Project Blitz Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 URGENT Hi all, I am considering a 600-700BHP Supra, but it need a clutch and its been sitting in japan for 4 years! he starts but what should I be asking what should i look out for and what price would a clutch be to 1. buy and 2. fit ? (labour) thanks for any advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 I would ask for a list of mods and dyno graphs showing the power curve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Def. post up a list of the mods and you will get better advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project Blitz Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 i will request the full spec. how much is a clutch to handle that sort of power though and how much labour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project Blitz Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 71gtq single turbo ABM fuel rail 1000 cc inj Blitz exhaust mani blitz Nur spec R Blitz FMIC Blitz active Dual clutch (finished) Blitz SBC ID- II evc this is some of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 What ECU, brakes, engine internals etc along with current clutch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project Blitz Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Blitz active Dual clutch this is all he knows of the clutch! tbh its not the power im worried about as i know the guy is 100% I will get the full list, but does anyone know what sort of clutch will handle that power and any recomendation also price of fitting I need to weigh it up wether its worth it for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 He's asking for clutch advise and you're asking him what brakes and ECU he's using? (but I know what you're getting at ) ...The Southbend DXD-F is excellent but if you really are genuinely pushing 700BHP then I'm not sure it would be man enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 He's asking for clutch advise and you're asking him what brakes and ECU he's using? (but I know what you're getting at ) Just curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project Blitz Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 i will provide all the figures and details! but if i cant sum up the price of the clutch i wont be buying!! this is why its important that i can do my research fully cos i really want it! i have family in japan so i can get cars at good prices, but this is a special one, i would love to keep forever! lol so help me!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Surely if the clutch is going to be too much for you then you should leave it alone anyway, if its a genuine 700hp motor its going to cost a lot to keep it on the road. For 700hp you should really be looking at multiplate setups, possibly tripple. I know my twin plate OS Giken wouldnt hold that for very long. Just a note as well, I have found that clutches are normally rated against torque not power even though everyone quotes a power figure when searching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_have Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Surely if the clutch is going to be too much for you then you should leave it alone anyway, if its a genuine 700hp motor its going to cost a lot to keep it on the road. . Exactly, the cost of the clutch is a drop in the ocean compared to running it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 To be on the safe side budget about a £1k for a clutch if it needs to be replaced (plus a bit to fit). As Wez says, you're going to be looking at multiplate clutches and they are not cheap! If you're worried about spending a few grand on it here and there then it's not adviable to buy something of that power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project Blitz Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 thats not i'm trying to say! I own two skylines at the moment i can afford the car! I am trying to work out wether its worth me getting a car that is all ready or wether this will work out cheaper if i do the clutch here in UK I can get from 450bhp Supras up to a 950hp one offered to me last week! but this is going cheaper due to the work that needs doing any other clutch's i can look at? I think dynoed its 748bhp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 OS Giken triple plate is allegedly one of the best out there. Probably going to cost £1-1.5k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 what the rsr carbon carbon clutch? I think thats the name of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 RPS Carbon/Carbon or OSG Triple would be my choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 RPS Carbon/Carbon or OSG Triple would be my choices. Can you provide either of those clutches for a very good price Gaz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 RPS Carbon/Carbon.... thats the one! Thanks Gaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project Blitz Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 great found one, and rough price of fitting? I have Abbey motorsport near me but never used them.. any recomendation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Can you provide either of those clutches for a very good price Gaz? Well they aren't cheap put it that way but we still have the same RPS Carbon Carbon in our Supra exactly as it come from RPS over 3 years ago and its done more than a 200 drag runs since then! Gaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project Blitz Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 saying that, i think Envy would be a better option, I have seen your car a few times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 OS Giken seem a fair price, £1.1k from RB Motorsport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project Blitz Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Listen, thanks everyone thats posted, I will try to negotiate the price and once I know i will keep posting up the progress. how hard can it be to fit, its just a cluth hey? (am i going to get shot for saying that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 The OS Giken triple plate also needs a movement reversal kit and a set of short flywheel bolts. I can supply the clutches and associated parts for a good price. A genuine 700 HP 2jz-gte engine is mega high maintenance and will need race fuel. For every hundred imports with a claimed 700 HP I'd say one is genuine. You'll know if it's the real McCoy as it will eat drive trains and stuff and almost certainly be as laggy as hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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