Clutch kits- what fits?

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 8:24 am

Simple question really- does anyone know if any clutch kits for other cars fit the 480 Turbo (somehow Renault springs to mind).

Rohan

Ally · Post by **Ally** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 9:55 am

Would make sense, wouldn't it... It is a Volvo gearbox though, and in their infinite wisdom they probably made the spline on the input shaft different so you have to buy a specific clutch.

Would be interesting to know though...

480_rocket · Post by **480_rocket** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:33 am

Turbos got two clutch sizes 200mm and 215mm. There are alternatives from Renaults.

The Renault 5 Turbo for instance is 200mm, but the Volvo one is actually stronger. Then again you can get a lot more options for clutchs on Renault 5s, paddle, organic, sintered etc.

Renault Clio 2.0 16v and Williams came with 200mm or 215mm depending on the year or as I think they call it, 'phase'. Again, quite a few options.

Look for clutchs with 26 splines and 22mm, some prety hefty clutchs here

http://www.helix-autosport.com/groupa.asp

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 10:47 am

Yeah Rocket, this is along the lines of what i was thinking....hmm, options!

Perhaps unwise for a non-techy like me to consider but obviously someone else'd be doing the fitting...

Hmm, paddle clutchs don't seem to last too long....

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:30 am

VanDerGraaf wrote:Hmm, paddle clutchs don't seem to last too long....

much better grip though.....
rgrds
rob

MrE · Post by **MrE** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:48 pm

Ok chaps this what i'm up to right now... Richard's ordered me a kit for the later larger clutch set up. The strongest combination consists of the volvo cover/press plate and a renault williams clio friction disc. Anything else will not cope with large power hikes...

hope that clears things up, Edd

catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 3:22 pm

Indeed Rohan!

I'll 2nd that!

When mine goes to the Burnham School of Box for a good old twitching,it'll be Clio Williams 2 clutch plate,the Volvo cover and a carbon fibre Sachs release bearing.All courtesy of Sachs.Â£85!Splendid......

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 5:54 pm

Groomus, post or pm me the details if you can! Sounds exactly what i was looking for!

MrE · Post by **MrE** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 7:54 am

Well Groomus there are indeed some mighty fine box's round the burnham area that are currently being dabbled with...

chris1roll · Post by **chris1roll** » Fri Aug 26, 2005 4:03 pm

MrE wrote:Well Groomus there are indeed some mighty fine box's round the burnham area that are currently being dabbled with...

yes...you still haven't explained away the footprint on the 740's windscreen yet

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:20 pm

Been looking into this, all williams clutches are 200mm. The 'uprated one' from sachs is more likely a 1.8 16v laguna / clio 172 clutch...but god knows.

alfonzobonzo · Post by **alfonzobonzo** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:17 am

Ally wrote:Would make sense, wouldn't it... It is a Volvo gearbox though, and in their infinite wisdom they probably made the spline on the input shaft different so you have to buy a specific clutch.

Would be interesting to know though...

The box i just took of my non turbo even has the Renault diamond on the casting. Laguna parts mostly i think.

rpruen · Post by **rpruen** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:09 pm

I don't know for sure yet, but I will find out soon.

I think it may well be a Laguna plate, but as I say I'll find out soon.

Richard

480_rocket · Post by **480_rocket** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:11 pm

Clio Williams clutch is 200mm, taking 175NM standard

New Clio 172 and 182 are 215mm, taking 200NM standard

Standard B18FT is 175NM

VanDerGraaf · Post by **VanDerGraaf** » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:16 pm

So really you could fit a Clio 172/182 clutch and it would be strong enough to take modded tourque then?

felyx · Post by **felyx** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 4:00 pm

if you have your old clutch plate you can get them resurfaced in a tougher compand and i did my last 1 at 1.5mm thicker than standard , this cost me Â£25 cash and they could of reconned the pressure plate and made it 35% stiffer and stronger than standard for Â£45 this work is done by "FRICTION SERVICES" in warmley bristol, but just look up brake /clutch re lining in your local yellow pages and if your first number can't help they will know somebody who can, and on a huge plus side the company i use is a 24 hour turnaround on clutch plates and 72 hours on strentging the pressure plates.

cheers felyx