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sven
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 Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:21 pm Post subject: How much can a bus clutch take? |
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The original 228 mm bus clutch, how much power can it take?
I can re-fit the center plate with heavy duty stuff, but how is it with the pressure plate?
I'm asking because I can get a complete Type 2-clutch pretty easy and cheap and it will make my conversion easy. I'm not going for more power than 150-160 hp anyway. |
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doppelganger
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: How much can a bus clutch take? |
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| sven wrote: | The original 228 mm bus clutch, how much power can it take?
I can re-fit the center plate with heavy duty stuff, but how is it with the pressure plate?
I'm asking because I can get a complete Type 2-clutch pretty easy and cheap and it will make my conversion easy. I'm not going for more power than 150-160 hp anyway. |
im running a scooby legacy turbo in a caravelle for a good few months now no probs with the t25 friction plate
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sven
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Is that with the VW pressure plate? |
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doppelganger
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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| sven wrote: | | Is that with the VW pressure plate? |
no subaru turbo pressure plate with rjes bellhousing
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13 window deluxe
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject: vw clutch |
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| its not the power that makes the clutch slip its the torque, the highest power vw fitted with a 228mm clutch would probably be the 2.9 corrado they where 192hp stock and loads of torque.The tyres, vehicle weight,driving style, engine torque curve etc all contribute to clutch slip id suck it and see |
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chuggaboom
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: vw clutch |
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| 13 window deluxe wrote: | | id suck it and see |
might taste a bit funny
but if it breaks after a while then change it
as your changing the engine iam sure you will make it easy to change the clutch if required |
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richbaker78
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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| i ran a standard bus clutch and plate on my old 1776 (apporx 100-110bhp) in my van it lasted a little while but started to slip so I changed to a Kennedy Stage 1 - no problems but more £. |
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sven
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys.
It seems though that I have at least a little bit of luck, I found another complete Subaru Legacy for candy money so now I have a Subaru pressure plate anyway. 
Gonna go and get the car in the weekend or next week, and then I will slaughter it totally. |
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