just a quick clutch question

troy_1234 · Force Sensitive Joined: 12 Oct 2010 Posts: 10 Location: GB

hi im about to embark on a subaru conversion in my split, i got an ej20, mounting to an AT code gearbox... now if i get a kennedy 200mm adapter kit, will i just need to buy a standard 200mm clutch?? £80 type jobby from machine7? or a specific one from kennedy? im a bit confused.

any help would be brilliant, thanks, troy.

troy_1234 · Force Sensitive Joined: 12 Oct 2010 Posts: 10 Location: GB

its a 2000 year by the way

Inane Cathode · Jedi Knight Joined: 20 Nov 2009 Posts: 225

Yeah, just stock vw clutch stuff. You really need to get an upgraded pressure plate and a more resilient clutch, though. I have some slippage and thats with a ej22 non turbo.

troy_1234 · Force Sensitive Joined: 12 Oct 2010 Posts: 10 Location: GB

cool thanks, so where do i get an upgraded one? could you give me a specific cause i really have no idea about clutches! thanks again.

Inane Cathode · Jedi Knight Joined: 20 Nov 2009 Posts: 225

I got my clutch stuff from lawn mower.net they suggested the kennedy stage II pressure plate and the copperhead clutch disk (both in 200mm).
I thought i'd be alright with a heavy duty pressure plate and the KEP gold clutch disk, but alas mine slips if you drop the clutch on it and keep shifting hard. I guess 'heavy duty' doesnt really mean much.

ElusiveStranger · Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 4:04 pm Post subject:

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ElusiveStranger · Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 12:04 am Post subject:

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troy_1234 · Force Sensitive Joined: 12 Oct 2010 Posts: 10 Location: GB

thanks for the replies, so what set up do you think would be most suited for an ej20 to AT beetle box, pushing a bus?

ping · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject:

I've got a kenedy clutch black with gold bits in and a kenedy stage III pressure plate. This is going in my split on an AT code gearbox. Dont forget to put in a heavy duty clutch release arm any poly bush!

Griff71 · Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 9:51 pm Post subject:

Alternative to what ping suggests is chuck some more weld around the the clutch release shaft forks (the ones that hold your thrust bearing in situe). After having one break and following advice from Rich RJES that it is common. I welded mine all the way around the forks. I think VW had a single blob of weld on each side and Just Kampers even less.

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troy_1234 · Force Sensitive Joined: 12 Oct 2010 Posts: 10 Location: GB

thanks again for the replies guys, will be sure to weld that release fork up then Happy

. am away at uni at the moment so will keep my eyes peeled for a second hand deal i think.

troy