Jim Berry Clutch Kit ?

[Beer Baron]

Are we so sure that this wasn't a pre-existing condition? I feel that any stronger pressure plate would've brought this fault to the fore?

yeah agreed that any combo of stock (or even worse standard lightened) flywheel combined with a pressure plate high higer clamping, and a more agressive compound friction plate is a bad idea. it's not a problem limited to JB clutches, it's just that 2 very big failures were using them, and a lot of the kits he does seem to re-use the standard flywheel. By all account his clutch kits sound good, but I'd advise on insisting on a new flywheel that's all.

[shanef]

soo richard did u get a new flywheel when u got ur last new clutch?

[Beer Baron]

yes i did.

[2rismo]

I know it's not AWD but my 3300lb gtst ran the std machined flywheel forever and ran 1.6 second 60's with a JB clutch. All good and in use in it's new home today.

[Topaz]

I need a new clutch soon, it sounds like someone threw a bolt in mine , I get this light rattling sound while pulling off out of first....Anyway.

I was thinking about a Nismo Super Coppermix Twin Plate which will cost me about $1800-$1900 from Japan and can handle 670ps. Is it worth just getting a JB single for a grand-ish instead?

I may get a new fly too.

[monga]

I've recently being through the process of getting a new clutch when rebuilding my engine, having a hks twin plate and then a exedy button style.

I considered the jim berry special but went for the new exedy range costing 2500 and its great to suit a 500rwhp gtr

on the other hand my mate with a very fast evo spent a third of that with jim and his clutch seems nice and feels stock as

[R31Nismoid]

2500 on a clutch ... wow dude!

JB's are around half that for a good one

[2rismo]

HKS/Nismo = makes everything for every car

Jim Berry = exclusively makes clutches and has done for close to 30 years

That's the difference. I don't understand why people feel the need to buy a brand name component when it isn't polished, annodised or billet and you'd never see it if it was

[shanef]

Not to mention the level of detail jim spends on making sure the clutch is just right. I mean when i was there picking up a new one, he put the pucks on infront of me, and he measures and sorts out the different thicknesses, and tripple checks the clutch for true level.

I was quite impressed

[dangerous_daveo]

All that said, still ring Jim, let him know what you are after to make sure you are getting the right product. But Id say Jims clutch would be more than fine.

[rb180]

does anyone have a website, email or number i can contact him on ? only this is im in melb so it would have to be installed down here. Im sure he would post it over though right ?

[rb180]

double post sorri

Edited February 22, 2007 by rb180

[2rismo]

07 38479999

[rb180]

cheers