Exedy twinplate clutch...can the plates be skimed? - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

Sub Boy · 26th July 2008, 10:57 PM

I have a twinplate Exedy and I bought a pair of new clutch pads/liners.....but in taking it to my gearbox guy he said I would need to get the plates skimed.

Now this is where the problem lies....No one thinks it can be done as the clutch wouldn't work properly due to add up of approx a mm of meat taken of the plates.

Has anyone had this done with any problems?

GT-R Glenn · 26th July 2008, 11:26 PM

Usually if they are toast you buy new ones when you buy the new clutch plates.
Does the gearbox guy say it can be done ?
I would have to see them , but could you not surface grind them ?

Is it nismo or os type ?

Sub Boy · 26th July 2008, 11:47 PM

It looks like a nismo one.
It is in very good nick, but has little high spots here and there.
Have you every replaced the pads in yours Glenn?
Gearbox guy went round a couple of clutch places and no body wanted to know about it!

Shown are some pics....The pad set is the old one, I sprung for a brand new set before being told I should skim the plates.

GT-R Glenn · 27th July 2008, 02:18 AM

Yep I put new clutch plates in mine when I did the gearbox swap, Soichi got he plates for me, the rest of the clutch was fine.
I think about $600 for the two plates.
Photo 2 and 3 are clutch plates, theres plates that go in between those , Is that what you want to machine ?

Show me a pcx of the intermediate plates

Sub Boy · 27th July 2008, 07:09 AM

Will get some pics soon.
Yes the bits that go between the plates shown.
I got some new ones of the plates shown.

GT-R Glenn · 27th July 2008, 09:03 PM

If they are warped, I would replalce them, but small marks ?

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but has little high spots here and there.

If it was working fine and not cooked, and the plates arent warped, I would be inclined to just put new clutch plates in.
Again, you might have a different idea of "little high spots" compared to me.

Could you show it to RE sinclair or someonme down there ?

Sub Boy · 28th July 2008, 08:48 AM

doesn't look warped.
...Sorta need a Soichi down here...

26th July 2008, 10:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sub Boy GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ChCh NZ Posts: 221	Exedy twinplate clutch...can the plates be skimed? I have a twinplate Exedy and I bought a pair of new clutch pads/liners.....but in taking it to my gearbox guy he said I would need to get the plates skimed. Now this is where the problem lies....No one thinks it can be done as the clutch wouldn't work properly due to add up of approx a mm of meat taken of the plates. Has anyone had this done with any problems?

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26th July 2008, 11:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
GT-R Glenn GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Waiuku NZ Posts: 1,222	Usually if they are toast you buy new ones when you buy the new clutch plates. Does the gearbox guy say it can be done ? I would have to see them , but could you not surface grind them ? Is it nismo or os type ?

26th July 2008, 11:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sub Boy GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ChCh NZ Posts: 221	It looks like a nismo one. It is in very good nick, but has little high spots here and there. Have you every replaced the pads in yours Glenn? Gearbox guy went round a couple of clutch places and no body wanted to know about it! Shown are some pics....The pad set is the old one, I sprung for a brand new set before being told I should skim the plates.

27th July 2008, 02:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
GT-R Glenn GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Waiuku NZ Posts: 1,222	Yep I put new clutch plates in mine when I did the gearbox swap, Soichi got he plates for me, the rest of the clutch was fine. I think about $600 for the two plates. Photo 2 and 3 are clutch plates, theres plates that go in between those , Is that what you want to machine ? Show me a pcx of the intermediate plates

27th July 2008, 07:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
Sub Boy GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ChCh NZ Posts: 221	Will get some pics soon. Yes the bits that go between the plates shown. I got some new ones of the plates shown.

28th July 2008, 08:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sub Boy GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ChCh NZ Posts: 221	doesn't look warped. ...Sorta need a Soichi down here...