difference in cheap clutch kits

[CallyTeee]

looking to put a new clutch on my clio, so going for standard but been price hunting and if you go to ktec they will sell you a Valeo at about £170

the same Valeo can be bought of ebay for about £100

but there is also LUX @£90

and Transmech @ £57

why such a difference in price, and is this reflected in quality?

 

[sonny172cup]

Just buy the Valeo as this is what Renault use...doesn't exactly answer your question though.

 

[MarcB]

I would never buy a Transmech clutch if you paid me, We used to sell loads at Eurocar parts and i seen just as many come back.

I would be buying the OE Spec one which is Valeo

 

[Dan@SJM]

Just fit the £100 valeo. It's OEM fitment.

 

[CallyTeee]

everything tells me to go for the valeo one, especially after the list of things I've done to the car lately. Was more out of curiosity as to why the difference, and sometimes it goes in your favor.

 

[Paprika123]

LUX sounds like a rip of LUK tbh.

 

[CallyTeee]

I meant LUK, ....Woops!

 

[Russ_16v]

ALWAYS use Valeo - as Dan says it's OEM and is a very good quality clutch

 

[AlexW]

I fitted a Transmech Clutch that somebody supplied, I thought the quality was s**t, and wouldn't trust it on my own car. `

 

[ckings6056]

Www.carparts4less.co.uk
It's euros just cheaper prices?? Random I know lol.
Parts turn up with euros stickers on them etc. it's definitely the same company

 

[ckings6056]

Oh. And definitely Valeo. Transmech are cheap and nasty. Have fitted a few to customers cars

 

[f0xy]

Its the same yes they just deliver instead. Use SAVEME75 to get 7.5% off too.

 

[Jay Payne]

Valeo, everytime. We had a Sachs one fail in race car, was apparently 'made to oe standard'

 

[MartinR]

As above valeo only.

Im just about to fit one in mine and from previous experience the others can jog on.

 

[davo172]

Valeo ONLY . Had one fitted 2 years ago you wont believe how different it feels to drive !

 

[ilovewilly]

I've used a few LUK clutches and not had a problem with them personally.

 

[Carlv8415]

When I had my clutch replaced I used the Valeo one. It's OE just without the Renault box and the mark up

 

[Advikaz]

Buy the decent one, it's just not worth the aggro with warranty & labour etc.

The difference will be quality, whether that be the quality of metals used or friction material.

 

[CallyTeee]

Www.carparts4less.co.uk
It's euros just cheaper prices?? Random I know lol.
Parts turn up with euros stickers on them etc. it's definitely the same company

Its the same yes they just deliver instead. Use SAVEME75 to get 7.5% off too.

that take's the Valeo down to £90 delivered, think I'll be going for that, cheers lads!

 

[Ryanph1rs]

Is there any difference is clutches on the phase 1 and phase 2? I've got a w reg phase 1 and all the ole numbers I use on ecp system keep coming up luk and then 2001 on for the valeo? ..... Either this or I might get a helix paddle clutch with a springed plate and be done with it

 

[Dan@SJM]

No. Unless your running massive power there is no need for a paddle.