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clutch advice

Post by DaytonaRs4 » Thu Jan 29, 2015 12:08 am

well january has been a month of new tyres, wheel refurb and road tax...ouch

but i dont think im far away from needing a new clutch / flywheel,

other than the loba kits, have any of you got experience of fitting other kits / flywheels?

Thanks
Last edited by DaytonaRs4 on Wed Oct 21, 2015 8:35 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: New clutch needed soon :(

Post by AdrianD » Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:24 pm

I have a Sachs clutch on mine and single lightened / balanced flywheel.. no complaints, almost feels OEM, just a slightly firmer pedal.. i do get slight chatter from the flywheel at very low revs but thats usually when it's in the wrong gear lol...
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Re: New clutch needed soon :(

Post by RossDagley » Mon Feb 02, 2015 1:14 am

Nothing wrong with standard (and dmf) unless you spend your life launching...
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Re: New clutch needed soon :(

Post by RossDagley » Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:19 am

Mrc also do a single mass flywheel and standard clutch option that saves about £500 on the price. Useful if you're on a budget and don't mind losing the dmf.
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2017 BMW M4 Competition Pack - Mineral Grey - 530ps by bootmod3, JCWeldfab exhaust.
Previously:
Renault Megane R26 - Liquid Yellow - 275ps.
2015 Audi Exclusive RS4 B8 - Merlin Purple - JCWF Exhaust
2009 Audi RS6 C6 - Phantom Black - 730ps MRC Tuned
2008 Audi RS4 B7 - Phantom Black - 449ps MRC Tuned
2002 Peugeot 106 Gti - Mauritius blue - 430ps Home built.

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Re: New clutch needed soon :(

Post by kernowrs4 » Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:23 am

im going to sound really thick here but please remind me of the benefits with a dual mass flywheel compared to a single??

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Re: New clutch needed soon :(

Post by RossDagley » Sat Feb 07, 2015 11:33 am

The dmf takes up slack / slip when engaging. With a single mass the gearbox input shaft can chatter if you don't rev match "nicely". Plenty of people use smf and are fine. Others prefer the OE feel and drivability of the dmf.
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2017 BMW M4 Competition Pack - Mineral Grey - 530ps by bootmod3, JCWeldfab exhaust.
Previously:
Renault Megane R26 - Liquid Yellow - 275ps.
2015 Audi Exclusive RS4 B8 - Merlin Purple - JCWF Exhaust
2009 Audi RS6 C6 - Phantom Black - 730ps MRC Tuned
2008 Audi RS4 B7 - Phantom Black - 449ps MRC Tuned
2002 Peugeot 106 Gti - Mauritius blue - 430ps Home built.

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Re: New clutch needed soon :(

Post by hughes457 » Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:19 pm

hi daytonars4 I am inline for a new clutch as well would love to know where your at and costs involved

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Re: New clutch needed soon :(

Post by DaytonaRs4 » Sun Feb 15, 2015 2:02 am

thanks for the replies,

iv got a little thinking to do, but i might go for the MRC option, currently working abroad for a month and might combine a trip to MRC for clutch / stage 2 map :)
2013 RS5 Phantom Black, MRC Stage 2 and TCU, Bilstein B16 IRC, 034 Arms, H&R ARB's, Milltek non res, ITG, 20” Ispiri FFR6 / PS4s, AP Radical 6 pot brakes / 390mm floaters, Pagid RSL1, JL Audio, EMtuning headlight build, Gtechniq ceramic and Llumar PPF

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