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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 09:36 AM
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Opinions on new clutch, which one do you have?

Well since my motor went bye bye this week (somehow the timing chain broke, really didn't know that happens but it happened to me) , I decided that while im replacing the motor, I will throw in a Light weight fly wheel and a new clutch.

Basically i wanted to know what clutch you guys have on your car?
Old Sep 23, 2010 | 01:41 PM
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with your mods a stage 1 exedy will do fine
Old Sep 23, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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Exedy Stage 1 and Fidanza flywheel is what I have. That is one bad a$$ looking car I might add

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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 03:35 PM
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Exedy Stage 1 and Fidanza flywheel is what I have. That is one bad a$$ looking car I might add
Thanks, for the complements. I was debating on a Exedy or go with the Stock clutch from nissan
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a not too great picture of what it looks like now, i returned to stock grille also +2010 TE 19s

Old Sep 23, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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I'm having timing chain issues myself I caught it before it caused any valve damage but I'm out about a grand for parts
Old Sep 23, 2010 | 04:43 PM
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I'm having timing chain issues myself I caught it before it caused any valve damage but I'm out about a grand for parts
i didnt have any warning signs really....
Old Sep 24, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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My warning sign was the "normal" rattle at startup getting worse. I pulled the engine opened it up and sure enough I had a bad tensioner. I decided to replace the chains, guides and tensioners as well as the water pump while I'm in there. In the process of removing one of the intake cam sprockets I damaged the cam and sprocket so now it's almost costing me as much as I could get a low mileage used engine I'll be happy when I get it up and running again tho.
Old Sep 24, 2010 | 09:51 AM
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Fidanza flywheel and exedy stage 1. And if you are doing the swap yourself, make sure that you put the alignement hole on the flywheel at front. I made this error and put it on rear and have the redo evertything!!
Old Sep 24, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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I would go exedy OEM replacement and fidanza. stage 1 is significantly stiffer than stock and not suitable for daily on an N/A platform. I had it in my SC 4th gen...
Old Sep 24, 2010 | 10:41 AM
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Yeah the stage 1 is stiffer but it just takes a little getting used to. The OEM is too soft IMO
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anybody have links on where to get either 1?
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