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Hey.

I posted a thread not long ago about buying a new clutch. But I just thought I would try and cover all my bases before I go purchase it.

My problem began the other night after I picked my car up from the tuners. We were out giving the skyline a bit of a hard time out the road testing out its new abilities when the clutch started taking up later and later on the release of the pedal after smelling a strange burning sensation. (Hear me out) Here's the thing, the clutch was a heavy duty organic, only 10,000 kms old, never slippd horribly.. Replaced when the motor was rebuilt. Car is currently making 220rwkw. We just changed the gearbox fluid to new lightweight shockproof and seeing how it was driving. It didn't smell like clutch, the burning smell. It more more like the smell of the gearbox oil.

Now the car still drives but the friction point is way up where it shouldn't be and it now slips on anymore than 1/3rd throttle.

I didn't think 220rwkw would be enough to damage a HD clutch (unknown brand). Could of transmission oil somehow contaminate the clutch plate?

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Sounds like it. I have the (unknown) but HD single plate that came with the 33GTR gearbox that went into my Stagea - it wasn't new then and its done another 10,000km since and it doesn't slip with my RB30 and about 280awkw.

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there are too many factors to determine why a clutch only lasts xx km.

As in what brand was it? Did you bed it in properly ie drive easy for the first 1,000km?

Do you slip it when you drive?

Do you ride it a lot of the time?

All these things are contributing factors to the longevity of a clutch.

To end my post

Get a NPC and never look back.

Mr NPC out

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Unsure of brand, didn't say on engine rebuild receipt. Drove it easy for a little while, yes, doesn't get slipped much, just normal city driving. Doesn't get ridden. Only driven hard occasionally .

Fair enough, thanks anyway fellas

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