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Os Giken Twin Plate Clutch In A Daily Driver

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funkymonkey Grand Master

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So I've been given the opportunity to put in an OS Giken Twin Plate clutch in my R32 GTS4. I'm making about 200awkw, so nothing spectacular power wise. I'm getting it cheap so its almost worthwhile considering.

What I want to know is that other than strong muscular pain in the leg that it causes while shifting, is it hard to use in a daily driver? Do any of you use it in a daily?

funkymonkey Grand Master

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yeah its the STR2CD jobber. The product specs say its for street use, but I've never met anyone running one in their daily, hence the hesitation. Don't want to regret putting it in afterwards.

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What I want to know is that other than strong muscular pain in the leg that it causes while shifting

Harden up :D

Mansoor (rukus) has one and swears by it - he reckons its easy to use

Shaun (sh@un) had the exedy twin and found it ok, but could be better

I say go for it :unsure:

funkymonkey Grand Master

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so for question number 2... Theoretically the clutch and flywheel need to be balanced so that its not too heavy as a whole or too light that the flywheel degrades. when you guys put the twinny in did you get the matching flywheel from OS Giken or did you get a standard flywheel lightened or a lighter flywheel from another manufacturer?

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they all come with a flywheel monkey. you cannot use a twin plate with any other flywheel than what it comes with as the cage attaches to the flywheel.

wrxhoon Grand Master

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BB is correct and they usualy have a mark on them (Like an arrow on the fly and the clutch) so you line them up . I use a Nismo twin, a little more user friendly than OS but is fine .

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yeah its the STR2CD jobber. The product specs say its for street use, but I've never met anyone running one in their daily, hence the hesitation. Don't want to regret putting it in afterwards.

Use it! I have one too. Pleasure to use, never had any leg pain.

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BB is correct and they usualy have a mark on them (Like an arrow on the fly and the clutch) so you line them up . I use a Nismo twin, a little more user friendly than OS but is fine .

What model Nismo do you have wrxhoon? I have the chance to purchase a barely used Nismo twin to replace the OS when it runs out of meat(not very long)

wrxhoon Grand Master

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What model Nismo do you have wrxhoon? I have the chance to purchase a barely used Nismo twin to replace the OS when it runs out of meat(not very long)

Nismo Super Coppermix twin 640ps, I'm using the Nismo larger slave with it as well. With all twin plate clutches you must not ride them , if you do you will wear them out real quick .

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i was sold on the nismo super coppermix, but these clutch kits sound good aswell?.....im thinking between the nismo and os giken street twin plat str2cd....the os is cheaper...does the os kit come with everything you need to bolt straight up?...please help

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Got an os twin as well and its fine for daily duties. The 20 box blew so a 25 item went in with a larger slave and its not very heavy at all.

I have more trouble getting in the other halfs N16 with stalling as I am used to the OS item with how much lighter it makes things as you only need a blip to take off.

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