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Posted by: RiqueMar Feb 28 2011, 05:38 PM

What do you guys like/not like for clutch/Flywheel? Going with a 2.7 the 901 Sideshift, and about to put down some $$$.

Likes? Dislikes? Horror stories?

Posted by: SLITS Feb 28 2011, 05:41 PM

I use a stock 2.0L /4 setup with the early 901 flywheel. No problems on 3 engines.

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Feb 28 2011, 06:24 PM

Slits beat me to it. It's a bolton. You'll need the flywheel, the shim, the pilot bearing, and a set of new bolts

The Cap'n

Posted by: john rogers Feb 28 2011, 06:29 PM

What are you planning to do with the car? If it is a street and occasional auto-x driver then you are okay with stock internals. You might need a limited slip of some sort since a 2.7 will just burn a single drive wheel right off. If you are also driving less and auto-x/DE/time trial more then a re-gear so the top 3 gears are M-S-X which will put 2nd thru 5th closer together and make the car a lot more fun to drive and faster.

Posted by: Scott Schroeder Jun 3 2011, 05:20 PM

Sorry to re-up an old thread... getting ready to place an order...

Capn, Ron - do you stay with the 4 spring clutch disc or up it to the 911 6 spring disc?

Thanks!
Scott S

Posted by: Dr Evil Jun 3 2011, 06:04 PM

Great bolt on engine

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jun 3 2011, 06:17 PM

I've never used the 4 spring disc. Used to be the 6 spring disc was cheaper, now it's 3 times as much. I haven't done a 914 clutch in about 10 years, BTW, so that caught me by surprise. The currently available 914 disc has 6 springs, and I suspect it's a bus disc, made in Brazil by Sachs. Your choice

Posted by: SLITS Jun 3 2011, 07:48 PM

They are all 6 spring now .... supposedly smoother on takeup. Both Sachs kits I bought were six spring. I forget the kit number, but for shits and giggles ask for the early 911 2.0L kit. I can look tomorrow.

None of them are cheap .... they're made for Porsche

Posted by: BKLA Jun 3 2011, 09:23 PM

I went with the lightened Patrick Motorsport flywheel with the centerforce P.Plate and clutch. (RS spec 2.7) It is a track day car (and AX once in a blue moon).

No problems so far, and I like how quick the 6 spins up.