[Revolution Mini Works]

Quote: Originally Posted by sayanthan (original)

and in terms of durability of wearable parts and smoothness?

they have held up to numerous track days and LA traffic... don't know what could be worse on them

[blaze6]

Quote: Originally Posted by Revolution Mini Works (original)

they have held up to numerous track days and LA traffic... don't know what could be worse on them

i mean smoothness and durability in terms of comparing the stage 2 kit to the stage 3 kit, trying to decide which to go for. you said the stage 3 was more aggressive and engaging.

how do you take payment btw? - paypal? i want the clutch&flywheel.

[Revolution Mini Works]

Quote: Originally Posted by sayanthan (original)

i mean smoothness and durability in terms of comparing the stage 2 kit to the stage 3 kit, trying to decide which to go for. you said the stage 3 was more aggressive and engaging.

how do you take payment btw? - paypal? i want the clutch&flywheel.

please pm me your address so I can get you the shipping bill
thanks

stage 2 you can slip more

[r1_kde]

Quote: Originally Posted by Revolution Mini Works (original)

$800 + shipping/vat

Have you checked the tracking code on parcel force website? they pick up all USA post normally and managed to hold onto my stuff for ages, just try the tracking code here http://www.parcelforce.com/portal/pw

Hope you find it, If you do I will buy it if is over here...

[batou]

Quote: Originally Posted by r1_kde (original)

Have you checked the tracking code on parcel force website? they pick up all USA post normally and managed to hold onto my stuff for ages, just try the tracking code here http://www.parcelforce.com/portal/pw

Hope you find it, If you do I will buy it if is over here...

Good point, Jan if you email me the tracking details I can call them up and see if I can get hold of it for you.

[Revolution Mini Works]

I have a bunch of parts to mail to Australia, Greece and England so I will check when I get over there today. Thanks for the help

[MINI-Morgan]

Yeah dont forget mine when missing for 2 weeks! FedEx is easily the best...... USPS + Parcelforce = totally slow and *****.

[blaze6]

Quote: Originally Posted by Revolution Mini Works (original)

I have a bunch of parts to mail to Australia, Greece and England so I will check when I get over there today. Thanks for the help

send it by fedex. from experience, parcelforce tend to "adopt" their packages. fedex even contact you as your item is shipped to organise payment of vat, before it hits the uk, so no time spent in customs.

[batou]

Just to keep you updated here, haven't noticed anymore issues with slip and break in period is taking slightly longer (due to me having to conserve fuel, most of the maidenhead shell garages are drying up).

While were waiting could we discuss good and bad clutch behavior and what some of do day to day to preserve clutch longetivity?

[MINI-Morgan]

Less revs, less high torque pull aways. Once you master that you will be use to people beeping you for being so slow.

To be serious.... just dont do really harsh pull away and accelerate hard when the clutch is up and not during gearchanges. Match revs both up and down changes. But most of all..... have fun!! Its a waste of money if you are going to cruise around, you should have just left it stock otherwise.

[batou]

I uprated this one because the stock clearly couldn't cope, I open it up on the right roads but in day to day traffic cruising is the way to go

I was thinking on a basic level, for example... is sitting at the lights with your foot on the clutch, in gear while waiting or stick it neutral. I ask this as when in neutral the flywheel chatters on idle but when the clutch is depressed it goes away...

[MINI-Morgan]

Quote: Originally Posted by batou (original)

I uprated this one because the stock clearly couldn't cope, I open it up on the right roads but in day to day traffic cruising is the way to go

I was thinking on a basic level, for example... is sitting at the lights with your foot on the clutch, in gear while waiting or stick it neutral. I ask this as when in neutral the flywheel chatters on idle but when the clutch is depressed it goes away...

Sure its not the clutch release bearing instead?

[batou]

It's the same chatter the flywheel makes and the release bearing was replaced along with everything else. Hmm...

[blaze6]

Quote: Originally Posted by jhiggs26 (original)

After years of peeking in I finally caved and joined MINI2.

Batou, I installed the same CM FW and CM Clutch Kit last month from RMW.

I noticed the engagement point got higher off of the floor as the clutch disc bed in. My clutch pedal is firmer not lighter than stock. I hope you don't have air in your hydraulic lines.

I've also read that full faced carbon/kevlar discs are prone to odd slippage so don't worry it will apparently pass with spirited use. I've not experienced any clutch slip yet with my CM FX200.

Finally, I'm happy that you're having good times during your break in period!

Jeremy

hi,
i was wondering if you get flywheel chatter on idle like batou does?
sy

[jhiggs26]

Quote: Originally Posted by sayanthan (original)

hi,
i was wondering if you get flywheel chatter on idle like batou does?
sy

It's our sprung clutch discs slapping back and forth-that's all. So yes I have clutch chatter.

At rest manual cars should be in neutral with the driver at the ready(left foot and right arm for us guys across the pond). There's no need to wear out your clutch release bearing or put extra time logging thrust on the crank thrust surfaces with the clutch depressed. You should only select a gear when you want to move or are moving!

Jeremy

[Bhozar]

I have the chatter too with my FX300, but I was expecting that. The clutch pedal is a lot lighter than it was before, but I have only driven the car for 5 minutes so far.

[MINI-Morgan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bhozar (original)

I have the chatter too with my FX300, but I was expecting that. The clutch pedal is a lot lighter than it was before, but I have only driven the car for 5 minutes so far.

Thats news im hoping for on mine too! If the 400 is going to be really aggressive then I need to the pedel to be much lighter as mines like doing leg weights!

[batou]

It sounds a completely normal trait of this combo, do you have that slight vibration/chatter when lightly accelerating from low revs in say 2nd?

Glad to hear the light feel maybe more normal that expected, I'm over 450 miles into break in now and it's still feeling good.

[blaze6]

what about the exedy clutch/flywheel combinations - how have people found that - i realise this is more expensive-do they get chatter too?

[jhiggs26]

Quote: Originally Posted by batou (original)

It sounds a completely normal trait of this combo, do you have that slight vibration/chatter when lightly accelerating from low revs in say 2nd?

Glad to hear the light feel maybe more normal that expected, I'm over 450 miles into break in now and it's still feeling good.

Yes that chatter is there too but I don't like to lug the motor often.

At least 50 more stop and go miles and you're there Batou!

Jeremy