What Clutch For An Engine Of 350Bhp Plus

[Rolando 10]

i'm looking for a clutch for my supercharged 306 gti engine running a 306 S16 gearbox.

i'm not sure what makes to go for, paddle clutch or fast road? some people said i should get a helix paddle clutch plate like this..

 

http://www.performanceclutch.co.uk/20ltr-s16-111993-1996/76-5106-2009278-240341-590129.php

 

and then i'm assuming you'd use a standard, clutch cover and bearing?

 

nothing seems to come as a 3 piece set so will it be a case of mix and match?

 

any help or advice would be very appreciated.

 

thanks Ro

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

I'd get over onto the gti6 forum and have a search, there seems to be a lot of people destroying various clutches (helix included) of late on charged 306s.

[Rolando 10]

yeh but their all using the gti6 box which is the push type rather than the pull on 205/306's....

[dcc 855]

the only difference is the pressure plate - the clutches will be the same.

 

I hated the paddle clutch i fitted to my bodied car, as soon as I went back to a standard clutch I was loving it. Might be worth looking at a diseasle clutch, see if it will withstand the torque.

[Batfink 201]

You need a proper race clutch like a twin plate version. There's not high enough demand for companies like helix to make single plate ones to cope with forced induction.

[Kev-G 1]

yeh but their all using the gti6 box which is the push type rather than the pull on 205/306's....

 

Is it not only the release bearing which differs?

 

Pressure Plate and Cover are the same IIRC.

[welshpug 1,626]

no, pressure plate is the cover and works quite differently! its only the friction plate that is similar.

[Tom Fenton 1,526]

Contact SPEC clutch in the USA, I bought a clutch from them which they say was good for 350ftlb whilst still being street useable. I haven't tried it yet but they were very helpful.

[Anthony 1,000]

If there is an off the shelf solution that the 306 boys are successfully using, one option would be to convert your gearbox to use a pull-type clutch and use what's available and presumably proven (given there's a fair few high boost SC'd 306's around now).

 

Quite easy and straight forward to swap, and parts very easily/cheaply available (seeing as everyone is doing the opposite when using VTS etc gearboxes in 205's).