Exedy Vs Jim Berry?

[nsanity]

As my clutch doesn't exist right now, i'm in search of a replacement.

And i need some opinions. I don't drag race, and am more of a highway/twisty road road driver than a hard launcher (altho i tend to punch it for overtakes) - that being said i have quite wide rubber under the bum (265/35/R18). Currently making 194rwkw, but looking to do the GCG Hi-flow route in winder so aiming for ~270rwkw.

I'm curious as i can pick up an exedy from the business section in the forums reasonably cheap ($360 apparently) but is it worth it to go and get a Jim Berry Clutch? I don't really want to have to change my clutch again for the next 40,000 km if i can get away with it.

The Exedy kit says it will handle 300 rwkw, but does anyone have any reasonable experience with both the models? also the G/F drives the car as well, so if the Exedy (or berry for that matter) is overly heavy, it will pretty much rule it out.

Advice, comments and experiences would be much appreciated - thanks guys

Edited January 26, 2007 by nsanity

[turboedsloth]

i just chucked one of those exedy 8 puk cushioned units in an it seems to handle 280hp fairly well atm. and the woman drives the car to and she seems so drive it no worries with her tiny little legs.

[T04GTR]

exedy does it better in my opinion.

[drf76]

i got a jim berry clutch in my skyline and ill will always go back to him, he is the authority in cluctches but in sayin that hes not cheap, my 5 puck button clutch cost me close to a grand but havent had one problem with it since i put in in about 7 months ago, not even a hint of slip and i clutch it heaps. And surpisingly its not that heavy on the foot considering its got a 3600pound pressure plate. I love it. But if price is ur main concern ive heard the exedy clutches go well aswell and like u said u can find them cheap everywhere. hope this helps, lucas

Edited January 27, 2007 by drf76

[Shane_954]

Jim berry all the way. I put one in my mates 300rwkw 33 over 18 months ago, copped abuse all the time and his girlfriend drove it to work everyday. Recently did a heap of mods and its now making 400rwkw, clutch hasnt even looked like slipping. Jim berry also guarantees his clutches not slip. He told us he wants to go for a ride in the car if it does!!

[nsanity]

in the end, i've gone for the exedy HD organic clutch.

Mostly because i simply couldn't afford the time off the road for my car. This does mean that come winter when i upgrade the turbo and whatnot, i will probably need to pickup a jim berry special. Which i'm fine with.

I'm driving it in atm, with roughly 500 odd km to go before a readjustment is done.