Clutch Gone Bye-bye.

[Pauly33GTS-t]

Well I knew it would happen, and yes it did, sooner than expected (as seems the go with skylines) my clutch is ultra-f**ked.

Just to clarify, clutch slipping through normal driving is clutch failure correct? (IE: revs certainly dont = power anymore and the over present odour.... lol).

I want to know, is the best thing to do buy interstate clutch and then get it fitted here/ do it myself, or is there anywhere in adelaide I can get a clutch for ~550 dollars and then fit it myself/ cheap fitment around.

I'll be looking at a steady 240kw for quite some time and I found a few kits by a seller named "ROGUEPI" off ebay that use exedy parts for modified street/ occasional clutch dumper rb25 for up to 240kw @ 490 odd buckeroos.

Any help would be great, thanks.

[Ryanrb25]

go to exedy clutches at hindmarsh. ill try find the address...they will fix you up. Id fit it yourself, its not hard. Ill help you i dont mind, done it heaps and heaps of times. why pay someone to put it in for you and hammer the f*k outta your car. It'll only take one day outta your life.

[Madaz]

Brad Fox @ Xtreme Clutches will cost arround $490 if you tell him your from skylines australia

[eugen_syd]

Hey I know ROGUEPI from e-bay. He is a little overpriced on his parts and don't know how geniue are the parts...has some sad e-bay experiences. Did you replaced a cluch before?

Cheers,

EUG.

[Cubes]

Paul,

Grab a nice cushioned ceramic puk clutch and have your flywheel machined. You'll never look back.

[sinistaGTR]

and paully there is no way you can fit your clutch yourself.....its a f**ked job, you will need to pay

[Cubes]

Bl4ck32 and I had his (rb25t box on the back of his rb30det) box in and out within 2 hours with just axle stands a couple of jacks and a lump of wood.

Its not too difficult providing you have the correct tools, long extension bars etc etc.

BUT.. I think we were just lucky that day the box slid in on its first attempt.

[Evil34]

I would recommend Adelaide clutch services at the Corner of South Road and Cormack Rd Wingfield.

They supply Extreme and Exedy clutches and they really know there clutches.

Have a talk to them and barter a little on the price of the clutch as tyou can usually get them down on price a little.

[andz]

too much power pauly

[sinistaGTR]

  Cubes said:

Bl4ck32 and I had his (rb25t box on the back of his rb30det) box in and out within 2 hours with just axle stands a couple of jacks and a lump of wood.

Its not too difficult providing you have the correct tools, long extension bars etc etc.

BUT.. I think we were just lucky that day the box slid in on its first attempt.

LOL when we changed my clutch took ages cause you need to spin the box 180 to get it out and the longest part was tryin to get it back just wouldnt go in then finally popped. not a job a reccomend without the right tools and a few strong guys.

[Cubes]

  sinistagtst said:

LOL when we changed my clutch took ages cause you need to spin the box 180 to get it out and the longest part was tryin to get it back just wouldnt go in then finally popped. not a job a reccomend without the right tools and a few strong guys.

We had to spin the box close to 90degree's so the starter motor bellhousing lump cleared the floor pan, we had a hydraulic trolley jack under the rear of the box tied up with rope so that it wouldn't slip when spinning the box. Doing that really made it easy to make the box square/level so that it slid in/out easy. To get the box back up we shoved a piece of wood under it levered it up then slid the jack under it then jacked up the box so that it was in the correct position, bit of of a wiggle and slide and pop in it went.

The car had a OS Giken Twin plate, I expected that to make it more difficult as not only do you have to ensure one plate is aligned you have to make damn sure 2 are aligned.

Which reminds me.. Damn.. My last rb20t box that smashed third gear, I was meaning to cut the input shaft off it to use as a clutch alignment tool. The plastic ones from the auto store are never as good as the real thing.

There used to be a bloke on Marion road right next to Specialty tuning who would do clutch installs for $250-$300.

Which isn't too bad I thought.

[Bl4cK32]

  sinistagtst said:

LOL when we changed my clutch took ages cause you need to spin the box 180 to get it out and the longest part was tryin to get it back just wouldnt go in then finally popped. not a job a reccomend without the right tools and a few strong guys.

The rb25 box in the r32 is a tight fit, and yes u have to spin it as well to clear the starter hump then rotate it to fit it. Cubes and i did it in the 2 hrs he said. I have a clutch align tool (needed for the Os twin plate i have in) and it slipped the box straight in.

[Cubes]

hrmm and we have to do it again soon. :S

Lets see if we are as lucky this time. lol

[Bl4cK32]

Ive got an air compressor now, so using the air tools should be easier

[rad100]

sorry but just want to ask, are button clutches good? as i have one!

[Bl4cK32]

ceramic and button clutches imho are horrible for shopping centre carparks, slow take offs, and general city driving

[Absent]

^^^+1

I'm getting used to my ceramic cushioned button now but driving in peak hour traffic is a head f**k

[Bl4cK32]

u will bust the clutch pedal box too. Mine went, plus cubes and madaz have all had ours break from heavy clutches.

[Madaz]

yeah if you get boostworx to do your clutch get him to whip out the pedal box and weld it up and you'll never have a problem with it

as for driving in car parks i havnt found a problem with the xtreme clutch that has a 850kg pressure plate

[sinistaGTR]

yeh button clitch is a bitch in traffic but fine everywhere else lol