Have I done summat daft by getting this clutch?

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Fred

Because cash is tight at the mo, I`ve got this Ebay Clutch coming, (hoped it`d be here yesterday, but probably wont be here `til Tuesday at the earliest now).

But have suddenly started worrying that it`s not up to the job & wont like quarter miles very much (seriously want to get some times up this year).

I know I should`ve asked as soon as mine started slipping, but has anyone got any experience of these kits & are they any good for track days/quaters etc.? :confused:

Now I freely admint to driving it `properly` down the bypass, but would this cause this particular clutch to die prematurely? :confused:


All views appreciated.
 
it looks like a standard clutch, rhyd had a standard clutch in his which was fine.............
 
Almera Guy said:
Because cash is tight at the mo, I`ve got this Ebay Clutch coming, (hoped it`d be here yesterday, but probably wont be here `til Tuesday at the earliest now).

But have suddenly started worrying that it`s not up to the job & wont like quarter miles very much (seriously want to get some times up this year).

I know I should`ve asked as soon as mine started slipping, but has anyone got any experience of these kits & are they any good for track days/quaters etc.? :confused:

Now I freely admint to driving it `properly` down the bypass, but would this cause this particular clutch to die prematurely? :confused:


All views appreciated.
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That's the same seller as I was looking at discs/pads for. To be honest, I wondered if they were up to the job as they seemed so cheap ? Nissan charge quite a bit more for what looks like the same goods. So they're either a bargain or cheap rubbish - anybody have any experience of buying this stuff ?
 
Almerasleeper said:
That's the same seller as I was looking at discs/pads for. To be honest, I wondered if they were up to the job as they seemed so cheap ?
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It`s not the cheapest clutch on there, but I`ve used them before for pollen filters etc. & I think my drop links came from them too, but I`ve never had a problem with them (yet), so always use them if I can.

I think they get genuine parts in, but sell them off cheap.
 
Almerasleeper said:
That's the same seller as I was looking at discs/pads for. To be honest, I wondered if they were up to the job as they seemed so cheap ? Nissan charge quite a bit more for what looks like the same goods. So they're either a bargain or cheap rubbish - anybody have any experience of buying this stuff ?
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They sell N16 discs and pads for about £2 less than my local motor factor (who do sell good quality stuff), so I'm not too sceptical of their prices :)

Nissan will always be a lot more expensive than smaller firms like this.
 
Almera Guy said:
It`s not the cheapest clutch on there, but I`ve used them before for pollen filters etc. & I think my drop links came from them too, but I`ve never had a problem with them (yet), so always use them if I can.

I think they get genuine parts in, but sell them off cheap.
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That sounds promising, might just give them a try then.
 
Kiltox said:
They sell N16 discs and pads for about £2 less than my local motor factor (who do sell good quality stuff), so I'm not too sceptical of their prices :)

Nissan will always be a lot more expensive than smaller firms like this.
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Good to know mate. They're half the price I paid for same items on my old Fiat Stilo :eek:
 
standard clutch was fine for normal to moderate driving and it bit pretty well even with the light fly, cant coment on the strip as i never atended one unfortunately.
 
I just run a standard clutch with a lightened flywheel. If i drop it into 2nd aggressively at say 45mph, it will slip for a moment then its fine
 
I could be wrong here, but my general thinking is that the standard clutch & gearbox are probably ok up to around 200 bhp/175 lb/ft torque. After that I'd think an uprated clutch & modified/different gearbox would be necessary in the long term. What d'you think ? Has anyone breached those figures with an Almera n/a engine on here ?
 
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