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keith 73tt
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Apologies in advance chaps , I know this is somewhat of a "how long is a piece of string type question " but anywho....

 

My 6spd RZ is going for a head skim and new head gasket in the coming weeks..timing belt and water pump too of course.

The current clutch was in the car when I bought it a few years back and I can definitely feel some slippage when putting it through its paces at the upper end of the speed limit *cough:innocent:

 

The car is fairly stock and sitting at around the 330 bhp mark, and with regard to a new clutch I would like to future proof it for the 400- 500bhp mark.

 

I dont know enough about stage 1 ..stage 2 etc clutches and then of course you got them real pretty purple units from HKS and similar.

 

any help in the decision making process would be well received !

 

Thanks in advance :thumbs:

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My car churns over 330bhp at the drive wheels so is probably around 380bhp at the flywheel and runs on the OEM clutch. I did have to replace its first clutch but not until it was 19 years old and had covered 109,000 miles, which is why the OEM clutch got replaced with an OEM clutch. It was refreshingly cheap to.

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My car churns over 330bhp at the drive wheels so is probably around 380bhp at the flywheel and runs on the OEM clutch. I did have to replace its first clutch but not until it was 19 years old and had covered 109,000 miles, which is why the OEM clutch got replaced with an OEM clutch. It was refreshingly cheap to.

 

Thanks pal, i'll keep that in mind ! and see if any of the other lads on here have anything to say.:)

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Chris Wilson does an OEM clutch that he uprates to handle a little more power. Very well priced as well. I have one in mine and it's class. Price may be different but here's a post from another thread. Drop him an email if you need to get hold of him as he doesn't use PM's on here

 

"I use the stock, brand new driven plate, as it is correctly

balanced, doesn't judder and will hold all but mega torque

highly modded engines or cars used for drag racing.

I modify a stock brand new cover to give more clamping force.

The reason I tooled up to do these is some of the aftermarket

US clutches I have fitted SEEM to be built from used cover

assemblies with reground friction surfaces, and a stronger

spring. I have had hellish trouble getting these to fully

release, because due to this seemingly thinner cast iron

friction face, the geometry of the clutch goes to pot, and

being a pull type clutch (the hydraulics pull the bearing

away from the engine, rather than the more normal push type)

it is a lot harder to effect a cure.

 

For 455 pounds plus VAT , you get a brand new driven

plate, a brand new modded cover, and a brand new release

bearing. I would rather fit myself so any complaints are down

to me, I see a lot of clutches damaged by people without the right gear

(a ramp and transmission jack, plus correct circlip tools and fitment)

or clutches fitted to patently *uggered flywheels. I will do a supply

only if you feel competent to tackle the job or are using a bona fide garage to

fit the clutch

 

 

Toyota use a dual mass flywheel (the flywheel is in 2 parts, an inner and

outer assembly, damped in the middle) which is now showing signs

of wear causing a lot of rattle when idling or on very light

throttle openings. For God knows what reason they are charging

about £270 + VAT for a new one, they look more like they should be

over 500 to me, but don't say anything :-) The very similar LUK dual

mass flywheel on Maseratis is nearly £1000 + VAT.... So if the flywheels

old enough or abused enough to be scored it should be replaced.

 

Fitting by myself will cost £175 + VAT.

 

Reply privately if interested please. [email protected]

 

Thanks."

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Chris Wilson does an OEM clutch that he uprates to handle a little more power. Very well priced as well. I have one in mine and it's class. Price may be different but here's a post from another thread. Drop him an email if you need to get hold of him as he doesn't use PM's on here

 

"I use the stock, brand new driven plate, as it is correctly

balanced, doesn't judder and will hold all but mega torque

highly modded engines or cars used for drag racing.

I modify a stock brand new cover to give more clamping force.

The reason I tooled up to do these is some of the aftermarket

US clutches I have fitted SEEM to be built from used cover

assemblies with reground friction surfaces, and a stronger

spring. I have had hellish trouble getting these to fully

release, because due to this seemingly thinner cast iron

friction face, the geometry of the clutch goes to pot, and

being a pull type clutch (the hydraulics pull the bearing

away from the engine, rather than the more normal push type)

it is a lot harder to effect a cure.

 

For 455 pounds plus VAT , you get a brand new driven

plate, a brand new modded cover, and a brand new release

bearing. I would rather fit myself so any complaints are down

to me, I see a lot of clutches damaged by people without the right gear

(a ramp and transmission jack, plus correct circlip tools and fitment)

or clutches fitted to patently *uggered flywheels. I will do a supply

only if you feel competent to tackle the job or are using a bona fide garage to

fit the clutch

 

 

Toyota use a dual mass flywheel (the flywheel is in 2 parts, an inner and

outer assembly, damped in the middle) which is now showing signs

of wear causing a lot of rattle when idling or on very light

throttle openings. For God knows what reason they are charging

about £270 + VAT for a new one, they look more like they should be

over 500 to me, but don't say anything :-) The very similar LUK dual

mass flywheel on Maseratis is nearly £1000 + VAT.... So if the flywheels

old enough or abused enough to be scored it should be replaced.

 

Fitting by myself will cost £175 + VAT.

 

Reply privately if interested please. [email protected]

 

Thanks."

 

Thanks mate , yep - I will deffo give him a shout !

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Selling mine as new HKS LA if helps, nice clutch, drives like stock. Only selling as upgraded to RPS Carbon Triple, the HKS is supplied with new unused plates

 

http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?352062-HKS-LA-Twin-Plate-Clutch-Kit

 

Cheers mate,

 

TBH I hadnt seen your ad ! Looks like you are being very decent with the price but I have placed an order with Chris Wilson for one of his units.

best of luck with the sale anyway.

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Cheers mate,

 

TBH I hadnt seen your ad ! Looks like you are being very decent with the price but I have placed an order with Chris Wilson for one of his units.

best of luck with the sale anyway.

 

No dramas, all the best with the new set up

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