Type R and VTEC owners

Oh Ed not again. · 25 Jun 2013 at 09:42

CV boot bit the biscuit last night, inside of OSF wheel covered in grease. Booked into TGM next week. FML.

Zeed · 26 Jun 2013 at 12:10

randal thats a 40f job..... Takes 20 minutes tops i done one few months ago.

peterattheboro · 26 Jun 2013 at 13:01

Need a new clutch

So £160 for the clutch kit.

How much would an independent charge to fit it?

Dup · 26 Jun 2013 at 13:42

peterattheboro said:
Need a new clutch

So £160 for the clutch kit.

How much would an independent charge to fit it?

Probably the same amount again I would hope, maybe £200? I think that's what Eight Speed quoted me.

Oh Ed not again. · 26 Jun 2013 at 13:50

Lord_ZED said:
randal thats a 40f job..... Takes 20 minutes tops i done one few months ago.

Ah cool, yeah I didn't think it would be much. I'd rather it go back in as the geo needs looking at, steering wheel is off centre at straight ahead and there's a slight pull to one side which I'd like them to look at whilst they're there too.

rjk · 26 Jun 2013 at 13:56

peterattheboro said:
Need a new clutch

So £160 for the clutch kit.

How much would an independent charge to fit it?

nope

mine was done by my mates garage for £200 labour. [but they did me an oil change and some other bits and bobs on the same day]

I had quotes from ABP and AREA for around £250

Didn't dare contact Honda

bledd · 26 Jun 2013 at 16:16

^^£162.49 inc vat..

rjk · 26 Jun 2013 at 16:23

bledd. said:
^^£162.49 inc vat..

ah fail. i paid 132 from holdcroft.

seems to have increased dramatically recently

rjk · 26 Jun 2013 at 20:11

my diff is up for sale on TRO and CTRO if anyone is interested.

Zeed · 26 Jun 2013 at 21:25

peterattheboro get ATC or exedy clutch kit plus some light flywheel.

something like
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Exedy-Pro...r_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3381fa5a1d

I had it on my EG6 LOVED IT !!!!

TaKeN · 27 Jun 2013 at 21:52

I've found an FN2 box with LSD for £450.

Off a 10 plate. Covered 38k miles...

Tempted to buy and fit it myself

rjk · 27 Jun 2013 at 21:55

Bargain. Get it man.

Will · 27 Jun 2013 at 22:04

TaKeN said:
Tempted to buy and fit it myself

Brave...but good price. Swapping the whole box is less faff, but still not something I'd attempt by myself

TaKeN · 27 Jun 2013 at 22:22

rjkoneill said:
Bargain. Get it man.

Going to make an offer of £450 delivered

Will said:
Brave...but good price. Swapping the whole box is less faff, but still not something I'd attempt by myself

I've removed the Gearbox from my 306 HDi before now and replaced the clutch etc. Took a weekend on my own, but was good for experience!

Will · 28 Jun 2013 at 00:38

If you want help I'm up for giving you a hand/providing moral encouragement

, depending upon when you are doing it of course!

I watched eightspeed take the box off my car when I had my diff fitted, its better than doing it in an ep3 thats for sure, less needs dismantling underneath due to the 'subframe' design on the fn2. More disassembly required from above than on an ep3 mind, need to get the airbox out to get to the mounts/linkage, so you need to dismantle the scuttle panel etc as well, still preferable to more faffing around underneath the car though, and something I have done a couple of times now!

Muffin` · 28 Jun 2013 at 07:51

TaKeN said:
I've found an FN2 box with LSD for £450.

Off a 10 plate. Covered 38k miles...

Tempted to buy and fit it myself

TaKeN · 28 Jun 2013 at 08:10

Will said:
If you want help I'm up for giving you a hand/providing moral encouragement , depending upon when you are doing it of course!

I watched eightspeed take the box off my car when I had my diff fitted, its better than doing it in an ep3 thats for sure, less needs dismantling underneath due to the 'subframe' design on the fn2. More disassembly required from above than on an ep3 mind, need to get the airbox out to get to the mounts/linkage, so you need to dismantle the scuttle panel etc as well, still preferable to more faffing around underneath the car though, and something I have done a couple of times now!

Thanks for the offer, but I'll be taking my time doing it, and I'm a fair few miles from you

Muffin` said:

The question is.. Do I go Honda OEM clutch? or Exedy? Both similar prices. It would be daft not to replace the clutch whilst I've got the gearbox off.

Muffin` · 28 Jun 2013 at 08:18

For mine the OEM is fine for the road but some people said it can overheat on the track so I splashed out on the Exeedy Stage 1 and as you felt it's pretty dam heavy! Which is a pain in stop-start, but when you're on it, it's brutal :cool:

What about a lightened fly too? Is the FN2 already pretty light or...?

Zeed · 28 Jun 2013 at 08:34

Muffin` Your leg is weak !!!
I got Stage 1 Exedy its so much lighter than Stage 1 ACT I had in EG !!!

After 5 minutes in trafic my left leg was killing me even after 4 years of driving with it lololol
But it was indestructible clutch kicks high rpm starts ect NO PROBLEM !!! I did around 15k miles trashing it no problem before car got sold

So ACT is proper Brutal Exedy is just heavier

TaKeN · 28 Jun 2013 at 13:09

Gutted, he sold the box overnight