New Clutch Where to buy ?

[Tommyk]

Hey guys,

Im looking to buy a new clutch for my car seeing as my engine is coming out to fit the turbos and sump baffle.

What clutches would people recommend. Im really only after a single plate clutch. I want something that drives like the standard clutch, is light on the leg and is not on/off like some clutches. Ive called up race brakes and theyve advised me to get their clutch which is made up of a meva ??sp?? compound, rather than the organic compound. Clutch cost is $650 ?

Ive also called up jim berry, but the price for one of his clutches in a carbon compound is $1050 or something like that, and I do think thats out of my price range. Are there any other places in sydney that do good clutches for under the 1k price, that can handle up to approx 330awkw, and will be used mainly for street, and occasionaly track, and sometimes at the drags ?

Cheers

Also, seeing as my engine will be out, are there any other things I should get done to it ?

Cheers

Tommy

[shonen]

Talk to Western Clutch

Western Clutch Service

Unit 9, 130 Forrester Rd

St Marys, NSW 2760

Mon-Fri 7:30am- 5:30pm

Sat 8:00am- 1:00pm

Tel: (02) 9623-1233

Fax: (02) 9673-4539

[Tommyk]

Just called them

They advised me not to get what race brakes advised, a meba clutch ? and to get a nismo clutcy type with a single plate button, 3 puk? and a stronger pivot? with a clamping of approx 1450-1500kg? cost $1050

I dont really want to spend that much but at the same time dont want to buy something thats not going to last. Clutches confuse me

[Blitz]

Really depends what you want.

I went for a Nismo Super Coppermix twin plate and its been a dream so far.

[Tommyk]

Nick,

Nathan at grey imports commented how nice your clutch really was, but im not sure i have that sort of money to spend.

Im leaning towards that clutch from jim berry, at the moment, unless i can get something cheaper that will do the same job

[Beer Baron]

mate, considering it's such a bitch to fit a clutch and also considering you are putting on turbos (more power) and sump baffles (track work) i would suggest a twin plate. 330awkw is not to be sneezed at and you will be pretty pissed if at your first track day the clutch starts slipping after 5 laps. you should be able to pick up and OS giken twin pretty cheaply, not quite as friendly as the nismo, but mine certainly cops plenty of punnishment.

[ferni]

I've recently changed from a twin plate to a jim berry single at around the cost your talking - if you supply him with your standard gtr pressure plate and flywheel it might make it a little cheaper. Only been driving the clutch for and whatever you do make sure you get a sprung centre, do not get a solid centre, or you'll be up for a new gearbox

The other clutch to try is an Extreme clutch from adelaide clutchs, i've heard they are ok as well.

[Bonkers]

Try Justjap. They stock most types and have heaps of experience with GTRs.

http://www.justjap.com/welcome_page.htm