SS8_Gohan

know what the clamping pressure is by any chance?

was down at Status tuning one day when they were checking a car out... practically nearly pulled it apart! looked like a damn thorough check. Not sure if it's something they do, but could be worth an ask, Trent will definitely know what to look for. So would Ben at RacePace but don't know if they do car inspections anymore

looks like my recent costs estimates are still valid does that mean the value of my car has gone up?

i can deal with that, thanks mate!

sorry to post again so soon, but anyone have any thoughts on the question above? need a new clutch asap, but unsure whether to get this 4400lb one...

hmmmmm... this talk of shuddering... do stock clutches ever shudder? i'm talking like low revs, 1st gear, pulling into a driveway, etc...

posted this in the JB thread, but thought i'd ask in here as well... is there any sort of direct correlation between clamping pressure and drive-ability? i've found a GTR Jim Berry clutch that's fine for my R34 GT-T (both pull type clutches) but it's clamping force is 4400lb - which seems to be a decent amount higher than the majority of figures that are around 3500lb. The clamping force alone sounds like it's more than up to the task but i wasn't sure if that translated to being a pig on the road?

is there any sort of direct correlation between clamping pressure and drive-ability? i've found a GTR Jim Berry clutch that's fine for my R34 GT-T (both pull type clutches) but it's clamping force is 4400lb - which seems to be a decent amount higher than the majority of figures that are around 3500lb. it's for a 300rwkw (plus maybe a little more), R34 GT-T, manual, that mainly has street duties. The clamping force alone sounds like it's more than up to the task but i wasn't sure if that translated to being a pig on the road?

hey mate, i'll reply to your pm asap

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car was in an accident passenger side hit seems ok otherwise, don't think it would affect a clutch being in a side hit?

heloooo fellow mexican's hope we're all not feeling swine fluey anyways, just wanting to get the feelers out there for whoever might have their stock airbox after upgrading to a Pod? if you have (R34 or Stagea NEO engine i'd assume) i'd happily free up some space in your home/residence and take this benign OEM part off your hands cheers, chinny

put a spoiler alert on those next time champ EDIT: if you've come to pg4 of this thread directly; spoiler alert for the post directly before mine

don't think even wetsanding could help you there... but could be wrong.. and dude, how the hell are you washing your car?? if this is a new R, the paint is hammered!

Spoke to Jim today, great guy but, i think i found a clutch, JB, but it's rated at 4400lb! obviously that's going to handle the power, but is a 4400lb JB (still single plate) going to be nasty on the street? (this clutch has travelled about 80k's)

+1 for the "east bear" pictures not actually being east bear

Hi all ok, it's come to my attention, or should i say, it's been brought to my attention that a stock clutch is not meant to handle 250rwkw, let alone 300rwkw. I did not know this (well at 250, i wasn't thinking about it) and with upcoming track days and extra tuning it seems i have a ticking time-bomb on my hands. (i think my clutch is doing fine ) So, i've started my search for a clutch that can handle 300rwkw (what the car will be soon) and maybe a touch more. -R34 -manual -300rwkw+ -Daily driver (well not daily, but it's my only car) -No drags (car will see next to no launches) -Some track work (real track, with turns) -Drifting unlikely That's the start. Now from what i've read, these manufacturers/people would be my most obvious options. Anyone else i should look at? - Nismo (Gmax or Super Coppermix) - Exedy - Xtreme - Jim Berry Both Exedy and Xtreme seem to have a whole bunch of products, but i take it that my options would be narrowed for the 300rwkw+ range, and that's what i was hoping to get some advice on. Which particular models from the manufacturers (Exedy/Xtreme) would i be looking at? Would i be right in saying there isn't much difference in peoples opinions of Exedy and Xtreme? Obviously Nismo make some great streetable clutches that can handle BIG power (the gmax / super coppermix) but are also BIG dollars. Couple things with Nismo... -Gmax clutches are discontinued? -Any difference between silver or red covered gmax's? -Did the Super coppermix replace the Gmax? -Do both gmax/super coppermix come with lightened flywheels? Rebuilding: If i found a Gmax/Super coppermix that needed rebuilding, would this perhaps be the most desirable option if i could find a blown clutch at a decent price? My thoughts are that you end up with a streetable, very tough clutch, with i think lightened fly wheel, brand new but without that massive brand new Nismo price tag. And lastly, Jim Berry. Yes there's a tiny bit of negative feedback going around regarding "that" particular case, but after bringing up result after result from 2006 to present with 99.9% raving about his clutches, i'd be happy to get one. But not sure where they stand relative to a rebuilt Nismo twin plate? And does Jim need my stock clutch, or parts of, meaning the car is off the road for a while? So yeah, that's what i've dug up so far and i hope this turns out to be a useful resource for other people in the same boat. I'm hoping to get some models i can chase down from Exedy/Xtreme to fit my needs (if you guys want to throw me some model names ), get some prices from as many people/traders as possible, report back and let you all know what i found, how much and who from. Also try and get some quotes regarding Nismo rebuilds and Jim Berry quotes. if there are any other brands i've overlooked that fit my needs, let me know cheers, chinny

well Gary has to get the parts from somewhere, and if there were supply issues, it could have been out of his control. Whiteline did recently merge/get taken over or something like that, might have caused some issues.

that's great to hear so what happened exactly?

well that sucks teh balls...

dunno mate, don't know what a clutch slipping feels like well.. i might have felt it before, but not known what it was. didn't even think about clutch. didn't know it would be an issue. is the stock clutch not meant to handle this sort of power?

it's not turbo

anyone had any experiences with Werribee nissan??

that's what i'm saying... should be happy with the results you're getting, without the cost of a rebuild

oh... right oh.. could you hear anything on the street as opposed to the dyno? We fixed a FMIC howl during dyno tuning, but it's still there when i take the car onto the street. So must be something about more pressure on the front of the car or something when in the real world. I don't know, all i know is that during the last few tuning sessions, it's howled maybe once on the dyno and otherwise been fine. But will consistently howl on the street... which just seems weird to me as i don't load the car up as much as it would on the dyno...