As most of you know, I was debating the issue months ago and as others will know my clutch had started slipping although I was hoping to get it to over 226,000 on the original clutch. However, losing 3rd gear synchro made a new clutch whilst fitting the new box more financially viable than putting the old one in, so we decided to give a solid conversion a go.
What a MAHOOSIVE difference, the clutch is so light you could practically blow on it and it would change - I fully recommend it.
Solid flywheel VS DMF
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Doggy
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Re: Solid flywheel VS DMF
Do you notice any more drivetrain vibration or 'lumpiness' since doing the solid flywheel swap, Supa?
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adam03031980
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Re: Solid flywheel VS DMF
I spoke to a citroen / peugeot garage and he said he fits solid convesions to all pug and citroens that he changes clutches on with the DMF and said he's never had a problem
Re: Solid flywheel VS DMF
None whatsoever, even the mechanics were impressed, I cannot begin to describe to you how light it isdogslife wrote:Do you notice any more drivetrain vibration or 'lumpiness' since doing the solid flywheel swap, Supa?
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Welly
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Re: Solid flywheel VS DMF
supafrisk wrote:I cannot begin to describe to you how light it is
Well I'd like you to try, I've got all day
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2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
Re: Solid flywheel VS DMF
Where did you get the conversion from Supafrisk?
I am looking at get my 110 remapped and the dmf is already squeaking so am looking at finally silencing the bugger
cheers Al
I am looking at get my 110 remapped and the dmf is already squeaking so am looking at finally silencing the bugger
cheers Al
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totaleclipse
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Re: Solid flywheel VS DMF
did a clutch on a 406 with a DMF about 5 days ago, and i have to say, it wasn't very nice to drive at all compaired to mine, was actually starting to wonder if i'd screwed somthing up, but the owner said it felt perfect, so must have been right enough.
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Re: Solid flywheel VS DMF
A lot of owners don't actually know what "perfect" means when it comes to 406s... The guy I bought my dad's tubby off thought it ran perfectly despite completely bu**ered clutch hydraulics and a lack of any turbo boost
There's a presumption that because they bought a car for £100, it must have been awful out of the factory... But with the 406 that's just not true though - it was an executive rep-mobile, at the top of its class. It's just a lot of cars have been left to degrade in a really bad way
There's a presumption that because they bought a car for £100, it must have been awful out of the factory... But with the 406 that's just not true though - it was an executive rep-mobile, at the top of its class. It's just a lot of cars have been left to degrade in a really bad way
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang