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General => General Technical => Anything Engine/Performance/Tuning related => Topic started by: leeroy_25 on March 25, 2013, 07:01:29 PM

Title: Mazdaspeed twin plate FD3
Post by: leeroy_25 on March 25, 2013, 07:01:29 PM
Hi Guy\'s,
Does anyone know what a twin plate mazdaspeed clutch for an FD3 is rated to BHP/torque wise? I cannot seem to find anything online?


Thank you
Lee
Title: Mazdaspeed twin plate FD3
Post by: TRIND-FD on March 25, 2013, 07:06:41 PM
About 425  ish.    If its for your 20b. Just get a tripple , a twin won\'t last. :Ladys-man
Title: Mazdaspeed twin plate FD3
Post by: leeroy_25 on March 25, 2013, 07:10:57 PM
Hahh haa. busted!
Yeah.. I was looking at one more to get me rolling than anything with the view I will have to get a heavier duty twin or triple down the road. Not got the funds for what I want currently and realistically I am probably some way of needing that!

Thanks for the reply though.

Cheers
Lee
Title: Mazdaspeed twin plate FD3
Post by: Grant Monkhouse on March 25, 2013, 07:44:33 PM
A twin plate "should" be ok as your on a stock port motor with the single tub aren\'t you? I have a HKS twin plate rated to 1500hp Aparently. It held a 20B PP twin turbo well enough, the gear box broke before the clutch let go BTW, they\'re not cheap new though.
Title: Mazdaspeed twin plate FD3
Post by: leeroy_25 on March 25, 2013, 08:22:16 PM
Cheers Grant! I had noticed the prices! That is why I am on the look out for a second hand one of sorts. As I said even if it just gets me going for now. Will have to just put a stocker back in if push comes to shove! Would be nice to have something a bit better!
Title: Mazdaspeed twin plate FD3
Post by: bmatharu on March 25, 2013, 11:26:44 PM
I have a mazdaspeed twin in my FD and it holds around 480 easily. not anything like a slip on my bw s366 mapped to 1 bar by jay :). light pedal too
Title: Mazdaspeed twin plate FD3
Post by: Grizzly on March 26, 2013, 05:41:33 PM
Isn\'t it the torque not the HP you should be looking at? eg. you could have a 350hp 13b then put a V8 in and have same 350hp but with twice the Torque..... you would not expect the same 13b clutch to hold?

Don\'t forget by Nature the 13b is always going to have a higher Torque to HP ratio so what works for a 400hp 13b might be inadequate for a 20b.
Title: Mazdaspeed twin plate FD3
Post by: leeroy_25 on March 26, 2013, 09:10:24 PM
Correct Grizzly. My original request did ask for power/torque I appreciate a lot of people rate on bhp and would look for something suitable above my bhp goal for the 20b. Also I am not too sure what torque the 20b will be making if i am honest.. Got a vague idea.

Bmatharu I was in fact hoping for answer to determine if I could use your clutch for now or not?! Can\'t seem to find anything online really about them other than I gather it is discontinued and possibly made by Exedy?

Cheers
Lee
Title: Mazdaspeed twin plate FD3
Post by: Grizzly on March 26, 2013, 09:25:27 PM
http://www.fduk.org/forum/showthread.php?t=35131
Title: Mazdaspeed twin plate FD3
Post by: leeroy_25 on March 26, 2013, 09:30:33 PM
Hi Grizzly.

Thank you for the link but sadly I am not a member on FDUK! Maybe I should join up!
Was it a link for info/Specs?

Cheers
Lee
Title: Mazdaspeed twin plate FD3
Post by: bmatharu on March 27, 2013, 12:39:56 AM
you might as well mate, its a for sale thread I made a few weeks ago, has a bit more info and a couple pics
Title: Mazdaspeed twin plate FD3
Post by: leeroy_25 on March 27, 2013, 09:31:30 PM
Joined up.. Will be interested to see what you find out about resurfacing of plates?!

Thank you
Lee
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