Charlie
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Hi Everybody
I must say I was not expecting the reaction I am getting from this thread. I am still reading and probably will be when they close the LID. LOL
But having said that the Fiat which will be mine this Friday 3ltr I’m astounded what a rubbish clutch it must have to not be able to withstand a modest amount of increased torque, with all these people burning out their clutches, is it due to remapping or expecting the vehicle to do 0 to 60 in 6 seconds a heavy foot or just an old clutch come to the end of it’s life or some other reason which I’m not going to say here as I don’t want to upset anyone.
Does anyone know if there is an upgrade to this clutch, to a ceramic with an up-rated pressure plate?
At the moment I’m going to pickup the motorhome and see how it performs, and then decide for myself if remapping or any change is necessary.
But please keep them coming, this thread is so interesting to me anyway, but then again I’m boring anyway lol.
Perhaps people who have a Fiat 3ltr turbo and have not had it mapped also those of you that have might jump in on the thread and give your opinions, they will all be most welcomed.
As I say “It’s only a fool who doesn’t use all the knowledge available at his fingertips.” And lets face it you chaps and chapeses “YES I KNOW IT’S NOT A WORD” lol have a wealth of knowledge that I would be a fool to ignore.
Thank you everyone who has contributed up to now and thanks anyone who contributes after this post.
Best Wishes Tony
No one can say for sure if your clutch will slip. It depends on the condition of the clutch. IE how worn or unworn it is. Mileage affects wear on a clutch but a poor driver can wear one out in little miles so this alone cannot be taken as an indication.
It may be possible to up rate one but I bet its not a common set of parts to find. Like for example an up rated kit for a sports car.
It could be a stronger spring in the pressure plate would help but that could bring issues of its own like the weight of the clutch pedal..
Manufacturer's set up these clutch arrangements for the power they send the vehicle out the factory with. Upping the power is not their worry. That said many vehicles can be heavily tuned and have no problems at all.
It is entirely possible you could tune and have no problems at all. Here the information suggest there can be problems so that is why we advise accordingly.