Hello all, I have purchased a direct fit replacement clutch from UUC, it is has 150% more clamping force then OEM and the friction material is uprated from that of OEM. My stock clutch began slipping at 18000 miles and the dealer said they were going to replace it but long story, gave me the run around and lied to me and gave me the car back the sameday I was moving out of state and said basically, by the way we never replaced your clutch, so for the last year I have been running the same clutch, which still slips under heavy acceleration, and I have I now have 36000 miles on the car and the clutch still works. So my rationale was basically the stock clutch works for me 90% of the time since I do not drag race or track my car, its just my daily driver, I thought the V-12 conversion kit was probably overkill and it was hard for me to justify a 3000 dollar purchase. So when Rob at UUC suggested I try this new clutch, I thought what the heck, if I can get 36000 miles out of an OEM clutch, hopefully the UUC design will satisfy my needs of both longevity and superior performance over OEM. I am having it installed friday at Bavarian Hypersports in Houston. So I will be able to provide feedback to those who want a better clutch then OEM but dont need the V-12 conversion. It also provides an alternative to spec clutches, so I hope it all works out and hopefully we as owners will have another clutch option. Also I forgot to mention it is substantially cheaper then the V-12 kit, I believe it is priced close to that of an OEM clutch, Josh
P.S. I am also having the EVO 3 and DSSR rod installed at the same time, should be a good day this friday. Thanks for for your help Rob and the UUC crew
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Great to hear that that option is out now Josh. We were discussing this ont he thread with Rob's input a few weeks back, I didn't realize the package was out now. Did you decide to go with the rogue LW flywheel or a new OEM dual mass? My only concern with the LW options would be the chatter it would create so I'm VERY curious to see what your settled on solution turned out to be for that (though I would definately love the benefits of a quicker revving drivetrain). Same as in the last thread, I'm in the same boat as you except I've got ~55,000 miles and it's time to look at replacements. I'll give Rob a call and talk to him also, just curious as to what your solution was...definately keep us posted next weekend and through the break in!
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What is this? Did UUC drop the 850i replacement kit? I'm coming up on clutch replacement soon so am starting to think about the various alternatives. I was set to get the UUC upgrade kit but was a bit hestitant about possible rollover noise. I'm skeptical about a simple replacement, however, because the stock size is so small.
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What is this? Did UUC drop the 850i replacement kit? I'm coming up on clutch replacement soon so am starting to think about the various alternatives. I was set to get the UUC upgrade kit but was a bit hestitant about possible rollover noise. I'm skeptical about a simple replacement, however, because the stock size is so small.
No, they still have the 850 setup. This is a performance version of the stock sized clutch that mates to the stock flywheel. The SAC mechanism is gone (thankfully), so it is a great choice for those that were planning on just using a stock replacement again. If I drag raced my car a lot or tracked it all the time, I would definitely go with the larger sized 850 solution.
I'm very interested in feedback on this product as I will be considering it soon.
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Yes, please post results of this clutch swap. I will be in the market for a clutch in the next year, and am a moderate driver, so this sounds like a good alternative. Also, what is the cost of this setup?
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