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Is anyone going to come up with an actual model or part no??

I have a friend who owns a specialist 4x4 workshop and he carries at least half a dozen different clutches for the various year and models of the Patrol, and, they are not interchangeable.

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the power limit would be like the amount of torque a patrol can throw out, plus its in a 2 ton vehicle. But I still wouldn't take it past the other daiken exedy H/D limits which are rated @ 450hp - I reckon they are a bit overrated powerwise.

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Well how come the part number for the Daiken HD for a Skyline is R5208HD...

I have spoken to both Daiken distributors and to Coventry Auto, and have recieved the following information.

"The Nissan Patrol Clutch kit will fit, it has a higher rated pressure plate than the standard Skyline pressure plate. Noting this the pressure plate is rated so as to match the torque characteristics of the Patrol engine, despite sharing similar flywheels, clutches are designed with different applications in mind."

and this

"The Skyline HD clutch has an uprated clutch plate compared to the Patrol Clutch plate. The clamping pressure is similar however the the combination of varying clutch and pressure plates are designed to take either big torque low rpm, big torque high rpm or any combination in between."

or

"We do not recommend the fitment of a Patrol Clutch to a skyline and vice cersa, they are designed for different purposes and the clutch compound is different for both kits"

Don't kill the messanger, this is the info I recieved.

just thought i'd chuck in my 2 cents, even though the two clutches would be made of different compounds the low down grip and clamp that the patrol harnesses for distribution thru 4 wheels SHOULD be a godsend for hard as fu** launches, i suspect what daiken have in mind when doing their extremely expensive r&d is how fast is the clutch going to spin with what amount of torque thru the rev range and what sort of pressure can be applied to said clutch at different points. BUT i still reckon that it is worth a try, i mean what is 5-600 bucks in the scheme of things if you are going to find cool shit that that can be cross fitted, my clutch is starting to slip too and the patrol clutch is going straight in, why not. least i know it wont fall apart on me when racing me some commode-whores! Peace.

even though the two clutches would be made of different compounds the low down grip and clamp that the patrol harnesses for distribution thru 4 wheels SHOULD be a godsend for hard as fu** launches.

You really think that Daikin chose a clutch plate material for Patrols that will withstand hard launches? How many people do you see doing high rpm launches in their Patrols?

Just because it fits, doesn't necessarily mean that it's suited to the application, is what Daikin is trying to say.

You really think that Daikin chose a clutch plate material for Patrols that will withstand hard launches? How many people do you see doing high rpm launches in their Patrols?

I wouldn't know what to think. There are several people here with Patrol clutches now. To you guys - How many hard launches has the clutch withstood so far?

You really think that Daikin chose a clutch plate material for Patrols that will withstand hard launches? How many people do you see doing high rpm launches in their Patrols?

Just because it fits, doesn't necessarily mean that it's suited to the application, is what Daikin is trying to say.

what i was saying that is with a 2+ ton vehicle running a 4wd drivetrain, made to take the extreme pressure that mud, sand offroad etc would put on the clutch and p/plate that hard launches should be a sinch, i realise that the rpm is different with launching a line and a patrol, but it is made for a pretty heavy duty application.

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this has all been extremely interesting, i feel so conflicted. i will now consider a patrol clutch. one thing no one mentioned is the torque that a 4WD has. id have to agree that if a patrol clutch can take the low end toque, it should handle high rpm dumpage from a relativly light car, for a little bit anyway.

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