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    Project Lolvo clutch replacement!

    So I loaned the car to a mate for a few days, as I have the 940 and have been dailying that no problem. My mate isn't an idiot and his daily is a fire-breathing 500bhp track monster so he knows what he's doing with the car. Came to me yesterday and said he felt a tiny bit of slip in 3rd, and tbh, I have felt a little bit at the top of end of the gears at WOT the last month or so.

    The car had a brand new clutch and flywheel when we stage 0'd it before anything got done, and that was about 5-6000 miles ago. It was a bog standard clutch, but the Volvo OEM ones are supposed to be ok?

    Either way, a 2.0t making c~280-300bhp seems to have killed it. What I'm wondering is what I'm best off doing now. Funnily enough, the reason I lent him the car is because the clutch went on his Type-R, which we then opened up on the driveway (his turned out to be a combo of release bearing and some internal spigot had munched the pressure plate and splines between them). Wasn't as horrendous a job as we thought it'd be to do, so I think I might even have a go of doing this myself, as opposed to last time (only thing I left my mates garage to do without me, work obligations).

    Is there any way I can get rid of the DMF and just put a proper SMF in there, along with a decent heavy-duty clutch? Ideally would like something capable of withstanding 4-500bhp minimum really, just so I have plenty of wiggle room next time it's on the dyno. Can also consider this a training run for the 940 clutch, which needs doing (for drifts ) and with it being longitudinal and RWD, might even be easier!

    Cheers all

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    TTV Racing I'm sure they will do a lightweight solid flywheel to suit, as they do some very nice ones for the 850/v70s.

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    Just looked them up and they do full clutch and flywheel sets in single or twin plate for the M66 boxes, I didn't dare look any further as I'd land up buying something for my cars for sure......lol

    Linky http://ttvracing.com/products/?manuf...e=valve-guides

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    Quote Originally Posted by MoleT-5R View Post
    Just looked them up and they do full clutch and flywheel sets in single or twin plate for the M66 boxes, I didn't dare look any further as I'd land up buying something for my cars for sure......lol

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    Ey up, just had a look now and that does look bang on for what I'm after, cheers pal. Might be a stupid question but does that also fit the M56 box? I'm assuming they're very similar to the M66 but wasn't sure which bits are same

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    I have the M66 TTV SMF in my R coupled with a 2007 clutch kit. Have to say that clutch feels nice and light, smooth biting point. Makes an enormous difference to acceleration in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears. Quality is outstanding and I highly recommend.

    You will need to check on TTV website to see if the SMF you're after will fit the M56.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ProjectLolvo View Post
    Ey up, just had a look now and that does look bang on for what I'm after, cheers pal. Might be a stupid question but does that also fit the M56 box? I'm assuming they're very similar to the M66 but wasn't sure which bits are same

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    Don't quote me but I'd guess the splining will be different, I could check tomorrow, but I'm sure if theydid m56 they would advertise it as doing so, email them from what I've heard they are very helpful if you can not see what you require
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