as above really.
i have a 04 plate focus 1.8 (115) tdci.

i am going to have to start thinking about replacing the clutch soon and change the dual mass flywheel as well as its starting to vibrate.
i work at ford and can get everything to do the job for around £480 ish (ford parts) and motor factors are about £80 cheaper so i would just get ford items.

but i have been told about soild flywheel conversion kits, but i have heard good and bad things about them.

so has anyone ever done it to a focus 1.8 tdci ?

if so what was the out come and which kit did you use ?

soild flywheel conversion comes in around £230 ish about half the cost of dmf and kit, the cost is not why i am asking the question just looking at a different opinions

thanks

 

I done a SMf on a 04 tdci sport about 3 and a half years ago and it's still going fine.

Smoother to drive aswell. The car gets a hammering to, has a hybrid turbo front mount and remap.

I couldn't recommend it highly enough

 

Nice one mate, any idea on what make it was ?

mine is being remapped soon mate so think it will need replacing soon after lol, its only my daily runner but my mate will remap it for free so why not

 

I actually made the flywheel as when we done the swap a SMf flywheel didn't exist.

 

I personally wouldn't get a conversion and replace like for like. Sold alot of conversions and the feedback I get is that they wish they hadn't done it and went with dmf over solid.

 

When I did mine it was only £100 more for the DMF so did that

 

What kit did you use mate ?

Thanks for your lots input so far

 

Mine was on my Leon, think it was a Sachs, which is the company that supply the vw gen parts anyway

 

I only ever get positive results with single mass, having said that its usually on a petrol.
Transformed my seat ibiza cupra r.

If you can get a decent discount of gen parts though then can't really go wrong.

 

Only ever heard bad things about solid concersions on the combo van! I done a fair few ford Mondeos transits and focus no problems or complaints, everyone I speak to in trade have had positive experiences I hear bad stuff on Internet but never first hand! I know the 2.2 tdci in Mondeos do t like the solid conversion

 

What solid kits have you used mate ?

 

Valeo I think and a few customer supplied cheap ones off eBay that seemed ok

 

Are these repeat customers? Because I've had customers go smf and come back and buy dmf because their cars drive like an old van.
Dmf reduces vibration, go smf and low and behold it will vibrate more.
And as said earlier the smf kits aren't much cheaper that the dmf kits.

 

Yes mate that are they all mostly been fords too but like I say people I spoke to directly have never had a problem, my neighbour works at ford and says they fitted hundreds without complaint! I have solid in my van and drives perfectly