Peter (Monty) Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 Just got an eye-watering quote from a Honda dealer for a new clutch (£550). Where did my fellow S2000 builders get their replacement clutches? Cox have one for £350, is this around the right level for an OEM part? http://www.coxmotorparts.co.uk/genuine-honda-s2000-clutch-kit20002009-p-403.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwoLfHBRD_jLW93remyAQSJABIygGph69laNBNKRXklIL8V1LJpbdDACHCt55uItrpzmG5cxoCbDXw_wcB Quote
Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 Hi Peter, I got a genuine Honda item from Holdcroft Honda for around £400. Call Gareth on 01782 606147 and mention me. He's been in my car and I'm sure he'll do you a good price. Quote
Tom Frankland (T3OMF) Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 4 hours ago, Monty said: Just got an eye-watering quote from a Honda dealer for a new clutch (£550). Where did my fellow S2000 builders get their replacement clutches? Cox have one for £350, is this around the right level for an OEM part? http://www.coxmotorparts.co.uk/genuine-honda-s2000-clutch-kit20002009-p-403.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwoLfHBRD_jLW93remyAQSJABIygGph69laNBNKRXklIL8V1LJpbdDACHCt55uItrpzmG5cxoCbDXw_wcB This is the clutch I brought, same site, same price etc etc................. Its a Genuine Part, well mine was from them 2 Quote
SteH Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 I got all of my Honda parts from http://www.hendyeshop.co.uk . I emailed them and dealt with Simon Kearn. They matched Cox's price on the clutch kit which at the time was £345 inc vat. They were cheaper on most other parts and good to deal with. 2 Quote
Thrustyjust Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 Welcome to the world of Honda parts !! . If I had the time, I may have bought a flywheel and clutch kit from the states . But not a heavy duty kit just a mild upgrade one . Luckily I just got a clutch plate from the main stealers for £110 , as the pressure plate and release bearing were good and only 46k miles old . Quote
Stu Faulkner Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 Don't be tempted to buy an 'uprated' one of ebay. the standard one is more than man enough and the uprated one that i fitted was like an on-off switch. Fit a genuine one and never worry again. If you need an alignment tool just give me a shout and you can borrow mine along with the flywheel locking tool. Its done 3-4 clutches now so it works well. 3 Quote
Thrustyjust Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 Stu, I knew you had a heavier duty clutch , which is why I said to get a mild upgrade. Later cars have a heavier flywheel and it should make the car more responsive with an lighter one. Quote
Stu Faulkner Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Thrustyjust said: Stu, I knew you had a heavier duty clutch , which is why I said to get a mild upgrade. Later cars have a heavier flywheel and it should make the car more responsive with an lighter one. That was just it, It was advertised as a fast road clutch, it was their stage one if you like and it was awful. Cheap, but awful. The lighter flywheel is definitely some thing to think about though. Quote
Thrustyjust Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 How much weight did you save on the original flywheel ? I was going to look at Helix clutches too, as their plate was cheaper than the Honda one, but the clutch pressure would have been the same as was using the original pressure plate. One thing I would suggest is making sure the gearbox sleeve the release bearing moves on is cleaned and I used wet and dry as wasnt very smooth. This will help with the clutch action as it is quite stiff, but mine is definately feeling easier as I use it. Quote
Andy (Sycho) Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 I fitted one of these http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/honda-s2000-uprated-sports-clutch-genuine-honda-stamp-/282418137361?hash=item41c16ec911%3Ag%3A9iUAAOSwj0NUgwCj&_trkparms=pageci%3A367f054c-1fc2-11e7-983e-74dbd180dca7%7Cparentrq%3A63f2264515b0a605b62677c1fff8110a%7Ciid%3A2 if been fine so far!!! Quote
Peter (Monty) Posted April 12, 2017 Author Posted April 12, 2017 I saw that one earlier Andy, was quite tempted. £200 saving is noteworthy... although can't help but raise an eyebrow at how they call it a clutch with a Honda stamp rather than just a Honda clutch... Where does that part come from? Quote
Andy (Sycho) Posted April 12, 2017 Posted April 12, 2017 Yeah I was a bit dubious with the price etc but thought it was worth a try. Its now done 5000 miles & going strong. Not sure where it was made though. Quote
CraigHew Posted April 13, 2017 Posted April 13, 2017 It's like a lot of Ebay purchases, you take a bit of a risk. Sounds like it paid off for Andy's clutch tho...! Quote
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