Club G40 Forum

Technical => Engine and Transmission => Topic started by: Robin on December 29, 2008, 11:35:59 pm

Title: Clutches
Post by: Robin on December 29, 2008, 11:35:59 pm

What clutches do you guys run on modded G's?

I am thinking about going for the standard off the shelf LUK one but i am tempted by the organic ones which are around £50-60 more and then almost triple the price for a paddle clutch, is there really enough difference to justify the extra costs over the standard luk one?

Title: Re: Clutches
Post by: Max on December 29, 2008, 11:45:15 pm

I've got a Helix Paddle Clutch on mine:

(http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/8737/g40rebuild11hp8.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/g40rebuild11hp8.jpg/1/w640.png) (http://g.imageshack.us/img178/g40rebuild11hp8.jpg/1/)

I got it off eBay ages ago along with a lightened flywheel for silly cheap so I can't comment on the price factor.
Usability I have no complaints, it never slips, it can take a few goes to get used to it but nothing horrendous.

I believe when it's showing signs of wear you can send it back to Helix and they sort it out for quite cheap and this makes it more of an "investment".

You can get the organic versions which I believe feel like an OE clutch, a few people are using Helix stuff on here and I have never heard of any issues.

Title: Re: Clutches
Post by: Robin on December 30, 2008, 12:29:29 am

thanks for the info max, i think the paddle one is out of my budget really.

has anyone got one on these or know what these are like?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PERFORMANCE-ORGANIC-CLUTCH-VW-POLO-G40-1-3-SUPERCHARGED_W0QQitemZ330275641076QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item330275641076&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Title: Re: Clutches
Post by: PeteG40 on December 30, 2008, 09:58:44 am

cg motorsport in leeds do a similar one to the ebay one - supposed to be 30% uprated organic styleee for about £110-£120 i think. RAE on club polo used one, said it was good. Prob be able to find a link on clubpolo searching his user name

pete

Title: Re: Clutches
Post by: PeteG40 on December 30, 2008, 10:17:32 am

http://www.clutch-specialists.co.uk/index.asp (http://www.clutch-specialists.co.uk/index.asp)

found it - website shit like.... but they decent on the phone too

Title: Re: Clutches
Post by: Robin on December 30, 2008, 10:38:48 am

thanks pete

just been on the phone to them, extremely friendly people, ordered this one (http://www.clutch-specialists.co.uk/search_result.asp?st=290&maker=Volkswagen&pmodel=&category=248&subcate=&showsub=yes)

£120 all in which aint bad as ECP wants that for a standard LUK one.

This G40 is draining my funds like nothing else!

Title: Re: Clutches
Post by: lance on December 30, 2008, 01:35:26 pm

i ran a paddle clutch from them snapped the inside out of it ha ha but then rang them posted it to them and they uprated it with alot more rivets so its all good no charge or anything,

i run a helix now though.

Title: Re: Clutches
Post by: currie on January 06, 2009, 09:37:48 pm

i have a helix paddle for sales. done 300 miles..

Title: Re: Clutches
Post by: Robin on January 06, 2009, 09:43:19 pm

shame you didn't tell me earlier currie as i have today recieved my new organic clutch!

just need to source some new bolts for it and then it will be ready to go onto the engine.

Title: Re: Clutches
Post by: Dan on January 06, 2009, 09:47:57 pm

Robin, can you show us some close ups of it. Interested to see what they are like.

Title: Re: Clutches
Post by: Robin on January 06, 2009, 09:49:33 pm

i'll get some tomorrow dan

looks very good quality, they seem to use LUK bits as well, can't fault them on price or customer service!