paddle clutch

hi just woundering has any 1 fitted a paddle clutch to a series 3 2 1/4 petrol ? i have done it with the sj and seen dramatic improvements but would it be worth doing it to the sereis ? cheers

go ahead

Why? (shrug) It's not like either of those have the horse power to make the clutch slip.

Have seen them on tuned V8s and they will eat the flywheel after a while.

Disabled?

iannotts said:

Disabled?

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This is what I understood to be a paddle clutch



I think you are thinking of paddle shift

al see next week after this sundays meeting see if i finaly kill the clutch. i looked at i a few weeks ago when i melted the thrust bearing to it and looked as if it had a few more meetings in it but woundererd if it would last longer a paddle clutch . as the sj i have had it in for 13months and never slips

I really don't see the point in a paddle clutch on a land rover but there you go!

wtf why bother

andyb66 said:

This is what I understood to be a paddle clutch

I think you are thinking of paddle shift

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yup i was thinking of paddle shift:doh:

saxokid18 said:

i looked at i a few weeks ago when i melted the thrust bearing to it and looked as if it had a few more meetings in it but woundererd if it would last longer a paddle clutch

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Whats a meeting? Play day? Trial? Or other?? Does it involve muddy water? Are you using a wading plug?

As has been said there really is no need for a paddle clutch on a Series Land Rover. Paddle clutches are designed to grip more as they get hotter and a lot of stop start driving can turn them into an on/off switch.........not ideal for most off road applications.

what is a wading plug ? as i go thru the water etc and dont have a clue what 1 is

saxokid18 said:

what is a wading plug ? as i go thru the water etc and dont have a clue what 1 is

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search and do some reading yer lazy t wat

oh and yer mum says clean yer room up before you come down fer tea

andyb66 said:

Whats a meeting? Play day? Trial? Or other?? Does it involve muddy water? Are you using a wading plug?

As has been said there really is no need for a paddle clutch on a Series Land Rover. Paddle clutches are designed to grip more as they get hotter and a lot of stop start driving can turn them into an on/off switch.........not ideal for most off road applications.

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and there are no anti-shock springs in them either, so bye-bye gearbox.

CharlesY

saxokid18 said:

what is a wading plug ? as i go thru the water etc and dont have a clue what 1 is

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snigger,

Sean said:

search and do some reading yer lazy t wat

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dunt see the point , he wunt learn awt

Sean said:

oh and yer mum says clean yer room up before you come down fer tea

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CharlesY said:

and there are no anti-shock springs in them either, so bye-bye gearbox.

CharlesY

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yeah , can see it workin ok fer the first 500 miles then yer in for some trouble , thers just NO point in stickin one in a series

The poor lad!

his name is saxokid/gary bary boy.

sorted been looking on net then rung the local clutch referb place and he can make me an heavy duty one cheers for comments i am new to this just want to have a laff on a weekend going either laning or play days wich at present trying to arrange to buy the site for the day at ashby will post when i now more

There's a hole in the bottom of the bell-housing 'kid. vents the chamber.
When you go wading there is a bolt you re supposed to screw into it to stop the bell-housing filling with water & muck, which will wreck the clutch plates!
Its an agge old right of passage to learn about it 'the hard way' by dunking your clutch in crud and not only having to replace the plates and release bearing, but clean all the crap out the chamber first!
As said.... IF you have a decent clutch AND use the wading plug, standard clutch is more than adeqete and has advantages over other types in as much as you gat more 'feel' from it, which is useful for feeding in the power at low speeds etc!

Just thought.... you might find these useful......

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2I17OtZp6E"]YouTube- Series Land Rover Driving Instruction Part 1[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwlALeoBOKU"]YouTube- Series Land Rover Driving Instruction Part 2[/ame]

I know nothing about paddle clutches, but if you are having problems with the clutch I suggest you need some (off road) driving lessons. Treated properly a Land Rover clutch should have less strain on it than a normal car.