brass button clutch

[letemlaf]

i recently bought an r33 gtst with a brass button clutch installed, what are the advantages of this kind of clutch? i havn't heard much about them

[gtrken]

Bites harder when launched but can shudder .

If it is cushioned button and sprung centred you wont even know it's in there.

If it's flat plate and solid centred , it will probably shake the fillings out of your teeth if you get the take up wrong.

Cheers

Ken

[letemlaf]

cool can shuddering damage the gear box or anything else at all?

[gtrken]

cool can shuddering damage the gear box or anything else at all?

Not really , just drive you and your passenger nuts.

If it's really bad , there may be a problem with a warped plate but as long as you can engage reverse of first while stationary , then it will be ok.

Cheers

Ken

[resonance]

I have one in my 180sx - it's annoying in peak hour traffic, but I hate and avoid peak hour traffic at all costs anyway But it's good for drifting (not what I do but I've been at the Skidpan day and it helps with its bitey nature). Apart from that after a bit of wear, they arent that bad .. mine shakes only a little beacuse I have found a point where it grabs slightly, like a normal clutch (and doesn't shudder) and then once the car is moving then let it go and it shakes maybe twice and then its fully engaged.

As for damage, I don't think they are too bad, but I have heard from people that these clutches are 'brutally honest' in the way they work - they can put a bit of load on the flywheel/gearbox/dif, but I don't think it's too bad.

You'll get used to it mate