Rite my mates got a R33 GTST its running 460Bhp, and his clutch just has gone, hes getting prices of 900-1g he's just been told that a 6 paddle clutch is up for the job, is this rite???


Thanks Sunny

 

Most of the OS Giken, HKS type clutch kits are very expensive.

Double or triple plates don't come cheap.

Speak to Reyland as he gets some nice clutches for cosworths from America, no idea if he can do one for a Skyline though

 

We are Exedy agents and can supply their Organic and Paddle kits aswell at the Multiplate options. In all honesty, anything other than a Multiplate is a risk at that power.

We also do OS Giken, who do a nice range of Multiplates. I will go look at prices for both. BRB.

 

My old 500hp (maybe more) GTR33 had a triple plate HKS clutch but when I sold the car to Mike (dangerous) he didn't like it one bit and made it a condition of sale that I sorted him a single plate type. We used a genuine standard Nissan clutch plate with an AP cover, I did think it wouldn't handle the power but when he decided to sell it 18 months later it was still fine.

So the guy who mentioned the six paddle might not be far off, I have it in my head that the GTS is rwd if so it will have an easier time than the GTR.

 

GTST is RWD

but i know fuck all about the clutches

 

Sunny - YHPM.

We do alot of these GTS-T's.

 

One thing I forgot to say is that anything other than a Multiplate is a risk at that power, but of course as soon as you mention Multiplate, figures of Ł1k are easily possible. If he isn't ready for those sorts of numbers then there's little point me pricing those options for him!

 

A big consideration too is if its a "real" 460bhp or a "Skyline" 460bhp, which is similar to a cossie being "330bhp" or "450bhp"

 

Exactly.