Merli's R32 Track Bitch

[Merli]

Interesting development!

Carlo, I have decided to go for an ATS carbon twin-plate, so unfortunately your Exedy clutch will not get a run this time, but I think it would be great for all of us if we could address the issues raised by Risking and Dazmo... In addition to the above two comments, I also heard of instances of the clutch shearing the flywheel bolts (below pic)...

As you can imagine, cars on this website (and in this section specifically) make pretty high power and torque numbers, so it would be great if I could put Exedy back on our lists for the next clutch that we all will inevitably have to buy...

I was definitely drawn (and also at the same time.... apprehensive) about the flywheel design. It looks extremely light... Possibly TOO light? Are you able to give us some weight specs of the clutch (total), clutch discs and flywheel?

Cheers,

Andrew.

[Redsuns88]

i want weekend updates!

[Merli]

Nothing doing

Car is sitting very stationary in a corner of John's workshop until my clutch comes... I've been told "about a week".

Sorry Daz, but I couldn't pull out of the purchase. Once they have your money, there ain't no getting it back

[Redsuns88]

what clutch did u end up getting ?

[Merli]

After chopping and changing about eleventy billion times, I'm currently waiting on a Nismo Coppermix Twin Plate (Competition Spec)

[baboo]

Isn't NISMO clutch made by Exedy? anyway Exedy clutches are great, just not the carbon one.

Great choice, you can't go wrong with the coppermix!.

[sav man]

we put a exidy twin in the targa car for the v8 supercar support race, i think it was a carbon one by the price (dad just got it fitted and didn't tell me much about it). But dad kept over heating it on the start line, seems it dosn't like being revd for very long on the line. Which left him with clutch slip for 1/2 a lap (he backed off till it gripped again) Never had that problem with the sports ceramic that we run in targa.

[JAGR33]

After chopping and changing about eleventy billion times, I'm currently waiting on a Nismo Coppermix Twin Plate (Competition Spec)

Nothing wrong with that Andrew, I have a super coppermix twin plate and must say its the best clutch I've had in regards too how light it is on the leg and has quite a bit of give on taking off. It's not a ON/Off sort of clutch that jerks or stalls if not given heaps of revs..

Other clutches I have used are Nismo G-MAX twin plate, Exedy twin plate and OS twin plate.

Oh, and my car did see the track quite a bit, handling 350rwkws no problem....

[NickR33]

Hey Jack how does the Coppermix compare to the old GMAX? I'm thinking of upgrading while the motor is out... sorry to go a bit O/T

[Beer Baron]

i've used both. to sum it up the coppermix will hold as much power as the gmax but is miles more user friendly. quieter than the gmax too.

[NickR33]

cheers BB... yeah the GMAX is a bit temperamental so it might be a worthwhile upgrade

[JAGR33]

i've used both. to sum it up the coppermix will hold as much power as the gmax but is miles more user friendly. quieter than the gmax too.

Exactly. Hence why its standard issue in the ZTUNE...

[Boosted Zed]

Exactly. Hence why its standard issue in the ZTUNE...

Hi Jack, and good choice Andrew. You realise your car is late model R32 and has pull type clutch, so you will need to convert everything over to push type? I guess who you bought this from advise on this? That silver R32 GTR here the silver one has one of these clutches, and nice to drive yet strong.

FYI car is on hoist looking at us, waiting, with The SLot Car sleeping underneath atm.

[Beer Baron]

if he ordered the right nismo coppermix clutch (ie a late 32/33 pull one) then he wont need the converter stuff. they make a compatible clutch so you don't have to convert.

[Duncan]

ouch!

ahh well even if its the wrong one its easy enough to convert the box to push, and gives a better selection of aftermarket clutches too.

those os/giken style pull to push kits on the other hand sound like a silly idea

[Merli]

Hey all...

Yep, I know that I have a PULL gearbox.... I made sure that I ordered a PULL version, so it should bolt straight on

Clutch should be here soon, so hopefully the white whipper snipper will be moving under its own power again soon!

[Redsuns88]

good to hear!

i want phooootoos!

[fatz]

lol

pull!

[Merli]

lol

pull!

Keep your man-whoring ways out of my clean build thread!

[Nismo_Boy]

Hey Risking

Would be very interested to hear about what broke , in the Twin Plate Exedy Carbon-R Kit , As i mentioned to merli any info on this style of kit would be fantastic , Reason for asking i'm the Qld Sale's Rep for Exedy Australia , All an any feed back on the kit would be fantastic !

Cheers

Carlo

Qld Sale's

Exedy Australia Pty Ltd

Eagle Farm Qld .

Not to go off on a tangent too much from this build thread, but seeing you posted I shall post the crap your company sold to me, then didn’t want to know about it nor want to inspect it for a design fault.

This clutch, was installed by a clutch specialist, this clutch lasted not even 72hrs. I wanted a clutch to use in my car as my OS twin plate was getting rebuilt. The phone monkey at the time was adamant this would be up to the task…

To be honest as this was a couple of years ago, I’m not even phased if you reply.