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Clutch kit Exedy or VALEO
Exedy OEM replacement kit has never failed me.
Pros: reliable, never failed
I just had a clutch be replaced on my R53 even though it wasn't slipping - the pressure plate was bad and failing, along with the slave cylinder leaking, and I ended up just replacing the whole kit while they had it off the car. (Valeo kit for $500, then $1500 in labor.) I would be prepared to replace it soon. It's expensive but incredible peace of mind.
Pros: incredible peace of mind
Cons: expensive
Vehicle:
MINI
I put on the Valeo clutch kit, which comes with a single mass lightweight flywheel, performance-y clutch, and throwout bearing. I haven't broken it in fully yet (only got about 40 miles on it so far), and I wouldn't necessarily recommend it for daily driving unless you really want the driving experience. The first impression is that the clutch pedal is really light, like stepping on a marshmellow. Then, you feel the resistance toward the end of the pedal travel and it feels like stepping on a slightly denser marshmallow. I threw it in gear, engaged the clutch, and boom, stalled it. Tried again, and stalled again. The clutch pedal feels light, but it feels comparable to having tight brakes on the front wheel of a bicycle, meaning that you've gotta be really gentle on the release otherwise you either stall or lurch. When driving, rev matching becomes a lot more important because you're going to look like you've never driven a stick before; of course, you should always rev match (regardless of whether you're breaking in a new clutch or not), but instead of having to be without the 700-1000 rpm of the new gear, you've gotta be within the 100 rpm range to keep from jerking. The power does feel way more responsive, but perhaps too responsive; personally I enjoy a bit more challenge but I can see casual drivers not liking it. It feels a lot like driving an older car, particularly the way old torque-y trucks do when you come off the clutch. I like it, but it's something to get used to. Single mass flywheels do vibrate more, but in this case I could hardly feel it (no torque-y truck feeling here). There is a bit of a buzz on the shifter if you hold it around 3k/4k rpm, but it's very negligible (like, not even phone-buzz noticeable). The single mass wheel does seem to kick up the idle speed, and the car does rev to life with a bit more intensity than usual (I'm guessing the starter motor's just stronger than it needs to be to crank it), which is far from a bad thing; just an observation, really. Nothing to say about the throwout bearing. My old one squealed a bit, this one doesn't. Fixed the problem. I'm glad the kit comes with it, though.
Pros: light pedal, responsive power, no vibration
Cons: hard to drive, requires rev matching, too responsive
Vehicle:
MINI
Mileage: 40 km
A solid flywheel conversion clutch kit is popular; I have heard good things about the Valeo solution but if you want the quiet , smooth operation you are used to.... Stick with the stock setup. A friend of ours put the Valeo kit; in his 1st generation Audi TT 1.8t 5 speed and he has been happy with it.. Valeo has designed all the parts to work together and the disk, has some dampening springs built into it, in attempt to replicate a dual mass flywheel.
Pros: good things heard
Cons: less quiet, less smooth
Vehicle:
Audi TT
I didn't do the install, but I went with the single mass clutch kit from Valeo when my slave cylinder went. I like it better than the dual, seems a little easier to press now and I haven't noticed much on vibrations
Pros: easier to press
Cons: none noticed
Purchased a Valeo clutch kit with a single mass flywheel to replace the problematic dual mass flywheel.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I got an oem style clutch kit made by Valeo for an 06 gti 2.0t fsi and it's been doing really well.
Pros: doing really well
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Exedy Stage 3 Hyper Single clutch kit. 11lbs lighter than stock unit.
Pros: lighter than stock
The springs always pop out under hard use (at the track) the problem is that most clutch kits use exedy and just re-brand it. they are good for everyday driving, but for anything else, they don't hold up well
Pros: good for everyday driving
Cons: springs pop out under hard use
eurospec flywheel exedy stage1 clutch kit (**** spec clutches for life)
Pros: stage1 clutch kit
Cons: spec clutches bad
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