Dual Mass Flywheel - Skim or New?

[tjs91nz]

Hi Team,

I have a 2000 Subaru B4 Twin Turbo that I bought less than 5 days ago. I was told that the clutch needed done, which was fine.

The girl I bought it off was quoted $1500 by a garage. I found some standard pull clutches for around $320 delivered.

Was pretty stocked cos I payed FA for the car.

Turns out I have hydraulic clutch and need a push type clutch. If I have push type, does that mean I will have the Dual Mass Flywheel also?

I know that when changing clutch you should skim for flywheel, can this be done with a DMF?

Cheers in advance...

[Percy]

 tjs91nz said:

Hi Team,

I have a 2000 Subaru B4 Twin Turbo that I bought less than 5 days ago. I was told that the clutch needed done, which was fine.

The girl I bought it off was quoted $1500 by a garage. I found some standard pull clutches for around $320 delivered.

Was pretty stocked cos I payed FA for the car.

Turns out I have hydraulic clutch and need a push type clutch. If I have push type, does that mean I will have the Dual Mass Flywheel also?

I know that when changing clutch you should skim for flywheel, can this be done with a DMF?

Cheers in advance...

I've just done the clutch in my 2000 GTB, which should be the same as your car (hopefully!), and I got an Exedy HD clutch kit which is grippy as a grippy thing, and got teh engine shop out the front of work to grind the flywheel as it was not a dual mass one.

I think the dual mass ones came on the non-turbo cars.

Hope that helps!

[tjs91nz]

Sweet as. I was told by a guy at NZAD that if it is the "push type" clutch then it will have a DMF.

Was your clutch hydraulic or pull type?

[tjs91nz]

Got a call from BNT - they said that my car is a pull type clutch with SMF not DMF, even it it has hydraulic clutch.

Would this be right? I've had too many different answers. Can someone tell me how to check if it is pull type? Can I tell if it is DMF or SMF from looking in engine bay?

Cheers Team.

[Percy]

Mine is a pull type clutch with SMF.

I think you have to pull the intercooler off to see into the bellhousing through the wee inspection port, or you may be able to see in from under the car, I'm not 100% sure as everything was in bits on mine when I was looking!

The dual mass flywheel is very bulky, and has upstands around the perimeter of the clutch surface, a single mass looks like a "normal" flywheel and clutch, so is flat on the clutch surface.

[lachlan]

in response to your title . bin it . and buy a single mass

[dimin]

I always thought that ALL turbo Subarus had pull type clutches, someone correct me if Im wrong though !