Twin Plate Clutches

[Silent]

Im replacing my clutch and wondering how many of your guys have them in your cars?

Are they a bastard to drive around town?

[Blitz]

I use the Nismo Super Coppermix twin plate - Drives like a standard clutch

[hanyou]

os giken twin plate.. same drives liek stock clutch

[Beer Baron]

os giken solid centre twin. does not drive anything like a standard clutch. rattles, and is very on/off in it's operation. but it doesn't slip like a stock clutch either so overall i like it.

[Silent]

Im unsure which way to go, I need the car to be streetable considering the car will be demo car for the business .

I have some serious plans for the motor, The clutch needs replacing now and I only want to do it once.

[Beer Baron]

how much power is it making at the wheels? what kind of useage does it get?

[N1GTR]

I use the Nismo Super Coppermix twin plate - Drives like a standard clutch

Same here

Drives like standard until driven hard, then the difference is amazing

[TokyoTaxi]

Yeah, the Nismo Super Coppermix is a VERY popular choice and I've never heard a bad word about them.

I'm using an O.S Giken STR2CD and it's very streetable, light under foot and pretty quiet. Gets a bit grabby when it gets warm though ( a bit touchy in traffic ) but 95% of the time it's great !

[Busky2k]

Got an OS Giken Twin. Not bad, but it can stall on you sometimes if you don't give it enough revs. Even after 6 months of having it, I'll stall it at least once a week still. I reckon its the super lightweight flywheel that causes it rather than it being too 'bitey'. Then again I have an SR20 so its probably a different case on the RB2x

[Guest Randel]

I have a OS Giken twin plate clutch in my 33GTR and it takes some getting used with stalling done on a weekly basis and it can be quite noisy, but there is no slip and it takes the high rpm changes no probs.

So you need to decide as to the type of power you will be putting down and how you want that translated to the road. I put up with the on and off grab of the clutch as I use mine almost every day, I know it's going to hold together changing under load.

[Silent]

thanks for all the help guys,

Im still not sure, I drive my car hard . the clutch that i fried wasnt all that old and was a heavy duty not sure on the specs.

What about a single, whats the best choice ?

[T04GTR]

id go a os-giken twin plate. they cop a hiding. my old ts2bd (480ps rating) put up with my 430hpatw gtr till i simply just upgraded for the hell of it to a nismo tripple.

the os was like a stock clutch compared to this nismo one omg its a prick to drive. although i spose any 1000ps rated solid centre tripple would be

the one id recomend is the TS2CD model. not sure on the price but it would be a good choise for both power handeling and drivability.

[wrxhoon]

I use the Nismo Super Coppermix twin plate - Drives almost like a standard clutch but it does rattle.

[FATGTS-R]

I have a twin plate and hate it. The pedal is heavier than standard but Im used to it. The driveability is worse than standard but I have adjusted to it. It has NEVER even thought about slipping with 280rwkw.

But the friggin rattling, that is why I am getting rid of it. People know Im home, not from the sound of the exhaust note but from the friggin rattling. The car is mainly a streeter so at traffic lights everyone stares thinking somethings wrong with my car. Then theres the "your gearbox is f@cked"your bottom end is rooted" you reply with "actually its just my clutch and its normal" and get blank stares. I'm over it.

My mate has a silent exedy twinplate which is ideal but I cant afford it as I need a new gearbox so I will be getting a Jim Berry item which from all research so far seems to be a good option for a single at my power level.

[Busky2k]

^^ Haha yeah I know what you mean. But I just pop it into neutral with the clutch in when at the lights etc. Another method is to load (slip) the clutch plates ever so slightly slightly and the noise goes away when you're idling/waiting to move off as well. The noise isnt as bad as a clunking KAAZ LSD though lol.