Discussion
Before deciding, check out this thread, if you haven't already:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
chris watton said:
Before deciding, check out this thread, if you haven't already:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Yeah, just had a long chat with Colin and Martin at TVR Parts. Looks like the Helix problem will be sorted imminently - but as they are dependent on the factory, they can't say when.http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
I know that I won't be believed, but my current AP clutch has lasted 32k. The previous one lasted 51k.
Yep; I've had the car from new, and would definitely have known if the clutch had been swapped! The first one was changed only because I was having an engine rebuild, and it made sense. There was still life in it.
Mind you, as the second one has lasted for only 60% of the mileage of the first one, looks like I'll be knocking on the door for Helix in about 18k miles
Yep; I've had the car from new, and would definitely have known if the clutch had been swapped! The first one was changed only because I was having an engine rebuild, and it made sense. There was still life in it.
Mind you, as the second one has lasted for only 60% of the mileage of the first one, looks like I'll be knocking on the door for Helix in about 18k miles
T40ORA said:
I know that I won't be believed, but my current AP clutch has lasted 32k. The previous one lasted 51k.
Yep; I've had the car from new, and would definitely have known if the clutch had been swapped! The first one was changed only because I was having an engine rebuild, and it made sense. There was still life in it.
Mind you, as the second one has lasted for only 60% of the mileage of the first one, looks like I'll be knocking on the door for Helix in about 18k miles
I believe you! My first Tam had over 30k miles before I changed the clutch, and it was debatable whether it actually needed changing. Same for my current Tamora. I only had the clutch changed because I was having the 4.3, I don't think there was much wrong with the old one, but figured it made sense to change it while the engine was out.Yep; I've had the car from new, and would definitely have known if the clutch had been swapped! The first one was changed only because I was having an engine rebuild, and it made sense. There was still life in it.
Mind you, as the second one has lasted for only 60% of the mileage of the first one, looks like I'll be knocking on the door for Helix in about 18k miles
[quote=T40ORA]
The published life of an AP clutch is 18k.
You decide.
The first one lasted 51k.
Again - you decide.
Really? That would be less than a year for me! Is this 'published life' published by AP?
I'm not being argumentative, my question was genuine. I usually get more than 30 and less than 60k.
The published life of an AP clutch is 18k.
You decide.
The first one lasted 51k.
Again - you decide.
Really? That would be less than a year for me! Is this 'published life' published by AP?
I'm not being argumentative, my question was genuine. I usually get more than 30 and less than 60k.
Why is the life of these clutches so short? There's isn't huge amount of power going through them in today's standards and with the nature of the speed six with the lower coming in high up the Rev range the clutch would be fully engaged and spinning up...
I would imagine most of it is down to the driver.
I would imagine most of it is down to the driver.
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