Slipping Clutch ?

[Jimlad]

on the way home this morning I was doing about 70 in 5th when I put my foot down. I heard, and watched the revs shoot up to about 6000rpm with little or no acceleration. Does this mean the clutch is slipping ??

When I stopped the car I also noticed a very slight clutch burny smell.

Time for a new clutch me thinks ??

[Dame]

I'm afraid those are the classic signs of a slipping clutch, probably brought on quicker by your recent power upgrades. Clutches do indeed emit a very nasy smell when they slip - burn.

[Jimlad]

god damn !! Time for some clutch shopping.... and a light weight flywheel me thinks.... :)

If my insurance goes up again, I'll cry.... lol

[Jimlad]

HELIX Stage 2 Uprated and Fidanza Lightweight Alluminium Flywheel.

What you think ?? ( from fensport )

[Bibbs]

I went with Clutchmasters stage 3 and a findanza ..

Feel is lighter than stock and it holds like a b*stard!

Rated for over 400 ft/lb ..

[Jimlad]

yeah.. the stage 2 is rated at over 400ft/lb torque also... will go for that next week me thinks

[Jimlad]

how long will the clutch last in its present state ?? I actually thought I noticed it happening once the other week there, but wasn't too sure.

It had to happen today when some ****** was up my *****... that's why I put the foot down !

Is it likely to last at least 2 weeks ?? So I have enough time to get the lovely clutch and light flywheel ?

[Bibbs]

mine lasted over a month .. I just dropped the boost and drove sensible ..

The problem is a clutch needs to be bedded in for several 100 miles after the swap .. driving for 3 weeks with no positive boost and not over 3k was a nightmare ..

[Jimlad]

aw crap !!

So I have to drive slow for ages ?? FFS !

[Bibbs]

I did tell you that I tore the ar*e out of my clutch when I upped the boost .. and you'd do the same ..

[pizza boy]

Yea these uprated clutches like being dumped at 7000rpm but how do they hold up in normal day to day driving? They r not supposed to like being slipped much. Which one is the best all rounder?

[Bibbs]

mine slips nicely .. is lighter than stock .. and has taken 260ft/lb at 4k from a dumped start (and that scared me and gave me neck ache for ages)

[Jimlad]

yeah... can anyone advise a clutch ( not one that has to come from America tho... Bibbs! ).

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[Dark Avatar]

Why would your insurance go up? Are you claiming all your parts on your insurance, or does insurance work differently over seas?

[Jimlad]

I dunno if it would go up... I doubt it. But I do tell them everything which is different from stock. Safer that way.

[Jimlad]

ok... need a new clutch very soon. It's slipping like a %$(er now. I basically can't accelerate hard without it slipping.

Someone suggested it could be the cable ??

Also could a lightwieght flywheel simply be added at a later date if I wanted to ?

[yaristpot]

Someone suggested it could be the cable ??

Im afraid not, its hydraulic :(

[Jimlad]

god damn..... bye bye £400 !!

[Jimlad]

how long does it take to install a clutch ?? ( thinking of labour costs here )

[ricomr2]

i'd guess about 2 to 3 hours to fit a clutch but i dont know how hard a job it is on the mister 2.

[Jimlad]

Fensport are fricking closed !!

[JappyBeast]

Mine has started to slip aslo after just over a year since my last one!..

Jimlad.. if you drive steady it can last for ages.

Cost me £290 fitted for my last one and my mechanic said he didnt want to do another one in a hurry.

I'm not in any hurry to get mine sorted.

[Jimlad]

drive steady ?? ... lol

Where's the fun in that then ?

Sounds like you either dump your clutch alot or you should go for an uprated one mate. I'm gettting the Helix Stage2 Uprated from fensport. None of the stage 1 clutchec can handle the amount of torque me car has.

I was the lightweight flywheel also... but it's quite expensive. I was just getting ready to get my new seats as well.... :(

[Dame]

No chance - unless the car is being driven badly i.e. lots of dumping - you should not need an uprated clutch on a N/A. Even on the Turbo, the standard clutch should be good for up to 300bhp. Just drive more smoothly and this won't happen - you don't have to drive like an idiot to have fun!

Jappybeast, sounds to me like they might have fudged up the installation, I should either get someone else to take it all apart or go back to the garage and ask them to check it out. A genuine clutch should last ages, I'm on the original in my car still and it's on 62,000 miles and is showing no sighn of slipping.

[Titto]

Tis true what the man Dame states: mine lasted 75,000 before having to be replaced. Toyota did the whole replacement for £400.00 which was good (i think for toyota).

Jappy: ask whoever installed it to adjust it for you - should be ok then.