2004 110 TD5 SMF conversion

[ndamico]

Hi,

i'm preparing to upgrade my clutch in my td5 to go with the bigger intercooler and remap. truck is used more for rock crawling and long expeditions. i've read a few threads about SMF conversions but nothing recent. can anyone chime in with a long-term opinion having had one? i don't care about chatter at idle. i have a VW TDI with a SMF and i love it. the VW DMF's are garbage.

thanks for the help!

[DazzaTD5]

IMHO...

If you want it to be a rattly **** heap and rattle the gearbox to ****, then thats the only reason to go to a solid flywheel.

Every one I have ever come across is rubbish.

[jbe]

IMHO...

If you want it to be a rattly **** heap and rattle the gearbox to ****, then thats the only reason to go to a solid flywheel.

Every one I have ever come across is rubbish.

Interesting. So, what clutch would you recommend for a stage 2 tune Dazz?

[ndamico]

Specifically I was looking at the LOF brand - Land Rover Heavy Duty Clutch kit for Defender Discovery and Td5, Tdci, (http://lofclutches.com/)

[DazzaTD5]

Interesting. So, what clutch would you recommend for a stage 2 tune Dazz?

*Customers that have wanted a better setup have gone with Exceedy clutch kits, they have a good rep and I've never had issues with quality.
*"stage 2" mostly to me is a marketing blurb used be re-mappers, there is no industry standard for "stage" anything maps, so its a variable that can't be put into a "this works with a stage 2 map"
*Sometimes people just want to change something that works for no actual benefit, as in there are threads around about putting duel mass flywheels in the Defender TDCi (puma).
*a TD5 with a good quality duel mass flywheel and clutch kit will be long lasting, reliable and a smooth setup.