Clutch Question

[R33_Series2Lover]

hey im in the middle of buying parts to modify my currenly stock series 2 R33, and the I remembered hey my standard clutch may not handle it. I want a clutch that will handle abit of a power upgrade without stuffing up my drivability. Basically im after a clutch that feels like the stocky but will handle more grunt. The mods im planning are pretty minor they include

- SAFC II, Full turbo back exhaust,FMIC and BOV plus a full tune. (will not be increasing boost)

Not to sure how the current clutch is so firstly would the standard clutch handle this power because I could always just get a new factory clutch. If not what is like the next step up without encoutering drivability issues like my mate with a worked GTI-R with a brass button clutch and the car jerks at every traffic light.

[TommO]

Use the current clutch until it slips or you get sick of it.

When it dies, just get a heavy duty clutch... 30% more clamping pressure, yet the same amount of pedal pressure. It will handle this mods and will not be severe to drive with at ALL.

You could go for a sprung centre brass button but it's defintely not needed for your power levels, and you sound like you prefer to be able to slip the clutch a little.

[R33_Series2Lover]

  TommO said:

Use the current clutch until it slips or you get sick of it.

When it dies, just get a heavy duty clutch...   30% more clamping pressure, yet the same amount of pedal pressure.  It will handle this mods and will not be severe to drive with at ALL.

You could go for a sprung centre brass button but it's defintely not needed for your power levels, and you sound like you prefer to be able to slip the clutch a little.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yeh exactly, with my mates the clutch is either in or out there is no middle ground.

Personally ive never experienced clutch slippage what are the signs this is happening??

[TommO]

  R33_Series2Lover said:

Yeh exactly, with my mates the clutch is either in or out there is no middle ground.

Personally ive never experienced clutch slippage what are the signs this is happening??

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You'll know about it..

Being able to "slip" a clutch when launching, is being able to get off the clutch slowly so it's engaging but not all the way engaged, if you know what I mean? So the car starts moving, then you get off the clutch. Your mates clutch is not slippable, either on or off ! With a clutch that will slip a little, it means you can have a smoother driving experience when changing gears, especially when taking off from idle.

You'd know when your standard clutch is slippng... when we mean slipping, it's like booting it in any gear (whilst off the clutch aka not changing gears) and the engine is revving, but your not going faster.. because the clutch is slipping and not transferring the power to the rear wheels. You'll normally get a clutch smell when this happens too.

Hope this makes sense.

Edited September 7, 2005 by TommO

[shif_tea]

"Yeah man you'll notice it, my clutch is cactus at the moment, i dumped it from about 4000rpm and the revs increased but car didn't budge an inch. smell was evil. Now its slipping while just accelerating hard. Gonna get a Heavy duty one from Xtreme clutches probably.