Hi folks just a quick one. I'm just finishing my g40 and it needs a clutch It only has slight mods so about 140bhp what clutch would anyone recommend fitting. I am looking for more power in near future too
Cheers jim
For less than £100 you can get an LUK clutch good to about 150bhp. Otherwise you are looking at performance clutches that cost between £200-400 depending on spec.
depends on budget really
probably going to 170-180 but not for another year or so Most be this year is 160 max. It's got LUK in now
I was thinking about a helix organic one. But will stick with the LUK one for now as i wont be pushing more than 140 when i am finished!
I got a helix organic one, really good clutch and has been on the car for 20k miles at 170bhp.
Got mine from here
http://www.performanceclutch.co.uk/p0/13ltr-g40-1987-1994/233202.htm
With a standard release bearing?
What ever one came with it.
im about to get a new one as the bearings in my current one feel and sound a bit worn.
I was running a Helix paddle on the g40 when it was daily and running 160bhp, only got it as I knew at the time I would want more power, which now the car is being fully rebuilt :)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Torque-Fast-Road-Stage-1-Clutch-Kit-VOLKSWAGEN-Polo-Mk2-1-3i-G40-86-94-/400314469707?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5d349a0d4b
That any good??. Mate just sent me the link
Personally i have never heard of Panther Performance and the name and branding certainly doesnt scream quality. I wouldnt be at all surprised to find that their 'stage one' clutch is no better than a totally standard clutch under testing, but that said its down to someone with first hand experience to give their opinion. I would go with a LUK one and save the money or go Helix.
Quote from: Jezza-7 on April 29, 2014, 01:20:19 PM
Got mine from here
http://www.performanceclutch.co.uk/p0/13ltr-g40-1987-1994/233202.htm
Thanks for this :)
Cheers I'd never heard of it before either I'll have shop about see what can find. Just unsure wether refit an LUK cause won't be having anymore power anytime soon
Im looking for a new clutch too but only running at 129bhp. Does anyone have a link to the luk clutch your referring to??
Cheers
Just thought I'd add my opinion :-)
On my old G I used to run a standard Clutch (can't remember brand but likely to be OEM spec) and ran unto 160-170 BHP with no issues.
I would say though that anything over 150-60 get a performance clutch. The standard was ok but I did find that it would get a glaze easily and fade when booting it, although i used to run it up the track at Santa Pod many times in a day and it stuck in but faded fast.
I am just about to stick another standard clutch in mine as I am only running about 140 BHP as a daily at the minute and as soon as I do a rebuild in a year or so I'll put something better in.
To be honest it depends how you drive it, if you boot it everywhere the standard clutch is fade quickly on 150 BHP +