going to be doing my clutch soon and i notice that in a some of the kits available you have the option of getting a reconditioned pressure plate as opposed to a new one for a little cheaper, what is peoples opinion and experience of them? are they worth saving the few dollars for a reconditioned one or is it better to spend that little bit more for a new plate?
I have a reconditioned one thats been running strong... ....for the last few years. I think a lot of the clutch kits do have reco'ed pressure plates, they test the exchange ones for plate thickness and spring strength and replace any fauly parts before machining them. If you have ever seen a pressure plate you will know that there is not much to them, so are pretty much a simple thing to fix if faulty (by a specialty shop)
thats the one i was thinking of getting or the similar priced one from uas i just don't want to wait 4 months to get a clutch from ttz like the parts i am currently waiting for off them
nah thats cool my reply must have come across different to how i meant it to. i know what you mean by that one seems decent, as the one from uas seems to be pretty much the same to that one with it's specs. i would normally go thru ttz but i want to get it before the other one dies :LOL:
i'd go for a pucked clutch.. There is better clamp load and i would go for a new pressure plate also.. 6 puck clutch has higher clampp load than full circle and it also has concentrated pressure points. Further more becuase the clutch is not full circle it can exert heat quicker than normal as there are breathing points... Some food for thought.... Terry
I've had a pucked clutch and I would never get one again ...>> In fact I've had two pucked clutches in my TT and would never get one again for a street car. They're fine on a track car but a PITA to drive in traffic. To make them shudder less, you need to use more revs, so when driven gently they don't last very long. I use increased clamp pressure with organic disk, much better IMHO.
my TT uses a pucked clutch with brass buttons and i find it's fine it's no softy honda, but its definately drivable... in bumper to bumper traffic it can be annoying, but you have to just tap the clutch if you want to move slowly (ie less than 700rpm in first gear) i mean, release the clutch to get some motion and quickly put it back in, and just keep doing that to keep the motion going would be annoying if you were in that bumper to bumper for an hr each day, but in normal driving it's fine and yeah you have to give it a bit more gas to make sure it doesn't get bogged down and stall
