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Hi Everyone..
I have an R34 GTT, converted to GTR with the RB26DETT engine and RB25DET Gearbox.. i purchased an XTD Lightweight flywheel & 6 paddle clutch kit which is suppose to be good for 430bhp.
last week we fitted the clutch and flywheel kit, the car has been driven carefully as the kits advise a 500 mile running in period.. yesterday i was driving the car and suddenly at roughly 3500 revs the gearbox exploded sending metal shards all over the underside of the car.. when i got the car into the garage and looked the pressure plate has failed, come away from the cover plate and smashed the bell-housing of the gearbox to pieces, the pressure plate also smashed into pieces and all the metal shards have severed the clutch slave cylinder, fuel lines, brake lines.. if that wasnt enough the metal shards also bounced up and hit an Audi that was behind me at the time causing damage to the bonnet..
so far im looking at a bill of £1400 plus fixing the bonnet on an Audi S5, plus i havent looked into fuel lines or brake pipes or welding up the various holes in the chassis where the metal shards have cut into the body and chassis legs.
all in all im looking at over £2000 repair bill just cos i wanted to save a little on the price of a clutch..
Just wanted to make sure you guys are aware of this cheap quality and AVOID at all costs.. since this has happened i have done extensive research on the brand and its not a one off, there are a lot of issues reported with the pressure plates and paddle clutches.
i have contacted the seller of the kits to see if they would like to offer any compensation before i take this further..
any advice is welcome or has this happened to you aswell?
I have an R34 GTT, converted to GTR with the RB26DETT engine and RB25DET Gearbox.. i purchased an XTD Lightweight flywheel & 6 paddle clutch kit which is suppose to be good for 430bhp.
last week we fitted the clutch and flywheel kit, the car has been driven carefully as the kits advise a 500 mile running in period.. yesterday i was driving the car and suddenly at roughly 3500 revs the gearbox exploded sending metal shards all over the underside of the car.. when i got the car into the garage and looked the pressure plate has failed, come away from the cover plate and smashed the bell-housing of the gearbox to pieces, the pressure plate also smashed into pieces and all the metal shards have severed the clutch slave cylinder, fuel lines, brake lines.. if that wasnt enough the metal shards also bounced up and hit an Audi that was behind me at the time causing damage to the bonnet..
so far im looking at a bill of £1400 plus fixing the bonnet on an Audi S5, plus i havent looked into fuel lines or brake pipes or welding up the various holes in the chassis where the metal shards have cut into the body and chassis legs.
all in all im looking at over £2000 repair bill just cos i wanted to save a little on the price of a clutch..
Just wanted to make sure you guys are aware of this cheap quality and AVOID at all costs.. since this has happened i have done extensive research on the brand and its not a one off, there are a lot of issues reported with the pressure plates and paddle clutches.
i have contacted the seller of the kits to see if they would like to offer any compensation before i take this further..
any advice is welcome or has this happened to you aswell?