smart51
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 07:12 PM |
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BEC clutch life expectancy
went to the vindicator open day today to have a look. people there were saying that the life expectancy of a clutch in a BEC is 2000 - 5000 miles.
Shoching. How true is this? what have you all been geting?
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shortie
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 08:21 PM |
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Probably not far wrong but remember they are only 60-80 quid and take 15mins to change!!
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tony9876
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 09:17 PM |
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have to agree more like 2000 in mine
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alister667
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 10:45 PM |
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I did about 4000 on mine, and decided to change it along with the oil and a few other bits and bobs. Sure enough the old clutch plates weren't
that worn really, I stuck in the new ones, but it wasn't strictly necessary.
Mine you I drive a bit like granny popping down to Sainsbury's!!
Make sure to keep your left foot away from the clutch when not in use.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/alister667/
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Jim
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 11:00 PM |
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I got around 2000 out of mine. Needed to be changed as it was slipping at high revs
Got all new parts friction, steel pates, springs, gasket and oil for around 100 quid.
This was good going for me first clutch lasted 700 miles.
Cheers
Jim
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Hellfire
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| posted on 8/1/05 at 11:04 PM |
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We got 4,000 miles out of ours. Clutch lasted longer than the rest of the car
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alister667
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| posted on 9/1/05 at 12:07 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
We got 4,000 miles out of ours. Clutch lasted longer than the rest of the car
Dear god! You didn't hit her did you??
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Hellfire
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| posted on 9/1/05 at 03:29 PM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=20897
Afraid so
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alister667
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| posted on 9/1/05 at 03:39 PM |
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I'm very sorry to hear it, I managed to miss your post in the other section.
I'm glad, at least, that there were no major injuries anyhow.
All the best, and good luck with the new one.
Cheers
Ali
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tks
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| posted on 10/1/05 at 03:22 PM |
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maybe stupid
maybe a stupid question,
but from the construction perspective
its a interesting thing, do you have foto's? of the crash?
can you tell about the story ?? speed? etc?
it's not for laughing just to be able to upgrade current design etc..
or knowing wich parts are important in the chasis.
hope you can publish some foto's
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tony9876
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| posted on 10/1/05 at 04:47 PM |
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I would also be interested to find out where the impact affected the chasis as well. You dont see many crashed 7 reps do you.
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welderman
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 posted on 12/1/05 at 12:58 PM |
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Where would you recomend me getting a uprated clutch from ?.
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jimgiblett
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| posted on 13/1/05 at 11:55 AM |
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I've always found PDQ to be very helpful.
link
Just get the Barnet springs (I have heard that the EBC ones arent that great as they shrink)
Cheers
Jim
[Edited on 13/1/05 by jimgiblett]
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welderman
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| posted on 14/1/05 at 09:09 AM |
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Ta thanks mate
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