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how harsh are paddle clutch plates? im changing my clutch etc and im contemplating a paddle plate?

comments would be very welcome!!

also actually would you guys either go for the swiftune flywheel set up or the new med exlite set up? im not a massive fan of med's customer service but it does "look" a decent set up!

http://www.med-engineering.co.uk/produc ... ang_id=568

http://www.swiftune.com/Product/678/swi ... embly.aspx

Chris
I used the same one for 7 years in a Mini Se7en racer.
Absolutely bombproof and keep going even when they look knackered or when the clutch oil seal has disintegrated and is peeing out oil. Used mine with either an orange or grey spring.
I suspect Swifty and Steve are selling pretty identical units as I doubt they manufacture their own. Both guys own up if anything goes wrong, so I'd go to whomever is closest.

If it's a road car I'd think twice about this, had one in my engine lasted about 6 months hard use. But I did have a too high final drive for the cam. There more like a on off switch and don't like to be slipped but I suspect with a lower final drive it would have lasted a little longer.

sinterd plates are quite snatchy where as cerametalic are a bit more forgiving and came about for rally cars where sinterd plate where too much, both way too much for any road car, a solid organic plate is normaly the best choice for all but all out racing aplications i would say.

I'm using an organic plate in my racecar, and I cannot fault it to be honest. Possibly with a higher powered car, but it never slips. However, my clutch is optimized with a flat spring. Not many are.