New clutch?

Aruffell · 10 Jan 2007 at 20:39

My car doesn't like me doing burnouts in it any more, so i think a new clutch is needed lol

The current clutch is about 6 months old. I've had the car 3 months, and it's starting to smell quite bad, and the biting point is now very high on the car. Ooops

I could just get a new standard clutch, but im now looking into a sports clutch. Was looking at the Black Diamond sports clutch which i can get for around £150.

My cousin who has a subaru impreza, said that for the way i drive it will be very good, due to it being able to take a little bit more wear and tear etc...

Anyone got any experience of comments regarding this?

Thanks,

Andy

Faithless · 10 Jan 2007 at 20:41

Could you try bleeding it first to see if that cured it or do you just want to get back out there and light those blacks up?

Swissy · 10 Jan 2007 at 20:41

Ummm ,, what car have you got m8 ?

Serj · 10 Jan 2007 at 20:44

I love your threads, especially the ones in Motors

Well yes, an uprated clutch is one solution to your problem. Another, far better solution, is to stop driving like a **** tard.

Aruffell · 10 Jan 2007 at 20:47

Swissy said:
Ummm ,, what car have you got m8 ?

Lupo 1.4 sport.

Pushing 107bhp w00t

but new powerflow exhaust, bmc cda air filter, fse boost valve going on soon, so will be pushing around 135bhp with a remap too, so want a clutch to be able to take that

Andy

Axeboy · 10 Jan 2007 at 20:51

If my clutch lasted 6 months on my lupo, id be asking for money back...

Thats crazy.

Maybe on something with silly torque, but not a 1.4 lupo...

Scuzi · 10 Jan 2007 at 20:55

Axeboy said:
If my clutch lasted 6 months on my lupo, id be asking for money back...
Thats crazy.
Maybe on something with silly torque, but not a 1.4 lupo...

He seems to have a knack for doing 'burnouts'. Why, I don't know, but it'll sure kill the clutch in no time.

A standard clutch will be grand, 135bhp is nothing, especially with so little torque. Just stop driving like a bloody eejit and it should last longer

Nazbit · 10 Jan 2007 at 20:59

Six months? What are you doing to it :eek:

(I'm also guessing that the thing was fine until 3 months ago

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An uprated clutch would solve your problem (or it might buy you 8 months anyway!) but as has already been suggested, there is another way to solve your problem.

Aruffell · 10 Jan 2007 at 21:01

The clutch was a bit dodgy when i got it, the ocassional smell of it burning, and a high bite, but over time it's now higher.

Andy

R3DBuLL · 10 Jan 2007 at 21:02

All that money spent on a lupo, and then all that extra you're gunna be adding to your insurance. Hardly worth it in my opinion. 135bhp sounds rather off imo too, could be wrong though

3p

Serj · 10 Jan 2007 at 21:04

R3DBuLL said:
All that money spent on a lupo, and then all that extra you're gunna be adding to your insurance. Hardly worth it in my oppinion. 135bhp sounds rather off imo too, could be wrong though

That's a good point actually, how much are all these mods adding to your insurance? I doubt you'll get anywhere near 135bhp to be quite honest with you.

Aruffell · 10 Jan 2007 at 21:21

Serj said:
That's a good point actually, how much are all these mods adding to your insurance? I doubt you'll get anywhere near 135bhp to be quite honest with you.

Already got air filter and window tints and extra cover for my audio and it came to £152.

Andy

Scuzi · 10 Jan 2007 at 21:24

An air filter and a remap on a 1.4 NA petrol engine is going to give you 28bhp? I'd be wary of those figures, I'd expect an absolute max of 10bhp at most and even that is optimistic.

Aruffell · 10 Jan 2007 at 21:25

Scuzi said:
An air filter and a remap on a 1.4 NA petrol engine is going to give you 28bhp? I'd be wary of those figures, I'd expect an absolute max of 10bhp at most and even that is optimistic.

And a complete exhaust system yes

Know other people with the same car who have the same results.

Andy

R3DBuLL · 10 Jan 2007 at 21:29

Aruffell said:
And a complete exhaust system yes

Know other people with the same car who have the same results.

Andy

Results, as in RR'd before and after at the same place?

If so its a good increase considering but still stupidly expensive imo

Scuzi · 10 Jan 2007 at 21:33

Aruffell said:
And a complete exhaust system yes

Know other people with the same car who have the same results.

Andy

Guestimates of with RR graphs to prove it? It seems very optimistic. Take for example my car, a 1.8 20v turbo engine. A remap, air filter and an exhaust will give it around an extra 35bhp. Considering it already puts out 180bhp and is turbocharged, the percentage gain is about right ~20%. An extra 28bhp out of your standard 1.4 107bhp NA engine would equate to an increase of over 25%. That's a hell of an increase on such a small NA engine with what are basic upgrades.

Anyway, back to the clutch. A performance clutch will last you longer, but still not much longer if you continue to spin your wheels in McDonalds car park like a chav. If you drive the car with some mechanical sympathy, a standard clutch will be sufficient to see you for a good 50k miles at least.

MrSix · 10 Jan 2007 at 22:32

135bhp out of a NA 1.4 Lupo?

You're having a giraffe!

rs125 · 10 Jan 2007 at 22:36

Ive got a ""racing clutch"" in my rx7 and even now after having the car 2 years i still stall it lol...Thay are good but expect a more on or off action

Haze · 10 Jan 2007 at 22:45

Yeah u r dreaming on your bhp figures chap

like the guy above said RR figures are a joke, just guesses plucked out the air..

a new standerd clutch will be more than good enough on a 1.4.. just stop driving like a loon

and as also said sports clutches are very dodgy u will stall it all the time

TinkerBell · 10 Jan 2007 at 23:56

Seriously what is the point in this thread/doing burnout's in a lupo or just any car/ and spending loads of money on a 1.4 lupo?

Just get a normal clutch and dont do burnout's tbqfh