Had new rear pads fitted today on my Fabia vRS as they were making a noise at low speeds, no wonder as the inside pad on the wheel that was slightly sticking was down to the metal :eek: While i was there asked them to take it for a blast as i suspect the clutch is slipping slightly, they agreed it was but not to bad as yet. Gonna leave it till it gets worse, (i presume it will) then get a uprated clutch. My car is pushing out approx 180bhp and has done 33,000 miles.

hhmmmm interesting, makes me thing even more that skoda have used different brake specs (materials for pads for example) on some vrs's compaired to others.... mine is on 30k and my pads are only about a third worn.......

edit: I'm completely wrong with my above statement, They look good to me, but I have only checked out the outside of the disc, I had my car in for service today (30k) and they say I need new front and rear pads! they say they'll only last another 3000 miles, so my car is exactly the same as tony vRS as in it needs the pads at 33k!

its not as easy as that to say as it comes down the the drivers habits and driving style.

but I see why you say it with the evidence at hand.

It's funny about the clutch though as it seems every car is different, mine has done 30k since remapping and it's feels fine. Only had a few occassions where the needle hasnt risen and then it suddenly grabs the clutch and it's ok.

But we literally talking at the most 5 seconds of driving in 30,000 miles. It's definately down to the way you drive it, the remapping company and the the fact that no 2 clutches are identical (slightly different tollerances).

I feel like my clutch has a good 30k left in it at the moment if not more.

What is the average lifespan of a clutch on a standard vRS :confused:

It's funny about the clutch though as it seems every car is different' date=' mine has done 30k since remapping and it's feels fine. Only had a few occassions where the needle hasnt risen and then it suddenly grabs the clutch and it's ok.

But we literally talking at the most 5 seconds of driving in 30,000 miles. It's definately down to the way you drive it, the remapping company and the the fact that no 2 clutches are identical (slightly different tollerances).

I feel like my clutch has a good 30k left in it at the moment if not more.

What is the average lifespan of a clutch on a standard vRS :confused:[/quote']

I agree, cluthces do seem to behave differently, mine is a driving school car, so althought it gets driven gently most of the time, the clutch does get some hammer as I have to teach them clutch control, but mine still feels like new at 30k, and I can't detect any wear... ChrisGB is a driving school too, and I don't believe he's had any probs with his clutch either...

I think a clutch 'should' last 100k..... I had a saxo VTR that I taught in, and ran it up to 113k before the gearbox died, it was on the original clutch, so I just had the clutch done when I had the gearbox done..... my friend teaches in a merc a-class, and his clutch has done 85k so far without any problems.. however instructors who have BMW mini's have HUGE probs... clutches only last 20k on those!!!

20k to a clutch!!?? :eek:

Is this just a one off or a regular occurance on Mini's?

My car is up to 37k now & I have just had a Sachs clutch fitted. The original started slipping at 32k & was getting worse & worse. The funny thing is that when it was stripped out it looked OK. Friction plate had lots of wear left & didn't look oily or damaged. I suppose it just wasn't up to the torque. 30-35k looks like a normal time to fail. The Sachs is much heavier on the peddle & a bit of an on/off beast at first but after a trip to Germany last weekend & 300 miles around the Ring it now feels normal.

I have just changed my rear pads & disks for the first time but I am on my 3rd set of front disks & 5th set of front pads.

My car is up to 37k now & I have just had a Sachs clutch fitted. The original started slipping at 32k & was getting worse & worse. The funny thing is that when it was stripped out it looked OK. Friction plate had lots of wear left & didn't look oily or damaged. I suppose it just wasn't up to the torque. 30-35k looks like a normal time to fail. The Sachs is much heavier on the peddle & a bit of an on/off beast at first but after a trip to Germany last weekend & 300 miles around the Ring it now feels normal.

I have just changed my rear pads & disks for the first time but I am on my 3rd set of front disks & 5th set of front pads.

Steve, Is yours the Organic or Sintered Sachs clutch?

Steve, Is yours the Organic or Sintered Sachs clutch?

400Nm organic I believe. Fitted in Chesterfield.

3 sets of front dics and 5 sets of pads on the front in 37k miles of driving.

Is something wrong or do you just drive it on the track all the time?

There seems to be some confusion on how much torque the Sachs organic clutch can handle.

On their website it states:-

Standard Clutch 400Nm max

Organic Performance Clutch 460Nm max

Sintered Peformance Clutch 510Nm max

I take that as the organic one rated at 460Nm max.

There seems to be some confusion on how much torque the Sachs organic clutch can handle.

On their website it states:-

Standard Clutch 400Nm max

Organic Performance Clutch 460Nm max

Sintered Peformance Clutch 510Nm max

I take that as the organic one rated at 460Nm max.

Correct when used with the pressure plate.

3 sets of front dics and 5 sets of pads on the front in 37k miles of driving.

Is something wrong or do you just drive it on the track all the time?

Nothing is wrong!

:eek:

3 sets of front dics and 5 sets of pads on the front in 37k miles of driving.

Is something wrong or do you just drive it on the track all the time?

I'm guessing the 300 miles around the ring has killed them..............just a guess though. :P

I'm guessing the 300 miles around the ring has killed them..............just a guess though. :P

Sounds about right!

I'm guessing the 300 miles around the ring has killed them..............just a guess though. :P

Maybe

Maybe

A set of stock pads is good for about 80 laps of the Nordschleife.

The disks are good for about 2 sets of pads.

The stock disks & pads are perfectly adequate for use on the Nordschleife without fade or fear. When I ran on the Grandprix track last weekend though, the brakes were starting to get very hot & bothered on the dry track but that is normal with very grippy tarmac. I'd need better pads if I did that a lot.

Incidentally the wet track handling with Conti Sport 2 tyres at 38psi cold pressure was astonishing. I found myself driving around the outside of a Lotus Elise which was drifting whilst I was just getting stable grip. In the wet Sooty was having fun against M3s, Cups & loads of other fast stuff. In the dry though,I lost the makers name off the tyre sidewall & still couldn't keep up.