My car officially in SA!

[ecenshu]

Just found out my squeaky clutch might be a thrust bearing...more $$ into maintenance so the shocks are gonna have to wait a while.

BTW: what would you guys in SA reccomend for paint treatment(cut & polish products or places that offer the service). Looking to get my car looking at least close to new before my mum totally freaks (she says it doesn't look too impressive...she's a Saab driver ) and she totally hates how it looks so...worn

[COPYME]

Rest of the car is pretty stock...exhaust is mild steel and no car got complied as a stock vehicle...I need to buy some legal parts for it because the ones that came with the car is too low for my likes. Also have no idea about what rate the springs are.

What do you mean it squeeks dude? Is it like a 'Ching' sound when u move into gear? I have an OS-Giken twin plate and it rattles when i put my foot all the way down to the on the clutch, but thats normal for my clutch. the squeek doent sound right though! Some clutches i have heard in cars that are really heavy dutie make a 'Ching' sound when you go into gear i can't remember the manufacturers name though.

[ecenshu]

My friend has a twin plate(OS-Giken I think) in his 180sx and his rattle more than mine when you leave it in neutral and push in the clutch. Mine is rather quiet but the bite is REALLY savage...no room for error. I don't really have a problem with the bite of the clutch or the heavyness, it's just annoying (metal on metal kinda like when your brakes squeal when the pad is unevenly worn) type of squeak when it engages into any gear. It really does sound like metal being twisted. Rob at PVP said it "could" be a bearing and it isn't normal for it to sound like that so I decided to look further into it. I've heard multi plate clutches before and mine is unique sounding

[Shrub32]

So you did get it through first time enenshu? now its my turn soon

[Nightcrawler]

Car Toys do a full paint polish/rejuventaion for about $400 from memory. Makes old cars look like new (to an extent).

[ecenshu]

Any other places guys? $400 seems a bit steep but I guess you should judge the finish quality I guess. Anyone used Car Toys for this service and what is your opinion?

If it's over $200 I might just go get some Meguires and try myself.

[Steve]

do it yourself! $400 isnt bad, it takes alot of work to bring paint up nice.

if you have the time, buy an orbital polisher, some cutting compound and some polish - not too hard, just time consuming.

[COPYME]

Any other places guys? $400 seems a bit steep but I guess you should judge the finish quality I guess. Anyone used Car Toys for this service and what is your opinion?

If it's over $200 I might just go get some Meguires and try myself.

If you dont want to do it yourself go down and see Lez at finishline in Norwood, they have done alot of cosmetics to my cars over the last year or so. Anyways CarToys has always been a tad over priced in my experience.

[EnricoPalazzo]

True car toys are expensive and not real car detailers. They hire a detailer to do it? so they would have to make a bit on the side for them.

In regards to ur clutch, if it is ur thrust bearing, u dont have to fix it, it aint gonna effect the performance of the clutch. I think my clutch thrust bearing has been stuffed since i got the car, and that was a year and a bit ago. My car makes an annoying rattling sound when out but it goes away when pressed in. Its not the same sound a twin plater makes thou.

[COPYME]

True car toys are expensive and not real car detailers. They hire a detailer to do it? so they would have to make a bit on the side for them.

In regards to ur clutch, if it is ur thrust bearing, u dont have to fix it, it aint gonna effect the performance of the clutch. I think my clutch thrust bearing has been stuffed since i got the car, and that was a year and a bit ago. My car makes an annoying rattling sound when out but it goes away when pressed in. Its not the same sound a twin plater makes thou.

Sure it wasn't ur g/f making the annoying rattling sound before you pressed in?!?!

Just Teasing...

[ecenshu]

In regards to ur clutch, if it is ur thrust bearing, u dont have to fix it, it aint gonna effect the performance of the clutch. I think my clutch thrust bearing has been stuffed since i got the car, and that was a year and a bit ago. My car makes an annoying rattling sound when out but it goes away when pressed in. Its not the same sound a twin plater makes thou.

Well the squeak doesn't happen when it's out and it isn't squesking when I push the pedal(it just rattles), it squeaks just before it bites fully. That's the best explaination I can do.

Sure it wasn't ur g/f making the annoying rattling sound before you pressed in?!?!

Just Teasing...

I'd rather another noise from my girlfriend rather than a squeak when I press in! :wassup:

[hayai32]

In regards to ur clutch, if it is ur thrust bearing, u dont have to fix it, it aint gonna effect the performance of the clutch.

I agree. I wouldn't bother replacing the thrust bearing. As long as the clutch isn't slipping i wouldn't bother with that either.

[ecenshu]

You guys might have to hear it in person, people look at my car all the time...not coz its an nice skyline but I see them turn their heads when I engage my clutch. It really is load, My friend commented to me when he was standing by my car that it sounds louder than my engine+exhaust (at 4K launch)

[COPYME]

You guys might have to hear it in person, people look at my car all the time...not coz its an nice skyline but I see them turn their heads when I engage my clutch. It really is load, My friend commented to me when he was standing by my car that it sounds louder than my engine+exhaust (at 4K launch)

That sounds like it needs a tad of attention then! otherwise it will make ur car sound ****ed, and drive you nuts.

[ecenshu]

Update on clutch:

Was thrust bearing, very worn and getting it replaced. Also had good news about it! The clutch is an OS Giken triple so I'm pretty happy with a bonus to the car, but theres bad news as well. Just found out my rear left shock is leaking so I'm gonna be looking at new ones in the near future...just waiting for more $$

[Chris32]

Spotted your car today, parked opposite to where I work on Flinders st

Very nice, looks very tough!!

One day I will own a GTR.........

Chris

[P1E]

Nice car ecenshu, looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

[EnricoPalazzo]

congrats mate. Also triple plate clutch, daim what mods has this beast of urs got, Or HAD hehe

[ecenshu]

congrats mate. Also triple plate clutch, daim what mods has this beast of urs got, Or HAD hehe

Yeah, was wondering what the car HAD to deem the use of a triple plate...haven't looked INSIDE the engine for obvious reasons but I really can't see anything special in the car mods-wise. I know it had a timer(holes under the dash) and aftermarket stereo coz the wires were butchered...seems the previous owner went to the trouble of hear shielding the brake+oil lines( I think...back right of engine bay).

Only reason I can think of why its in there is its overkill!

[ecenshu]

BTW: Thanks for the comments guys! Really appreciate it!