Dual Mass Flywheel

**myelite150** · 5th December 2009, 17:19

Originally Posted by hairy31

Right guys- I know your all sick to death of reading about this but......

was going to book my car in at maltings transmissions(bailiff bridge) next week
where I was quoted £677 for dmf and complete clutch fitted

....I thought, but when I spoke to someone there and he asked what car it is(150 sri) was annoyed and perturbed(spelling) at the fact that in his words"the only sri vauxhall make is the 2.0 petrol"

........so after a brief argument I put the phone down and thought NO....I can't trust these people with my pride and joy

So started to search and ring round, came across a company called C&G motorsport who make performance clutches to order! rang them this morning and spoke to a very knowledgeable guy called Mick,

Backtracking slightly a couple of weeks ago a member on here said you can get a conversion kit for the CDTI.....I said this member was wrong- nobody does them........I appologise as he was correct

.

They however did not recommend it to me as gearboxes have been failing after time due to the torque, he did however give me some options.

1 - dual mass + uprated 5 paddle clutch kit fitted £780

or
2 - conversion kit + clutch £650
or
3-dual mass and standard clutch fitted £590

apparently these use LUK clutches-remove friction material,replace with ceramic or kevlar and uprate plate.......at mo can't decide to uprate or standard........you guys any thoughts
thanks Andy

hi there mate have you got a web addy for this or a post addy i have searched for this and can only find a company called modtech
ta mate great thread

**GazVXLINE170** · 5th December 2009, 17:23

Originally Posted by Maverick

Whats wrong with the standard clutches? I have never had one even slip, thats including towing across France with a re-mapped 1.9 150 Vectra.

In my opinion there is nothing wrong with the clutches.

where you say the 5 paddle one will be more aggressive cant be much than the standard clutch - i never mentioned anything about slipping - had a veiw vx and none of them were slipping. The clutch is just not driver friendly - and to me thats poor.

Gazza4

**MultiDropper** · 5th December 2009, 22:31

Just done a quick Google is this the place?

http://www.clutch-specialists.co.uk/

**bygumlad** · 5th December 2009, 23:19

I would just put a standard one back in, can't see the point in uprating a clutch at all. On removal of mine after 100k miles there was hardly any wear and certainly wasn't slipping and don't know what is meant by not a driver friendly clutch!

**GazVXLINE170** · 6th December 2009, 02:03

Originally Posted by bygumlad

don't know what is meant by not a driver friendly clutch!

aggressive biting point

**DennisTheMenace** · 6th December 2009, 02:43

i feel for my boss , at next service 100k this thing needs , a new dmf , cambelt , drive belt tensioner pads and disc's (they have more lip thsn lesley ash) amd the 100k service !

**robert_dale** · 6th December 2009, 21:25

APOLOGY ACCEPTED on the conversion kit

So did he say that the gearboxes just die from the torque, or do they die mostly if you have upgraded the power from the engine?

I was thinking about the conversion kit but think I might just replace the standard for another standard?

Be interested in a group buy though

**hairy31** · 6th December 2009, 21:46

Originally Posted by robert_dale

APOLOGY ACCEPTED on the conversion kit

So did he say that the gearboxes just die from the torque, or do they die mostly if you have upgraded the power from the engine?

I was thinking about the conversion kit but think I might just replace the standard for another standard?

Be interested in a group buy though

hey when I'm wrong I say I am

lol
His words were it takes out the next weakest link= gearbox.......right thatts three of us, when do yu want yours changing bud

**robert_dale** · 6th December 2009, 23:07

Originally Posted by hairy31

hey when I'm wrong I say I am

lol
His words were it takes out the next weakest link= gearbox.......right thatts three of us, when do yu want yours changing bud

LOL @ that smilie!!!

I was thinking just after christmas, I noticed you put that it included fitting - seems really cheap? did they say how much the parts were just to buy off the shelf from them?

**hairy31** · 7th December 2009, 23:06

sorry for the delay............they told me the uprated clutch was £260
I'm now booked in for wednesday.....will post update when done....
on the price I think maybe they buy so many they can pass the savings on!
last fitting price I had from maltings was £120 ....beats vx hansdown in my opinion.....stealers.......your not kidding
Andy