Just home from the garage, where i was told i've broken the springs on the clutch plate- it's only been back on the road a fortnight after being repaired from my run-in with a deer so this aint my month!

Wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with an uprated Black Diamond clutch?

If so is it worth buying one over a standard one?

I have a 94 WRX RA with full de-cat, induction kit and plans for a dawes.

 

dont buy one of those mate, they are sh*te.
they hardly handle any higher power at all, think they are +20% or something useless like that

ian

 

Cheers mate. I wondered why more people didnt have them.

Think i'll just be going for a standard one then as there's no huge power gains planned.

 

Consider a AP Racing clutch. Not sure on the price difference, but might as well check it out.

H

 

Might consider that actually.

Standard should of coped but changed down to 2nd and tried to boot it away from my mate on his R1(i know- stupid move!) then when changing up i realised all was not well.

At least i could set my mind at ease by getting an highly uprated one. Think it'll always be in the back of my mind it'll happen again.

 

Yes mate, i had an AP racing organic clutch put in and it performs nice.

Retails at the same price as one from Subaru as well.

 

I would have a word with mark aigin (R19KET) m@rk-a.com.

He sells upraterd clutches such as the one for mine and his car, which have been tested at well over 400lbft. Trout and mark have driven these extensively, as has pat in his car, and the feel is no different from a normal clutch.

 

paul-s,

did it have the progressive feel of a standard clutch or was it like an on/off switch and need the leg muscles of a wrestler to operate it?

 

its not a paddle clutch, they are the on/off ones you mention, AP racing do them for about 20 quid more, so its down to personal choice if you want it like that, otherwise the organic ones allow a little more slip, like a normal subaru one.

My old subaru one was knackered. Couldnt even do a 1.0 corsa off the lights, and that looked funny to see me trying ! ! lol

 

paul-s and Adam M,

cheers for your help lads. I'll go and look into prices now, but think an uprated item will be getting purchased!

Adam

 

i use the ap organic clutch, smooth as a normal one. had 9000miles of stick, and when i took the engine out, plate still looks unworn.

rating for these is 350 lb ft of torque.

ian

 

Thanks Ian, think AP seems to be the way to go then.

Better go and see my boss later and see how much overtime is available 'cause everything seems to be needin paid for just now.

Oh it's tough at the top!!

Adam

 

AP Clutch in my 95 WRX, done a standard one and mystery one in no time before that, the AP is lasting well and not as juddery. About the same dough as standard to...
Andyp

 

Check out www.scoobymania.co.uk, Mike does AP clutches so can post one to you

Tony