How the clutches going?

[Vr6_Dog]

To those that are getting clutches fixed...how are they going? Are you putting standard ones in or heavy duty? When I bought mine it had just had a Sachs clutch fitted as the first one would have gone around 130k I suspect. I believe they are good and can take a bit of stick.

[BlackVr6ix]

Waiting on delivery of a Fidanza lightened flywheel and sachs clutch from the states.

[ScienceVR6]

i'll tell you on tuesday, I just bought a LUK clutch kit, it goes in on monday. And not a day too soon. I just drove home from moorrabin, to Bunyip! with the clutch slipping the whole way. Very sucks.

I couldn't afford a sachs, was simply too expencive. When im employed fyull time, i'll fit a better clutch (if theres anything wrong with mine.)

How long do VR6 clutches last in general? Mines gone at 140,000km. I belive it to be it's first.

[Vr6_Dog]

I wouldn't know exactly but 140K sounds normal I guess. My car has done 140K now and has gone through one. My old alfa Boxer 16V went at 120K. I guess it depends on the way you drive it.
Good luck with it all

[Tim]

I dont think my clutch has ever been replaced and im on 210000kms. I got the car at 110k and have driven it hard ever since! It does feel a bit tired tho.

[BlackVr6ix]

clutches are a strange one,

my VR6 has done just shy of 200 thousand.
My alfa gtv had done 150 odd and was still going strong but my Alfa 90 had only done 10k on the new clutch when the pressure plate failed!

[Vr6_Dog]

haha...Alfa's....My '92 33Boxer 16V went through clutch, gearbox, brakes, you name it......so maybe they are not such a good example...fun cars though. Dubs seem to bea little more bulletproof.

[ScienceVR6]

clutches are a strange one,

my VR6 has done just shy of 200 thousand.
My alfa gtv had done 150 odd and was still going strong but my Alfa 90 had only done 10k on the new clutch when the pressure plate failed!

I think i did 20,000km on a new Exedy in my magna, before a peice of the pressure plate broke off. The clutch plate was in new condition. that sucked.

[MattyT]

Mine had a new clutch in just before I bought it. Feels nice. No idea what brand it is or anything.

Whats the advantage of putting in a nicer one?

[DubSteve]

My clutch was going when I bought it. I bought a new one in December, was pretty good can't complain

[BlackVr6ix]

no idea honestly, i havent really looked into it. I'm getting the flywheel too because it only cost me a $100usd more to get it aswell, postage stayed the same and it would have cost me ~$80 to have the factory flywheel machined anyway!

[Tim]

err arent the fidanza flywheels stupidly expensive

[BlackVr6ix]

605 usd posted to me for a sachs clutch and the fidanza flywheel.

sounded like a good deal to me considering the cheapest clutch i could find in aus right now was 493 + gst + freight!

[BlackVr6ix]

I checked again and maybe it was $200 usd more, but it was still worth it!

[Tim]

yeah its unfortunate but getting stuff direct from overseas seems to be the only way.