Problems ? Single Plate Clutch on 500bhp+ - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

r4nce · 21st June 2008, 09:34 AM

Hi all,

Looking at clutches for my R33 GTR and the trouble is I will be driving through towns. Looking around the forum people are saying that twin plates are terrible/ on or off / stalling! . Could anyone please advise.

Cheers, james

ru' · 21st June 2008, 12:55 PM

Just had a carbonetic twin fitted; apart from slightly stiffer pedal and some noise when pressed down, it's really easy to use.

Can't comment on much more as I'm still taking it easy to bed it in.

COLONEL_SMITH · 21st June 2008, 03:38 PM

I tried to keep my single but on the first dyno run after having it tuned a bit more it let go...I now have a HKS twin and it is not all that good for driving in traffic..It is not bad enough to stall it is just not very nice in stop start traffic..Alot of people rate the nismo super coppermix twin plate so that might be one to choose..Whatever twin you choose be prepared to be royally rogered on the price..

rockcrete · 21st June 2008, 07:17 PM

I have the OS Giken twin, it definitely removed some of the pleasure from stop and go driving (not like it's fun anyway), but it doesn't stall.

beaumackenzie · 22nd June 2008, 06:37 AM

if you need a twin plate clutch for your 500 hp nissan skyline it aint a daily driver no more.

not only that, it is the stopping and starting in traffic that f*cks them, not the fact its only a single plate clutch.

3rdly you want the clutch to be the weakest link in any drive line, rather replace a clutch then a gearbox, and it WILL be third gear not the newly installed twinplate clutch

Piggaz · 22nd June 2008, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beaumackenzie

3rdly you want the clutch to be the weakest link in any drive line, rather replace a clutch then a gearbox, and it WILL be third gear not the newly installed twinplate clutch

Yes yes it will. Im pulling my box out for this exact reason

Bank on topic.... Nismo twin plate coppermix with the Nismo slave cylinder... BRILLIANT! Feels a little heasvier then stock and a little bit more grippy but nothing to write home about. VERY Highly recommended

T.F.S. · 22nd June 2008, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beaumackenzie

if you need a twin plate clutch for your 500 hp nissan skyline it aint a daily driver no more.

not only that, it is the stopping and starting in traffic that f*cks them, not the fact its only a single plate clutch.

3rdly you want the clutch to be the weakest link in any drive line, rather replace a clutch then a gearbox, and it WILL be third gear not the newly installed twinplate clutch

21st June 2008, 09:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
r4nce GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Durham Posts: 168	Problems ? Single Plate Clutch on 500bhp+ Hi all, Looking at clutches for my R33 GTR and the trouble is I will be driving through towns. Looking around the forum people are saying that twin plates are terrible/ on or off / stalling! . Could anyone please advise. Cheers, james

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21st June 2008, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
ru' New Users Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Black R33 GTR V-Spec Posts: 1,903	Just had a carbonetic twin fitted; apart from slightly stiffer pedal and some noise when pressed down, it's really easy to use. Can't comment on much more as I'm still taking it easy to bed it in.

21st June 2008, 03:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
COLONEL_SMITH GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: UK Posts: 498	I tried to keep my single but on the first dyno run after having it tuned a bit more it let go...I now have a HKS twin and it is not all that good for driving in traffic..It is not bad enough to stall it is just not very nice in stop start traffic..Alot of people rate the nismo super coppermix twin plate so that might be one to choose..Whatever twin you choose be prepared to be royally rogered on the price..

21st June 2008, 07:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
rockcrete GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Maple Ridge, BC, Canada Posts: 78	I have the OS Giken twin, it definitely removed some of the pleasure from stop and go driving (not like it's fun anyway), but it doesn't stall.

22nd June 2008, 06:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
beaumackenzie GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: P.N NZ Posts: 279	if you need a twin plate clutch for your 500 hp nissan skyline it aint a daily driver no more. not only that, it is the stopping and starting in traffic that fcks them, not the fact its only a single plate clutch. 3rdly you want the clutch to be the weakest link in any drive line, rather replace a clutch then a gearbox, and it WILL* be third gear not the newly installed twinplate clutch