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Clutch slipping... Helix still the one to get?
AJP:
My clutch has been slipping a bit today, in 6th at 2.5/3k under full load.
Reason for that is the new turbo-back Powervalve... on top of the stage 1 R-Tech there's now just too much for the clutch.
So, am I right in saying the Helix Organic with a new oem flywheel is the way to go? I may be going hybrid k03 at some point so it'll need to be able to cope with 400lbft.
Any info, links etc appreciated. Cheers!
pudding:
Yeah that's a good choice. Pedal weight is roughly twice that of a new OEM one but it can take the torque. No judder either, which is nice as many aftermarket ones do.
You need to tell Helix which brand of DMF you're using, so order that first. Be prepared for a wait on the clutch too. Got mine last year but hate to wait a month!
ed30Lewis:
As above, Helix organic clutch is what you need. Once its bed in, its like OEM but better.
I have The Helix Organic Clutch with a oem LUK DMF. Its coping with my stage 2+ eddy at 397lbft no problem. Mine was ordered through awesome GTI and the wait time was a week :happy2:
AJP:
Cheers lads, good info.
Unfortunately I'll have to wait a few weeks til I get the funds together as I was quietly hoping the clutch would cope... bad assumption on my part.
I'm also booked in with Niki on 24th to tweak the map to the exhaust - think I'll have to cancel that - no point trying to squeeze more out of it on the rollers if it's struggling now.
Steady driving required for a bit then!
BradCobbs:
I've had the same problem in the last couple weeks which is gradually getting worse.
With 130,000 miles on the clock I think it has done well.
Will an OE clutch simply not take the extra torque that stage 1 provides? I've done roughly 8,000 miles since the remap.
Obviously an uprated clutch is the way to go, but they are significantly more expensive.
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