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Author Just Spoken to Helix AutoSport re. Clutches
corb
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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6th Jul 05 at 15:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Only wanted a price and part number on the damned friction plate, ended up having a lecture on getting one of their flywheels, cover plate, clutch plate and bearings.

3.4 Kg Aluminium Flywheel - £270.82 + VAT
Uprated Clutch Cover Plate - £186.74 + VAT
Paddle Clutch Plate - £147.65 + VAT
One of Their Release Bearings - £17.13 + VAT

Total Cost £731.25

Hmmmm, or do I just get the Paddle Clutch Plate and not listen to him? He reckons my lightened Flat type Flywheel is just gonna break with the torque I'm throwing at it.
sassyminx
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6th Jul 05 at 15:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
hope your loaded Corb
Ditch
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6th Jul 05 at 15:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
is a post on mig relating to this, well worth a look

is in the "fastest XE thread"
Adge
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6th Jul 05 at 15:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
do it proper mate, might aswell make it perfect than save a few hundred!
Mattb
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6th Jul 05 at 16:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont get a paddle clutch... get one of thier organic ones, that should be fine on a vaux flywheel. hes right tho, a sintered or ceramic (think thats what they are) will destroy the flywheel..
corb
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6th Jul 05 at 16:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
even with the power im going to be throwing through it though? 300bhp then a bit more perhaps towards the end of the year? Chap at Helix the above is really the only/best route to take.
lee mitchell
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6th Jul 05 at 16:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
alluminuim is such a soft metal i dont know how it takes the heat of the clutch
Jake
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6th Jul 05 at 17:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by lee mitchell
alluminuim is such a soft metal i dont know how it takes the heat of the clutch


has it not got a higher melting point than steel?
myke
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6th Jul 05 at 17:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ally 660 degrees
steel 1370 degrees
Jake
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6th Jul 05 at 18:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
it has not
jamesw
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6th Jul 05 at 19:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
just been talking to a mate about this as ill soon be running 260, he is running 340ish at the mo and still on a normal clutch and its been fine, he says isnt enough weight in a corsa or nova to put that much stress on the clutch.
corb
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6th Jul 05 at 19:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
"The alloy flywheel has a steel insert to act as a friction surface."

Apparently.

Im chewing through clutches just lately, I'll also be running slicks, an LSD and more power by the end of the year. Would it not be worth just forking out now than doing it cheap and twice in the long run?

I expect I'll end up getting those bits tbh. Where to get the money???.......

Anyone wanna rent my body?
vibrio
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6th Jul 05 at 19:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
flywheel not worth it on the road
Nic Barnes
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6th Jul 05 at 20:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
corb, can you u2u me the number for helix please? i is after one of their paddle clutches at the mo but canny find their number
corb
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7th Jul 05 at 00:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
www.helix-autosport.com
lee mitchell
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7th Jul 05 at 00:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
he said a number not a web address
corb
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7th Jul 05 at 07:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


He can not be a lazy arse and go to the website to get the number
James R
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7th Jul 05 at 09:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ask T.F.S from mig he managed to get hold of a double plate organic set up from somewhere whihc is much easier to live with day to day.
If you want a stronnger flywheel, then consider high grade steel, steveboyslim on mig can supply one and would take mroe abuse than ali flywheel.
corb
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7th Jul 05 at 09:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
alls i want is a decent clutch to stop the damn thing from slipping!!! perhaps i'll know more once the box is off the car and can inspect the clutch etc.

 
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