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Hello

I am choosing between clutches for my car.

I am looking at the Nismo Sports Clutch Copper Mix. I have access to a new clutch plate, just need to buy the clutch pressure plate and flywheel.

A ORC 409D I have access to the pressure plate and I think the fly wheel, but I have to buy the clutch plate

A Exedy clutch (not sure which one) new. Have to buy completely

My car is a R32 GTST, the mods I have now are intake, full 3 in turbo back exhaust with sports cat, EVC 5 with boost set at 13.9psi, return flow front mount intercooler.

I plan on buying the parts I need and having the car tuned to about 350-400 hp.

Which one of these clutches would be good?

What a about Spec and some of the other brands?

I will use it for the street, highway and once a month at the track.

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breaker1845 Community Regular

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There is so much information available all you have to do is search for it instead of creating new threads every time you have a question.

Have some initiative in self learning then once you can't find a solution to your question ask or see a qualified mechanic who is probably going to install it for you some advice.

You have multiple options on which brand of clutch to buy depending on your power level.

Huge range of websites online and probably shops you can order from also.

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yoshiii335 Rising Star

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No no yoshiii is kinda special, has lots of strange ideas, of which few will probably be realised, so needs spoon feeding he may otherwise need to search for forums on how to live

You know you guys can ....

I've researched about them. I am trying to get people's opinions.

If you don't want to help, the stay the... off of my post.

Just so you know, I do my research and I have a aftermarket clutch(new )set that was given to me, but it's for the track.

yoshiii335 Rising Star

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Wow. What is up with all these new clutch threads?!

Google. There is one thread that is at least 30 pages long telling you everything you need to know

Look up npc clutches

Tried the website, but when I click on the links on their site, it goes to a medical website. Maybe they havent been keeping up their website.

yoshiii335 Rising Star

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There is so much information available all you have to do is search for it instead of creating new threads every time you have a question.

Have some initiative in self learning then once you can't find a solution to your question ask or see a qualified mechanic who is probably going to install it for you some advice.

You have multiple options on which brand of clutch to buy depending on your power level.

Huge range of websites online and probably shops you can order from also.

Yes I have researched. I have found a couple different ones I want to use, I am asking for opinions because maybe someone has used a particular brand and model that I listed and can give me feed back from their experience.

Thanks for your reply.

Everyone here is so quick to say search search, well I did search, I came here with specific models. This is a forum where people are supposed to be able to ask opioions, find feed back and so on.

I will install the clutch with some help from people who know how to properly install the clutch. I can go to a auto work shop for people who work on their own cars, that I am able to do many different jobs on the car. I dont have to go to a paid shop for everything. I have done quite a bit on my car and was taught how to do quite a bit, but the things I ask are either because I dont know and cant find the info I am looking for or I want to get knowledge and opinions. That is how a person learns.

The problem with asking mechanics here is that each shop has their own perferance, if its a retail shop like Autobacs or a dealer shop or some other shops, they will not install anything that is not considered "Vehicle registration certified" or if you dont have the special registration done showing that the car was registered officially(paying extra fees) with the aftermarket approved for road parts. Also some shops dont have the answers. I asked Nissan about the Nismo clutch parts. They didnt have any answer. All that they would say is that it is not legal to use it on the road. It is legal but since its not a OEM Nissan part, they wont put it on the car, but you can order Nismo parts from them.

Where I live is close to the Nissan OEM parts factory and Nismo Parts factory, so easy to get parts new.

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If you are going to use a Nismo coppermix then you need the new pressure plate that you asked about before. You can buy a Nismo lightened flywheel but some clutch experts don't recommend them and neither would I for your car because of the changes it creates with your car, others may recommend differently. Just make sure you machine the stock flywheel.

You should notice the Nismo will feel much like a stock clutch and not very hard to press the pedal compared to some aftermarket ones. Noise is also minimal or non existent much like a stock clutch but more durable.

It is also recommended that you don't change Master or slaves over to Nismo with the new clutch, you can retain the stock ones.

Make sure you take the time to install it properly, bleed it properly and have the clutch pedal adjusted to the right amount and allow the clutch to wear in for a bit before you decide to do any launches with it.

While you have the chance, replace all of the bearings you can access that aren't provided with the kit so you can freshen up car a bit. Rear main seal, input shaft bearing, etc might be worth inspecting and getting those items replaced also if you can get the parts quite easily.

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Yes I have researched. I have found a couple different ones I want to use, I am asking for opinions because maybe someone has used a particular brand and model that I listed and can give me feed back from their experience.

Thanks for your reply.

Everyone here is so quick to say search search, well I did search, I came here with specific models. This is a forum where people are supposed to be able to ask opioions, find feed back and so on.

Yeah , I had the same experience with the "go search" bit and some are long and drawn out , when it would have been easier just to give you their opinion in half the words.

The trouble searching is that when you finally find the topic you are interested in it can be 5 - 10 years old and you have to try and get it started again and as there are new products coming into the market place all the time.

The good news is there are a lot of blokes on this forum that will give you great advice and help whenever they can and for a bloke like me that knew/knows nothing about modifying cars it saved me a lot of time and money.

I found if you google your topic it can lead you to some threads on SAU and go from there.

I just had a coppermix twin C Spec installed in my R34GTR and did have a Nismo slave Cylinder installed with it, it is great to use. Peddle takes up close to the top, this was good for me as I am a short arse and could go back a click or two and make my driving position better for me, haha

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I guess google is hard to operate for some.

You can limit search results to country, website, age, particular keywords etc... Its really not that hard...

Ive been a member since 2006, have started approx 8threads...

Have modified my car extensively with knowledge gained from sau and the rest of the net... Mostly using google searches...

So when someone says search, its because chances are someone has asked the same questions previously... 20yr old car, heaps of people have them and modify them and yep its all been done before...

I dare you to ask me a question i cant find the answer to on the web...

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So looks like I'll just search for you.

And for good reason we tell you to search. Some of us have been on here for years.

http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/311033-npc-clutches/

http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/398503-which-clutch-s/

http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/432850-jb-or-npc-clutch-for-32-gtr/

http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/407627-clutch-to-suit-a-32-gtr-300kw/

http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/446705-npc-performance-clutches-thumbs-up/

http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/402176-what-clutch-do-you-have/

http://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/371924-clutch-choice/

This took me 2 minutes.

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