Blockhead Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 After getting my engine and box out of the rotten Astra and splitting them, I find that due to a lightened flywheel part has also been recessed for the size of the standard clutch - 215mm diameter. I'd rather not have any more work done on it but equally well would prefer to use the lightened flywheel.... So getting to my question - I have found that some Astra GTE 8v had a 215mm diameter, 14 spline clutch plate. Can anybody help me define which ones they were exactly? Could be another intermediate clutch anybody could use.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonj Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 After getting my engine and box out of the rotten Astra and splitting them, I find that due to a lightened flywheel part has also been recessed for the size of the standard clutch - 215mm diameter. I'd rather not have any more work done on it but equally well would prefer to use the lightened flywheel.... So getting to my question - I have found that some Astra GTE 8v had a 215mm diameter, 14 spline clutch plate. Can anybody help me define which ones they were exactly? Could be another intermediate clutch anybody could use.. I have a cluch listing and cant see any astras using a 215mm dia plate with 14 spline. The 1.8 and 2.0i carlton did though if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blockhead Posted May 5, 2009 Author Share Posted May 5, 2009 Ah ha! Sounds good, cheers for that. I think the foreign Astras might have been the ones fitted with the clutch I'm after whereas ours had a 200mm 24 spline for the gearbox although I'm not certain. There's no reason I can't use a Carlton friction plate with an Astra cover plate is there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamchop77 Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Think the non pot XE clutch kit is the one with the 14 spline spinner plate (think its the one that mates to the F20 box). You can get a kit through Courtney to handle big power. HTH Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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