hahaha yer ok, us italians dont need big it up...

except Mario...

he needs every mm possible

(well, thats what proccy told me )

.... o dear Marco

Yet another set back!!
I bought a clutch a few months back off someone on the forum, it was a 6 paddle one from the JBT group but that someone couldn't get on with and was removed after around a thousand miles and sold to the guy I bought it off! The seller told me it hadn't been fitted again as he hadn't got round to it.... Bargain!
I hadn't intended to fit it untill later this year as funds were very tight and Flea was just gonna go as far as he could mapping wise with my old one...

My work picked up a little last month or so I thought sod it, I'll get flea to fit clutch then
We can be a little more aggressive boost wise and get the best out of my engine!
So clutch was due to be fitted yesterday, Leighton calls me and says there is a problem..... Getting quite use to that phone call!!
He told me the friction plate was bent slightly and couldn't really work out how that would have happened??? He said they could have a go at straightening it!
Had a message later in the day saying that clutch was in and would test it this morning!!!
Well it's worse than my original clutch was!! Slips soon as on boost!
So from JBT originally fitting it, to barbz removing it after a thousand miles due to judder,its buggered! I don't think so! I think the clutch has been bodged onto another vehicle, run for a while and then removed again and sold to me?!
JBT and Barbz are 2 of the most reputable guys on the forum and I think they may have spotted the kink in the friction plate and also flea mentioned that there was uneven wear on paddles, weird as I spoke to the original owner of the clutch and he told me that's barbs had remarked that the paddles were barely worn at all??

You live and learn hey,... well I don't!
So need to get new clutch now, a PROPERLY new one!
Every time I' ve tried to cut a corner I've been stung.....
Genuinely thought I 'd be ok with this clutch tho as people sell 2nd hand ones all the time on here seemingly without many probs!
Rant over..... Just off to rob a bank!!



Nick

Nick....

What bank do you want to hit?

I'm in...

But I'm gutted for you mate... I really am.

I've learnt there is no corner cutting... It shafts you 10 fold

Well well well!
Coupe passed MOT today which is surprising considering it's been virtually stood for 2 1/2 years!
Also clutch MAYBE ok as it may need a little bedding in, it has held 1 bar no problems to and from mot station today whereas when it was driven just after clutch fitment it slipped as soon as on boost!!
It would be nice to have a little good fortune for once with this car!!

Nick

Allelujah!

Good for you to have some good news mate

Tim

i sold my paddle clutch to a guy on here and it only had 7k miles on it no drag use and no track use and he said that was bent also! Think he got it sorted in the end though

I cant see how you will bend these.
The only part you apply pressure to is the cover plate to remove it.
Unless there getting damaged in the post.

Were any pics taken?

Think mine has had a word with itself (but thanks for your kind offer JBT) as it seems to be bedding in as it was holding 1.4 bar other day...... Only about another 0.35 bar and should see some decent figures! May have some more news soon a flea said he was getting back on it at end of this week!!!?????

Nick

Tell him to hurry up,hes had the car since it was new and im looking forward to seeing it at some events.

Good to hear you're it's all finally coming together Nick, we must catch up some time

Cheers Joe!!!
You will be seeing my car quite a bit through the winter months (after i've had a well earned thrash) as I want my engine bay (and dodgy electrics) sorting! And may want one of those "DBS LOOK" rear bumper diffuser thingy's from Mariusz fitted and sprayed up!!
Let's not run before we can walk tho hey...... Still may need a new clutch first!!

Nick

Well ladies and gentleman, after yet another minor set back last week Flea is actually gonna be doing what he does best mon/tues....... Mapping!! Wahoo!
Latest set back was the drivers side hub needed replacing due to me using really shite wobbly bolts for my alloys.... 3 out of the 4 threads were knackerd so wheel was only really held on by 1 correctly torqued but! Doh!
So as soon as new bolts arrive she's ready to go!
Fleas only had the car about 9 months now!

Nick

Jeez 9 months.
This certainly sounds expensive.
Maybe the best coupe to emerge from Fcp yet.

I was told mine was the best.

Not the "best"...... Possibly the most "Tractible" tho!!!! Lol!

Hold on mine was the best??????
Surely im being two timed here.
So does that mean mines just pure average then?

This could be coupe with abit of both then your a winner lol

Proper engine built proper with proper tractable power.Fastest best of the best proper properly coupe.

Lmao!!!

im getting too excited now .

that explains the foul smell in the air

I don't believe what you are saying Nick

so.. did you ever sort the stalling issue

No..... Stalls every 5 mins, that's why it's took so long tobe mapped! Lol!
The drive back from Bristol should take about a week!

All joking apart, the reason it's took so long (apart from "everything" not being up to scratch)... Is I ran into some serious financial difficulty nov/dec time last year, and I told Leighton to stop working on it till I'd paid off what I owed him!

Spoke to him this morn and it seems clutch release bearing is a little "noisy"....
He got car upto 1.5 bar yesterday, but it was wet so kept spinning the wheels up!
May have an update later this evening!!
Fingers, toes, legs & eyes all crossed!!

only messing mate!

good luck / congrats and look forward to the update!

2 weeks later and no news?

B@@@lox Begbie!!

Wizard has been on hol for a week and also needed to tax car but wanted to leave it till the start of new month!
Flea is back and tax is sorted so I'm hoping for some figures by the end of the week??? Or more likely, news I need another Clutch!

Nick