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Hey guys

Have just posted up a thread in General Auto regarding single plate vs twin plate clutches:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...&threadid=14950

It would be great if anyone with a twin-plate in an R32 GT-R would be able to offer me a quick test drive to see what it's like - just up and down the street sort of stuff cause I'm looking for slow traffic driveability as opposed to drag launching : )

Gav, wouldn't mind testing out your clutch too, maybe the wife can do a quick test. Can do at the same time you pick up my ECU.

Cheers

Brendan

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Hehehe, I'm sure. Well, if you're out and about on Saturday sometime, that would be ideal. Give me a call in the morning - say about 8.30am and we'll see when we can hook up.

Now, who's got a twin-plate (an OS-Giken would be even better).

Cheers

Brendan

Hehehe, I do want to go a twin, cause the 'R made 302rwhp on only 0.75bar before the engine went in for a rebuild. Now that I've got the injectors and z32 afm's, there's not much else holding me back. So GTSTVSPEC, wanna give me a short drive with the twin - or anyone else with a twin-plate for that matter?

Cheers

Brendan

Gotta admit that Ross's ceramic clutch that I've got in feels deceptively "non-heavy duty". Very nice to drive - feels stock.

Hope I'm wrong, but I suspect that I'll wear the sucker out within a year. On a cost/benefit basis tho' yearly replacement is cheaper than a new twin plate every 2 years.

Steve

What's the take-up like on the twins, if you had to put a distance to it between initial friction and fully clamped, what would it be - say about 10mm or more. My RG clutch would be about 10mm of friction before being fully clamped.

Cheers

Brendan

SteveSST i like your comments ive just been talking about the smooth hks take up with a mate he is probably lurking the forums now...

Sounds like the hks twin is the go do u agree?

Gav i think ur on the money if u want more power from the 4wd your new clutch will be as spongey as my 2500lb pressure plate in 3 months :D Ah well deal with it when it happens

Well ladies and gents, we've made a decision on what clutch we're going with. Thanks to Paul and Brett for lending us the keys to the rides for a test of two twin-plate clutches. Paul's has an OS-Giken in it and it was rather easy to control, partly attributed to the power-assisted clutch in the Skyline. I was half comparing to the standard GT-R clutch, and the RG clutch in the Silvia and it came in about half way. Brett's clutch is an unknown twin at this point, and was pretty much close to a standard feel. All in all the wife was pretty happy with the decision to go the twin plate OS-Giken. Thanks again for all the comments.

Cheers

Brendan

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