1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Warranty Work: new clutch and flywheel?

  1. Deviant

    Deviant Banned

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    #2 Deviant, Nov 18, 2009
    I'd do it, maybe go for an upgrade if that's to your tastes, just because, although I'd bet you're only maybe halfway through your stock clutch.
     
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    TGS91 New Member

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    #3 TGS91, Nov 18, 2009
    If you have the money and plan to keep the car I'd do it. Much cheaper to do now than when they fail in the future and maybe your not with the dealership
     
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    #4 lilcoopr, Nov 18, 2009
    Do you mean upgrade to non-OEM parts?

    Flywheel and clutch? Are they normally replaced at the same time?

    The parts dept gave me a price on the clutch... $180 CDN I think. Do you think that's the whole assembly or just the plate? I don't know the price of the flywheel... looking at aftermarket ones online it looks very pricey :(
     
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    #5 lilcoopr, Nov 18, 2009
    Good point! I am in my last year of university and who knows what the future will hold for me later on! Is this a good excuse for me to go on a MINI parts/accessories shopping spree? ;)
     
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    #6 BThayer23, Nov 18, 2009
    Who says you need an excuse? :D
     
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    #7 Deviant, Nov 19, 2009
    Everything's a good excuse for buying MINI parts.
    I was referring to an aftermarket flywheel or clutch, depending on your tastes, you seem happy with the stock clutch but maybe a lighter flywheel would be something you'd like, or at least a non-dual-mass one. Usually the flywheel doesn't need to be replaced unless the clutch has marred it in some way (I did this on my Plymouth when the clutch just disintegrated after being saturated with trans-fluid). I know personally I'll upgrade to a lighter flywheel when it comes time to do the clutch on my car.