Will A Jim Berry Full Monty Be Overkill?

[pipster11]

Hey Guys

A Jim Berry full monty has come up for sale near me pretty cheap ($600)

apparently only done 10 circuit laps

Im wondering, will the full monty be too much for around 200kw

It will be going into my stagea, i'd like something that i can launch pretty hard with as the stagea isn't the best off the line with the stock clutch

I know they are supposed to be really goo clutches but will it be too full on for a street driven car with not that much power?

Let me know if you think its worth getting or not

Cheers, Tom

[34GeeTeeTee]

Hi Tom, Depends on your driving style and if you are going to enjoy it daily.... My JB clutch is awesome to drive! Its certainly more aggressive being a button but i drive it daily quite happily

[Mick_o]

I've got a standard Jim berry modified clutch in my 33 its as light as the factory clutch but is a little bitey and its holding 336kw great! Never used his full monty clutch but id imagine it'd be VERY aggressive but for the price it will hold 200kw for an eternity lol

[The Dan]

$600? Thats almost retail price for a new NPC clutch EXACTLY the same spec......NPC also use brand new parts in their clutches unlike Jim refreshing old second hand covers

[34GeeTeeTee]

Lol

[The Dan]

Lol

Deadly serious

[pipster11]

the stagea is the pull type same as 33gtr/34gtt and from what ive seen generally cost over $1k

the clamping pressure is also 4400lbs on the JB clutch for sale

[JGTC]

pretty sure for most applications the words 'launch' and 'overkill' cant be used in the same sentence, unless you are daily-ing it through mumbai's peak hour, i would go the most expensive/military duty you/your left leg can afford

[34GeeTeeTee]

the stagea is the pull type same as 33gtr/34gtt and from what ive seen generally cost over $1k

the clamping pressure is also 4400lbs on the JB clutch for sale

Thats a lot of clamp, mine is 4600lbs and its not likely to slip anytime soon They really are a good clutch and the pedal is surprisingly light!

I think the NPC was $880 or something.... What does the JB come with? Clutch, plate, bearing and flywheel?

[pipster11]

Looks like everything bar flywheel

[34GeeTeeTee]

Looks like everything bar flywheel

Offer them $500 and get your old flywheel machined could send the whole thing to Jim with the flywheel just so he can check its all good.....

[wedge_r34gtr]

Offer them $500 and get your old flywheel machined could send the whole thing to Jim with the flywheel just so he can check its all good.....

better off getting a billet flywheel (if its still you still have the factory cast one). You don't want to introduce cracks and explode during use.

500 plus the money for a fly wheel is still a good buy

Edited October 25, 2012 by wedge_r34gtr

[pipster11]

how much for a billet flywheel and where from?

or, seeing as its holding fine at my power level, would i be better to put money towards a nistune and tune?

[34GeeTeeTee]

how much for a billet flywheel and where from?

or, seeing as its holding fine at my power level, would i be better to put money towards a nistune and tune?

If it aint broke dont fix it! Remember you would be looking to do rear main seal, flywheel and a few other bits...... Plus the labour to do!

BUT if you have a stock clutch they dont last with power long so its catch 22

[pipster11]

labour will be me and a mate probably

currently the car makes around 130awkw but will hopefully get a highflow and tune over summer and make whatever is safe on stock injectors and afm

mega catch 22

seeing as its not a ridiculously good deal i might leave it or lowball the guy, i thought $600 was a great price but im glad i asked!

[34GeeTeeTee]

Price is fair but there are other costs that surround it! My 34 clutch slipped at 200kw which was also where my injectors were maxing (Some say 220kw but not mine)

[pipster11]

not sure if mine will be the same as 34

i'd say it would be a33 gtr clutch as thats the same box that the stagea's use

[34GeeTeeTee]

not sure if mine will be the same as 34

i'd say it would be a33 gtr clutch as thats the same box that the stagea's use

Same clutch

[89CAL]

NPC Billet Flywheels = $430 or so. Great product

I will say that the NPC clutch I have is great but the Jim Berry is slightly cheaper.

NPC is new, Jim berry is second hand.

Pro's and Con's as you already know.

[meatball]

I'm running a jim berry fully monty in my 33 at around 200kw, no problem with daily driving