paddle wore out i hated it and i changed it very quickly to a new alcon kit.

I would never fit one to my car again.

horrible to drive very on off IMO

cheers

the strut brace

at last, a sensible answer

the strut brace

thats what ive heard, they are quite snappy ie on off and judder because of that

Gaaables

i had a ap4 paddle on a few old rsts with no problems at all. actually quite liked it

the strut brace

opinions seem to be that the rst ones are ok but the coz ones seem to have a mixed review

SPADGE

The Gartrac had a new AP 6 paddle in it and was spot on
I have had loads of AP 4 paddles and they do feel a little on/off at 1st but you soon get used to it

SapphyMike

very on / off, just like a switch - i prefer a 6 paddle one.

Dan@Rapid-Ford

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yup - it's like being a learner again kangerooing when you pull off I absolutley hated it.

made me not want to drive the car. then when i blew a diff on gear change i had enough and dropped the box and swapped the clutch over.

cheers

Chuckboost

As Spadge said AP do a new 6 paddle item which is ment to be better

Regards Chuck

Ginge !

yeah its deffo a on off clutch but the fooker dont slip

i love mine to be honest with the exception of hil; starts in fooking st albans , cant ride the clutch there as theres fooking traffic lights and then usiong the hand brake and the fooking makes the prop knock a bit when fisrt engaging, but then when the fooker dont slip then ya cant argue

so i like mine, as for what it feels like, i find theres no difference to my cabrio with a fooked relese bearing, thats on-off too

RichardPON

Having driven a saff with an AP4 in, and on Mike's advice, gone to Alcon 6, it was the best decision I ever made.

Obviously, it is the cover that gives the pedal the feel, but you wont get away with an AP 4 plate behind a standard Ford cover.

mmanse

had a new clutch on mine but soon as it was set up on a stage three conversion it
kept slipping! so put a ap 4 paddle clutch plate in with the standard pressure plate as it was new,it is fine did not slip and still had a nice clutch pedal!
the car has done many 1/4 mile sprint's and 0to60 run's and has been abused
regularly and has not given me any problem's

Rene

i am with spadge i got one in now

i got the clutch and the plate though

CosRush

Ive a 4 paddle in mine, and yes they are slightly different to a standard clutch, but as said above they dont take long to get used to.

Its my understanding that the 4 paddles dont have the same bite as a 6, as they have less friction plates. So its kind of between a normal and a 6 paddle....

I wouldn't change mine

Holty

I'm getting my new AP Racing 6 paddle fitted tomorrow morning

big_wig_074

i had a 4 paddle ap jobbie on my saff cos and dont really understand peoples problems,never bothered me even in traffic,its a cossie and not a yaris at the end of the day,i quite liked the feel of it.each to their own though

COS 22

iTrader: (1)

they are mint for 6500rpm launches

4 off the trot at croft and no slip at all

as you know the rear diff did not do too well though

the strut brace

thought yours was a alcon 6 paddledavy??? if yours was a ap 4 paddle then it will be fine as yours was fine

mrviper

Dan@Rapid-Ford, how long did the alcon last mate ?

extra14

I have found the ap 4 paddle costs more than the ap 6 paddle.
Where is the best place (best being cheapest) place to get a 6 paddle alcon from?

Thanks
Darren

Rene

Darren,

Ask Mike Rainbird

leesrs240

Strut are you sure your car has the power needed to turn all 4 wheels never mind make the standard clutch slip..

xfactor

We do the Cover and plate for Ł345 plus delivery

Cheers
Jay

the strut brace

leesrs240

Would help if you had a gearbox that worked

the strut brace

coont, its all in hand, so they say, ayyyyyyye

COS 22

iTrader: (1)

yes sorry it is an alcon 6

Dan@Rapid-Ford

iTrader: (5)

mrviper - Mine lasted me about 13-15k miles. I dodn't really keep track of mileage so I'm not 100% sure, but it did withstand loads of launches and abuse.

Cheers,

Dan

Sexy-RS

If i can drive fine with one you guys should be able to

mrviper

i bought one for my 2.1 s2 ZT build so should last a fair while with it being front wheel drive

markk

iTrader: (2)

never had a prob with mine , had it over 5 years same pressure plate ( AP unit) and 4 paddle clutch , its probably done 60 or so standing starts with slicks and prob in the region of 4000 miles or so and handles nye on 400ft lb regularly , only had it replated once never ever slipped - only had it replated cause i had the box out

alot of the problem is people not doing the job properly , if your engine needs a better clutch , why only buy half of the proper kit ? ok so you say its because it make teh pedal feel heavy , so teh best conversion must be to go hydraulic and teh full kit then no clutch probs what so ever ?