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Old 11-05-2005, 09:59 AM
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Default Would you buy a second hand 6-paddle clutch?

If you didn't know how many miles it had done?? How long do these tend to last anyway?

The car it's coming off is a Saff with about 400bhp.
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deffo not mate.

unless its not done many miles at all.


they only last about 6k miles int it?

and with 400bhp... id imagine its had a hard time
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6K??? Damn I think I'll buy a new one instead!
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mine has lasted a lot more than 6k.

Had mine in for over 2 years and its been fine, no probs whatsoever and I have given it death plenty of times.
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
mine has lasted a lot more than 6k.

Had mine in for over 2 years and its been fine, no probs whatsoever and I have given it death plenty of times.
Hmm... that sounds better anyway. I guess I had better talk about how much this thing is going to cost...
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i had a standard clutch in mine and that lasted 10k and since changed over to the Alcon and i have not had any issues (touch wood) except a couple of snapped clutch cables.
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no

i wouldnt buy a second hand clutch end of story
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edit to say my alcon was brand new when it was put in.
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