jacko said:
looking at a pic of an st150 clutch it looks roughly the same thickness as the focus one....it looks like the next gen focus clutch!!! but the prices i have found for the plates are same as entire focus clutch kit. i have also heard its harder to press down...so i will continue to recommend the focus kit.
I'll try and keep this breif as there must be more to life..lol :lol:
Your totally wrong on that score ... there's a bit more to it than that... you seem to have missed the differences in the way the friction wheel is rivited together which is different.. not to mention the design of the cover plate which is a whole different ball game..
you can't buy the friction plates, it's only available as a kit with cover assembly
I have already said the ST clutch (when used with Fords newer plastic style bearing) is slightly softer to press on the foot... pay attention
he probably thinks a helix paddle clutch is awesome for road use, sitting in traffic, breaking your legs holding it down....i dont....
you really ought to try some of these products before spouting mis-information all the time...
The original Helix ORGANIC clutch that they used to sell with their own bearing was outrageously stiff.. so much so that yes, it did almost spoil the car especially in colder months when everything felt stiff anyway... after a while they reduced the clamping pressure on the cover and made them MUCH easier to operate, and even more so when used in conjuction with a standard Ford bearing... I doub't there are many cars out there at all now that still have the really stiff type on there...
The Paddle feels complelty different... much softer and eaiser to operate... not very nice round the town or for slow manovering i felt (craigs had this before he changed it and sold it on the 'the old Gimmer'...).. :wink: unless you were out there spanking it, it wasn't nice to operate on a standard road car...
the only opinion i have on it is el-doods
all 4 of us at Cadwell were using the ST item... if you don't like my appraisal, PM the others and get a wider opinion... :idea:
i havent seen eldood change a clutch himself, write a how to guide on it
I think you know full well there is a comprehensive guide on Pumapeople with lots of information and pictures which took me a fair time and effort to compose... :roll:
http://www.pumapeople.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=100487" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Rgds
Chris
ps... To answer the original post.... my own personal preference for the Standard puma is the standard clutch.. it's feel just right for the car, especially if you can source one of the original Metal type slave bearings which gives a slightly more springy pedal feel...