shopping around for a clutch

[marcevo1]

Anyone recently fitted a clutch? shopping around as a just in case ;-)

car is a 5.7 ls1 HSV vt2

what sort of prices for supply only for the kit?

worth changing the slave cylinder as well at teh same time?

whilst i'm running a charger the way i drive i think a standard clutch will suffice. Alternatively if there is a drivable (ie not a race clutch on/off velcro action!) available can anyone advise?

marc

[Well_Fans]

ls7 clutch will bolt up to the ls1 with the correct flywheel. good for 500hp+ and feels like stock according to folk that have installed them. threads discussing this option aplenty on the US and OZ forums.

[raggyman]

Got one now in the beast, and must say she is pretty sweet..

[monkfish1]

LS7 clutch complete, £519.95 (inc VAT) currently in stock

[marcevo1]

monkfish1 said:

LS7 clutch complete, £519.95 (inc VAT) currently in stock

any idea on the slave cylinder as well?

[ringram]

Good price Roger

Yes I had I think one of the first ones, if not the first. Feels totally stock. Ive not heard a bad word for anyone on them.

Also depending on how old your old slave is it might be worth replacing. I replaced mine at the time as its a pain to get to. I dont think they cost much more.

[monkfish1]

Slavecylnder is £265.22, again inc VAT.

[marcevo1]

roger will the ls7 fit the vt2 flywheel ok?

[ringram]

I think you need an LS2 or LS7 flywheel actually.

[monkfish1]

The price for the clutch includes a new LS7 flywheel. You have to use this. The LS1/2 flywheel doesn't work with the LS7 clutch.

[nitrosman1]

whilst were on the subject im still having trouble with my clutch on a vxr ls2 when on fast road (santapod) 120 plus the clutch doesnt work at all and iv tried changing the fluid bit by bit but it just goes black again and iv still got problems should i get the clutch fluid flushed through complety or is it worth getting a new or uprated clutch and master cylinder fitted how much to do this mr monkfish and could it be done in a day ie wilst i was there as iv heard some horror stories about some main dealers doing this particular job

[marcevo1]

monkfish1 said:

Slavecylnder is £265.22, again inc VAT.

ouch! are they made of gold? trust you can't just buy an overhaul kit?

[monkfish1]

marcevo1 said:

monkfish1 said:

Slavecylnder is £265.22, again inc VAT.

ouch! are they made of gold? trust you can't just buy an overhaul kit?

Wish they were made of gold, but no. There are some cheapy repros about in the states, but i have never tried them myself. Given that you have to take the box out to change them, i'll stick with the OE ones.

[monkfish1]

nitrosman1 said:

whilst were on the subject im still having trouble with my clutch on a vxr ls2 when on fast road (santapod) 120 plus the clutch doesnt work at all and iv tried changing the fluid bit by bit but it just goes black again and iv still got problems should i get the clutch fluid flushed through complety or is it worth getting a new or uprated clutch and master cylinder fitted how much to do this mr monkfish and could it be done in a day ie wilst i was there as iv heard some horror stories about some main dealers doing this particular job

You need a clutch, not new hydrualics. LS7 is good, certainly at your power level.

[stevieturbo]

monkfish1 said:

marcevo1 said:

monkfish1 said:

Slavecylnder is £265.22, again inc VAT.

ouch! are they made of gold? trust you can't just buy an overhaul kit?

Wish they were made of gold, but no. There are some cheapy repros about in the states, but i have never tried them myself. Given that you have to take the box out to change them, i'll stick with the OE ones.

I bought one of the cheap ones the other day. From what I can tell, the only difference might be the actual quadrant seal itself. But as I cant see it without removing it....
The Aluminium body itself, is the same AP unit.

At circa £60....cant complain ( including postage ), although I only needed one plastic part from the slave, as it cant be bought separately.


But Id also be of the thought...if it aint broke, dont fix it with your current slave cylinder, unless it is very high mileage or quite a few years old.

Edited by stevieturbo on Tuesday 29th April 22:59