Fried my clutch...

[Grim]

My clutch caught on fire today when with 5 people crammed in I dumped it at only 3,500rpm.

It's still ok to drive but a bit spongy. Do you think it will last me another few weeks of daily driving until I move to Sydney in 4 weeks? Or should I replace it as soon as possible?

What clutches do you recommend that are good and affordable?

[meggala]

grim if your name was dr drift I would tell you to replace it straight away. but I think it will last the 4 week till you get to sydney . YOU TRAITOR !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go for an exedy dakin organic heavy duty exstatic has one and loves it so do many others its not as harsh as others.

no need for ceramic unless you are going to go nuts on the motor.

cheers

meggala

[inark]

sydney now! gees... melb not good enough for u now. so thats how it works aye.

[Silver-Arrowz]

Yeah, we've seduced him to the "dark side" of the force.... and are willing to take more Skyline owners....

[doxximus]

but but but....i wanted melb to be the dark side

[Tosh]

I recently replaced my clutch as the bitch started slipping the day before we left for Jamboree!!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRR (My car stayed in Sydney for that week )

I ordered a custom built clutch from Direct Clutch in QLD who made a heavy duty baby for me It cost $388 for my car (Dunno bout a skyline)

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[ex-static]

Originally posted by meggala

Go for an exedy dakin organic heavy duty exstatic has one and loves it so do many others its not as harsh as others.

Yes its true, I'm in love with my clutch. If you get one, you too will be in love

[doxximus]

just for future reference...how much did u get urs for? fitted? and where?

[ex-static]

I think all up it was around 600-700 fitted from what I can remember, ICE did it for me

[Eek Skywalker]

Hi All,

I recently had my clutch replaced too. Must be something in the air! I drove it for about 4 weeks while it was slipping, and it got me places - just couldn't drive it hard.

my 2 cents,

Eek

[Grim]

That's the hard part Eek, not driving it hard.

Do the heavy duty clutches bite really hard and cause rough driving? or is it possible to still change smoothly with a heavy duty clutch?

[Eek Skywalker]

Well, yeah, you are right! It can be very hard to drive a skyline easy! But when she starts slippin, and you are going nowhere you dont really want to hurt your baby!

As for the heavy duty clutch, I have found it ok so far. It's a little harder, but you expect that. Changes can be marginally quicker (for me anyway). The only thing I have found so far that is annoying is that when the car is cold, I have to pump the clutch a few times to get more pressure in the lines. I think that may be a problem though, so I'm going to get it checked.

Eek