Careful where you're doing the clutch change.... As i've learnt that minor savings from going to cheaper places tend to produce crap results... (owing to the experience i had from paying supposedly cheap prices for crap...)
I would say shop around for prices from good reputable workshops.. might be 20-30% more expensive.. but certainly saves you the trouble of troubleshooting any issues if it was badly installed... E.g. I've paid 400 for a supposed good custom catback.. which was actually shit when i had a look under the hoist.. different sized joints although i strictly mentioned 2.25inch ... got quoted 520 to do the same thing from a very reputable workshop in WA (which shall remain anoynomous..)
FYI: not saying that your installer is crap.. or cheap prices = crap everywhere... incase i've disturbed anyone's delicate mental balance by saying so...
520 is pretty dear if u got ur catback done at some cheap-ish workshop.
exhaust torque charge about 400-500 for the catback piping and their welding and bend is sweet. Heard they had closed down already.
btw, remember to get the rear main seal when installing the clutch, and of cz go easy on the clutch for the 1st 1000ks or so, just so as to let the clutch bed in nicely with the flywheel
get heavy duty. Lasts heaps longer plus 50 bux extra.why the hell not. While your at it go buy a type-R flywheel they are cheap ($80-100) and you will notice the difference...
get heavy duty. Lasts heaps longer plus 50 bux extra.why the hell not. While your at it go buy a type-R flywheel they are cheap ($80-100) and you will notice the difference...
Lasting longer depends on which clutches you are comparing. In general comparing the Daikin (also known as "Exedy") Standard and Heavy Duty...there is no differance in the clutch face or compound...the pressure plate simply has approximatly 20-30% more pressure (or torque). Alot of people say it's better if you have a modified car. When in a stock car the differance will not be as noticable, when your power creeps over stock, a heavy duty will handle the changes better.
Another thing you might want to consider...depending on the "duty" of the clutch; if you drive hard it will put added strain on all your driveline components. Including your transmission, driveshafts and bearings.
If you don't plan to track or do any hard driving...and your fairly confident that you have relatively good gear changing skills (not ones that make the car sound like its constipated and where you can hear/feel the clutch slipping) a "Standard Duty" should do the job fine. However for $50 extra...i don't see why not.
PLEASE ensure you KNOW that he is putting the heavy duty in and not just charging extra for the same damn clutch. Dodgy places do dodgy things. I would suggest at least asking to look at the clutch and brand names & details before proceeding.
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Originally Posted by GSi_PSi
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