Well I just bought a new Fidanza Flywheel for my new Getrag 6-speed and I'm looking for a good clutch kit. It has been recommended to me not to buy the stock clutch kit for the Cooper S transmission. Any opinions otherwise? And if so, can anybody recommend a good clutch kit to buy to put with my new Fidanza Flywheel? ANY input is much appreciated! Thank you fellow NAMers!

-Stefan

 

You are asking for opinions, so I will give you mine. If you are building a big HP car there will always be a weak point no matter what you do. I would rather have it be the clutch then the entire tranny. I guess it all depends on how much money you have to spend. If you plan use it as a Daily Driver or an all out race car. This is my opinion, do with it what you will. When I buy another 2005 I will keep the stock clutch no matter how much HP I put under the hood!

 

Well actually its not a huge HP car. I just want a better tranny and while its open I want to put components that won't break because I can't afford to do this again in a year. By the way I live in Las Cruces, NM

 

i know local people having good experience with clutch master stuff

 

Yeah everyone seems to be recommending Clutchmasters

 

You live in Las Cruces, how often do you make it down for the NM MINI Club events! I am about to become more active on that site. In reference to not building a HUGE HP car. I am sorry I noticed that it was a Non-S after I reread your post. I apologize about that. However, I still stand behind what I said. No matter what I would rather the weak link be my clutch. It sounds like you are doing the work yourself, and the last I checked a stock Clutch was under $500.00. That is much less then a new Tranny. Either way I think you are on the right track in putting a Stock S Clutch in it! Let me know if I can help, perhaps I can help get parts ordered or something.

 

Thanks. I actually have a great shop doing the work for me. He can get me the stock clutch kit for $180 but I really am thinking about putting in a clutchmasters kit. For only $200 more I know that it will last ya know. Tell me more about the club events. Are they all in Albq?