Clutch Brands: choice of Nationwide or Sachs

[VanDiesel99]

Anyone got any thoughts on Nationwide vs Sachs brand Solid Flywheel conversion & Clutch Kit?

I've never heard of "Nationwide", prior, unless you count the well known Building Society. A re-branded something?

My budget doesn't stretch to LUK, which at £270 is more than double these two, on car valued south of a a Grand.
Nationwide £105, Sachs £125. I'll be doing the fitting myself.

(car is 2004 Focus TDCi, with the 1.8F9DA lump and MTX75 Gearbox)

Would be lovely if I could find a scrapper that can be run up to temperature to test before dropping the lump, anyone got one?

[Belle427]

I’d personally always pick the Sachs but I have seen nationwide clutches supplied by quite a few motor factors, I don’t know much about them though.

[VanDiesel99]

Thanks Belle

[Belle427]

Isn't the brand National rather than Nationwide?

[stevemcs]

we would only sachs, LUK or Valeo

[VanDiesel99]

Thanks Steve, I know that LUK and Valeo are top quality, so I'm re-assured to see the Sachs name mentioned in the same sentence.

Belle: a quick glance at eBay tells me that there are two similarly named brands, "National" and "Nationwide".

[Belle427]

Is eBay safe to trust with clutches these days?
I read some reports regarding a certain seller on there a while ago but they always seem to have reasonably priced packages available and all quality brands.

[E-bmw]

Belle427 said:

Is eBay safe to trust with clutches these days?
I read some reports regarding a certain seller on there a while ago but they always seem to have reasonably priced packages available and all quality brands.

You don't need to trust ebay, you are (generally for car parts) buying from retailers that advertise on the platform and better still, you have the chance to see feedback.

Not a luxury you have when purchasing from many other places, except (of course) word of mouth.

If a "certain seller" has bad feedback, buy from another, there will be many others selling the item normally.

[President Merkin]

Just for the sheer aggravation of getting to a clutch, I'd always go for a decent brand. Not done one for a couple of years but breaking into a sweat reading this thread. R53 Mini, for the record.

Edited by President Merkin on Tuesday 4th October 10:28