RACEPROVED SLAVE CYLINDERS
Discussion
Had my standard one repaired with the seal kit. It failed within 1000 miles. Dealer did again out of good will, and it failed again within 2000 miles.
Got fed up and bought the raceproved one and told them to fit that. It's been perfect for the past 30k (touches wood) and feels way better than the standard one ever did. And that's was with me living in central London so loads of stop start traffic in that time.
Got fed up and bought the raceproved one and told them to fit that. It's been perfect for the past 30k (touches wood) and feels way better than the standard one ever did. And that's was with me living in central London so loads of stop start traffic in that time.
My standard unit failed 4 dyas before setting off for Le Mans last summer. I couldn't afford to get a garage to do it so I rolled up my sleves and got on with it. On that occasion I replaced the seals but by August it had failed again. This time I fitted the raceproved unit and had no problems since.
Some people say it makes the pedal feel lighter, but I can't say I noticed a weight difference. I would however say mine now feels more precise.
The Raceproved unit is a wonderful looking piece of kit, it's a shame you can't see it once it's installed!
Some people say it makes the pedal feel lighter, but I can't say I noticed a weight difference. I would however say mine now feels more precise.
The Raceproved unit is a wonderful looking piece of kit, it's a shame you can't see it once it's installed!
I'm doing a 3,000 mile round trip to southern Spain at the end of March, I'm seriously considering changing my slave for a raceproved one, even though my clutch is currently ok. I'm on my 4th slave, and it's the one thing that worries me about the trip 
Has anyone had a raceproved slave fail?
Has anyone had a raceproved slave fail?
FarmyardPants said:
I'm doing a 3,000 mile round trip to southern Spain at the end of March, I'm seriously considering changing my slave for a raceproved one, even though my clutch is currently ok. I'm on my 4th slave, and it's the one thing that worries me about the trip
Has anyone had a raceproved slave fail?
I've heard one person claim that theirs had failed, but I can't verify this.Has anyone had a raceproved slave fail?
something im missing here i think,
Arent the fingers the weak point in the clutch? They would last between 25-40k miles on average?
Is so....the whole assembly has to come out? I would have thought its cost effective to ALWAYS replace the slave at this point...in which case i would question whether the Raceproved item gives you any payback??
Im really not knocking it, its clearly better than standard, but just how much longer does it last and does it pay off?
It makes sense if it lasts MUCH longer and is clearly less of a risk to reliability.
Standard item £200 and racproved £277 so not the end of the world in temrs of price difference, and i guess if they last 50-80k miles then its paid for itself (i.e. 1 or more clutch pressure plate change)...
Arent the fingers the weak point in the clutch? They would last between 25-40k miles on average?
Is so....the whole assembly has to come out? I would have thought its cost effective to ALWAYS replace the slave at this point...in which case i would question whether the Raceproved item gives you any payback??
Im really not knocking it, its clearly better than standard, but just how much longer does it last and does it pay off?
It makes sense if it lasts MUCH longer and is clearly less of a risk to reliability.
Standard item £200 and racproved £277 so not the end of the world in temrs of price difference, and i guess if they last 50-80k miles then its paid for itself (i.e. 1 or more clutch pressure plate change)...
Robertjp said:
something im missing here i think,
Arent the fingers the weak point in the clutch? They would last between 25-40k miles on average?
Is so....the whole assembly has to come out? I would have thought its cost effective to ALWAYS replace the slave at this point...in which case i would question whether the Raceproved item gives you any payback??
Im really not knocking it, its clearly better than standard, but just how much longer does it last and does it pay off?
It makes sense if it lasts MUCH longer and is clearly less of a risk to reliability.
Standard item £200 and racproved £277 so not the end of the world in temrs of price difference, and i guess if they last 50-80k miles then its paid for itself (i.e. 1 or more clutch pressure plate change)...
I am sure it makes sense as you might do 2 or 3 cylinders/sets of seals between clutch changes. The product does seem to be a 9.5 outta 10 with the OE version down at 3 outta 10 IMHO :-) Arent the fingers the weak point in the clutch? They would last between 25-40k miles on average?
Is so....the whole assembly has to come out? I would have thought its cost effective to ALWAYS replace the slave at this point...in which case i would question whether the Raceproved item gives you any payback??
Im really not knocking it, its clearly better than standard, but just how much longer does it last and does it pay off?
It makes sense if it lasts MUCH longer and is clearly less of a risk to reliability.
Standard item £200 and racproved £277 so not the end of the world in temrs of price difference, and i guess if they last 50-80k miles then its paid for itself (i.e. 1 or more clutch pressure plate change)...
Robertjp said:
something im missing here i think,
Arent the fingers the weak point in the clutch? They would last between 25-40k miles on average?
Is so....the whole assembly has to come out? I would have thought its cost effective to ALWAYS replace the slave at this point...in which case i would question whether the Raceproved item gives you any payback??
Im really not knocking it, its clearly better than standard, but just how much longer does it last and does it pay off?
It makes sense if it lasts MUCH longer and is clearly less of a risk to reliability.
Standard item £200 and racproved £277 so not the end of the world in temrs of price difference, and i guess if they last 50-80k miles then its paid for itself (i.e. 1 or more clutch pressure plate change)...
I don't see your logic here. I've had to change the clutch slave twice but havn't touched the clutch. You seem to be assuming that the slave won't fail before a clutch needs replacing, but I've heard so many stories of slaves failing very quickly (within 5000 miles) that I can't see how that can be true. I'd rather eliminate the risk by having a piece of kit fitted that was designed to do the job properly.Arent the fingers the weak point in the clutch? They would last between 25-40k miles on average?
Is so....the whole assembly has to come out? I would have thought its cost effective to ALWAYS replace the slave at this point...in which case i would question whether the Raceproved item gives you any payback??
Im really not knocking it, its clearly better than standard, but just how much longer does it last and does it pay off?
It makes sense if it lasts MUCH longer and is clearly less of a risk to reliability.
Standard item £200 and racproved £277 so not the end of the world in temrs of price difference, and i guess if they last 50-80k miles then its paid for itself (i.e. 1 or more clutch pressure plate change)...
Getsis said:
How easy is this to change in your own garage?
Car in the air, chassis cradle off, exhaust off, prop shaft & gearbox out, remove starter motor, bell housing out, remove and replace slave cylinder, re-assemble!It is possible, but do NOT underestimate the task!
a copy of Mark.'s clutch changing guide to hand is a must if you're going to do it.
Boatbuoy said:
I don't see your logic here. I've had to change the clutch slave twice but havn't touched the clutch. You seem to be assuming that the slave won't fail before a clutch needs replacing, but I've heard so many stories of slaves failing very quickly (within 5000 miles) that I can't see how that can be true. I'd rather eliminate the risk by having a piece of kit fitted that was designed to do the job properly.
You're right, i was assuming they last, which was a little naive, hadnt realised the standard items failed that quickly, from anecdotal evidence i thought the pressure plate was the typical failure......so i absolutely see the logic in the raceproved item now...
Boatbuoy said:
Getsis said:
How easy is this to change in your own garage?
Car in the air, chassis cradle off, exhaust off, prop shaft & gearbox out, remove starter motor, bell housing out, remove and replace slave cylinder, re-assemble!It is possible, but do NOT underestimate the task!
a copy of Mark.'s clutch changing guide to hand is a must if you're going to do it.
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