Hi, I am currently doing the VQ35 swap and i know my stock clutch on my '99 won't do it. I read that i should get a better clutch. So my question is do i just need the actual clutch or do i need a new pressure plate and so forth? Thx.
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can you use a 5th gen clutch for the vq35 swap? any benefits?

 

by the stickies it says yes. I was thinking of that as well but for now i just ordered the actual clutch and the pressure plate.

 

5th gen clutch all the way

 

If you're keeping the 3.0 go with the 5th gen clutch, its teh bestest!!!! Bites hard and hasn't slipped on me at all, even after repeated dumps and powershifting.

If you're going 3.5, i'd think twice, regular driving it should take it no problem, but no1 that does a 3.5 swap will drive it like a grandma. That motors makes some serious torque that I woudn't trust the 5th gen clutch to hold up to over the longrun. Spec Stage2 is what I'll be ordering :-)

 

ACT Heavyduty clutch is good, I drove Krismax's 3.5 4th gen, it felt great, and it holds up great after all the abuse he puts it through.

 

I have the clutchnet 6-puck and it's held up to 6500 rpm clutch dumps and several 1.7 60 foots. Makes stop-and-go driving a bit jerky, but I tend to drive like I stole it.

 

lol i had a dream lastnight i launched at 8K with slicks hahaha it was awsome

 

+1.... held up fantastic at 300HP when I was S/C'd. I expect the same flawless performance on the 3.5 + N2O.

 

thats sweet

 

Mine let go on 16psi and a 75 shot what ya gonna do

 

Is it better for me to go with the 5th gen clutch or the 5.5 gen clutch?

 

if you're running your 4th gen tranny... a 5.5 clutch won't work. i'd suggest spec stage 2

 

My clutchnet 6puck slips on hard 3-4 and 4-5 shifts at 14.5psi, that's 400+ to the wheels though. It doesn't slip on 12psi though, so it'll hold up fine for a 3.5 N/A.

 

Go with a SPEC stage 2 or 3, or an AP Racing clutch kit from Top Element. The AP kit is a little more $, but it will hold 340lb/ft of torque and it's an organic sprung hub disc with smooth driveability.

 

I think im going to install a SPEC stage 2 next month... My ebay special slips in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd