wanted: Old MC SHIFT clutch

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beau

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i want to get my clutch reconditioned, i could do with someones old clutch to send away, or any garages known to have the old clutch not thrown away yet?

2009 4.7

plus, i was told there were 2 different clutches, but i can only find 1 listed on eurospares, anyone know?
 
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Are you sure this is a good idea? Has there even been a successful reconditioning, despite? Despite all the claims, we've never seen any long term evidence.
Seems like a risky thing to me, although I guess you'll be doing some of the labour yourself?

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CatmanV2 said:
Are you sure this is a good idea? Has there even been a successful reconditioning, despite? Despite all the claims, we've never seen any long term evidence.
Seems like a risky thing to me, although I guess you'll be doing some of the labour yourself?

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Well iv spoken to some places and they said it will be as new, so really shouldn't be an issue
 
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beau said:
Well iv spoken to some places and they said it will be as new, so really shouldn't be an issue
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That's what they *say*. That's what they all said about the 4200 clutches. Not one has come back after the event and demonstrated it working properly and for a long time. Yes you're gonna £750 but I'd look at the labour required to take it apart and put it back together again if it fails.

Wish you the best though. If it works, I suspect there will be GTS and 4200 owners queuing up....

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CatmanV2 said:
That's what they *say*. That's what they all said about the 4200 clutches. Not one has come back after the event and demonstrated it working properly and for a long time. Yes you're gonna £750 but I'd look at the labour required to take it apart and put it back together again if it fails.

Wish you the best though. If it works, I suspect there will be GTS and 4200 owners queuing up....

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Well above link specialises in Ferrari clutches, and races them too, I'm going to give it a try for my self :)
 
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beau said:
Well above link specialises in Ferrari clutches, and races them too, I'm going to give it a try for my self :)
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Very few F1 style cars on that list though (as far as I can tell). I'm no Ferrari expert but I reckon only the F355 was F1. Might be worth asking how many of them they've done....

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Well I researched and as long as they use standard material not Kevlar shouldn't have an issue, f1 vs proper manual, only real issue is the bedding in, and seeing as I won't be using Kevlar, shouldn't be an issue
 
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Yes give it a go Beau here's hoping it works out there is no reason it shouldn't work. Is it just the plate refurb or is it the spring tangs and cover plate surface too?
 
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Yes give it a go Beau here's hoping it works out there is no reason it shouldn't work. Is it just the plate refurb or is it the spring tangs and cover plate surface too?
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I'm not entirely sure what they do, but they offer friction plate refurbishment for £125 or full refurbishment for £450, it does say about the cover surface plate is skimmed, and then measured and shimmed behind so it's the same thickness

If my flywheel/pressure plate look ok, I will just get the friction plate done
 
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