Brokeded Big Custom Single, Need Alternatives.

[Betz]

yo,

broke my Jim Berrry 'full monty' 1000hp? 4000lb+ piece of crap after 5000ks waste of money clutch.

It is still in the car and definatly looks like pressure plate failure from what I can tell,

my car is agressivly driven on the street, I dont launch at every light tho and the current clutch only had to endure 2 launches, the 3rd relitivly easy launch killed it.

it never realy hooked up properly and made unpleasent sounds after run in period.

I am looking at a coppermix twin as a replacemnt but would like to know of alternatives and availability.

can anyone reccomend any options? and where can I get somthing quickly?

cheers

Betz

[Shaun]

Dammit, i hope this doesnt become a regular occurrance!

[Russco]

NPC twin plate - mine took 2 and a half years of abuse (mostly track and drag strip) before it needed a rebuild.

[Mr. Keets]

options...call Jim and get a warranty replacement?

[Betz]

options...call Jim and get a warranty replacement?

spoke to Jim today, he was very concerned that my clutch had failed and wants it sent back for inspection which will hapen as soon as I can get it out.

my expierience with the clutch hasnt been a good one, I'll be kicking myself if I get another dud hence I am thinking an alternative.

these clutches have a stock pressure plate resprung to massive clamp pressures, to be fair to Jim, when I inspected the unit prior to install it was of a very high quality so I doubt if it was workmanship, just maybe its pushhing modded stock gear a bit far.

labor, time and the fact I am on a rental car is the cost/downtime I want to avoid.

My tuner is busy for a week so I may get Nissan to pull it out and hold the car until a verdict on the failure is made. I spose I should wait until then, if I do take it to nissan then a Nismo clutch might be a possibility. If nissan wont fit it (or want $5000 and 6weeks to do it) I can have a replacement done elsewhere.

I have searched and the posters with coppermix clutches seem very happy, with opinions on other hipo clutches varying radically.

looking for favorable reports on the units available without special order or shipment from Japan.

and finally, maaan. the cheapie rental is the pits.. oh guys I tell you its just sheer terror.. 199? holden nova with no powersteer/electrics and more miles on it than Courtney Love.

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[Mr. Keets]

I haven't had the pleasure of a Coppermix twin but from all accounts its the biz. What kind of wheel HP/KW are you making?

I have an HKS twin...every day is a driving experience lol..The unsprung HKS my Tuner put in by mistake...First day - caught on the freeway in a traffic jam but it was a free clutch for 3 weeks and I managed to get in a few passes at the drags so I'm not complaining lol

Sad on the beater though...nova lol

[R31Nismoid]

My tuner is busy for a week so I may get Nissan to pull it out and hold the car until a verdict on the failure is made. I spose I should wait until then, if I do take it to nissan then a Nismo clutch might be a possibility. If nissan wont fit it (or want $5000 and 6weeks to do it) I can have a replacement done elsewhere.

I have searched and the posters with coppermix clutches seem very happy, with opinions on other hipo clutches varying radically.

i could think of half a dozen workshops right now that would be better than nissan

Its not the best, but i'd be waiting for the verdict on the failure before going to get something new.

Being that many people have them, and never have issues (cars making some fairly good mumbo, and regular drag racing/launching etc) something must be amiss with yours without a doubt.

Nismo Coppermix are good from all reports. My OS twin is nasty to some people, however i think its fine.

But everyone has a different view on clutches

[Piggaz]

I can vouvh for the Twin plate coppermix (mine is the competition model aswell). With the Nismo slave it is a very user friendly clutch. Highly recommended!!!

[Betz]

I can vouvh for the Twin plate coppermix (mine is the competition model aswell). With the Nismo slave it is a very user friendly clutch. Highly recommended!!!

sweet!

know who stocks them locally?

[femno]

Yeah unfair to say that Jims clutch is a piece of crap, must be some explanation, and if there is something wrong with it, im sure hed look after you.

Ive got a HKS Twin built by Jim and its bloody great. Solid centre, still good everyday, makes noise but is nice and bitey. I love it.

[dano4127]

Have a chat to Dan from Elite Racing (link in my sig)

NPC, with help from Elite Racing has come up with these awesome clutch/flywheel packages for the more heavily modified vehicle. All Bigmouth kits include Billet Lightened Flywheel (6.5kg), Clutch plate, Pressure plate and throwout bearing.

Bigmouth Street uses a full face organic clutch plate and is designed for street use with the occasional track or drag outing. These kits will hold in excess of 300-320rwkw and will drive almost like the factory item.

Bigmouth Track uses a 5 button carbotic clutch plate and is designed for street/track cars that output more power and suffer a bit more punishment. These kits will hold in excess of 500rwkw. They will drive almost like a factory item but with a much sharper engagement. Pedal feel is almost the same as stock.

NPC Bigmouth Street - Suit R32, R33 GTST, R32GTR (pushtype), R34 GTS, RB20/25 in any other models excl. Neo.

NPC Bigmouth Track - Suit R32, R33 GTST, R32GTR (pushtype), R34 GTS, RB20/25 in any other models excl. Neo.

These clutches look like a goer, I will be after one when money permits

They have the antiburst cover as all good clutches should so you can rest assured if you dump it a 5K your legs will stay attached to your body

[WHITER33GTS-T]

What power are you making??? My GTS-T made 399rwkw with one of Jims "Full monty" kits and I never had any problems other than breaking boxes. I could drop the clutch in 3rd gear from a standing start and turn the tyres to smoke. Do you have any oil leaks that might have made it to the clutch???

When I pulled my clutch out to change to auto, after over 2 years of abuse it was pretty worn but never ever slipped.

[Betz]

my power figure topped out at 275awk, but as I have had a few issues with the cooling system I have been running lower boost and 230awk so its no big monster. Fitment was as per Jim's instructions by my tuner.

[Betz]

well my tuner finally got it out for me

not a failure so to speak but its welded to the pressure plate and has left materail on the flywheel aswel, thickness is still good, no grease contamination, you can see its got hot but its only contact surface not signficat enough to discolor anything.

I dunno yet, will ship it off to Jim on monday

[luke james]

This is a common sight for gtrs that do big launches,burnouts drift or drag when you have done a big launch or any of the others put you foot on the clutch for a bit or change up and down gears to let the clutch cool down I was told by a mate whom builds clutches and has done for the last 20 years to do this or they get that hot and will fuse them self to the fly wheel hope this helps but maybe a little to late by the sounds of it ....luke