First of all, a big big thanks to PhilZ (or should it now be Phil911!) at C & S Wood for installing my RPS MAX clutch and RPS segmented flywheel, at very short notice.

He mentioned that I got my money's worth from my old ACT clutch; I think the picture speaks for itself:-

 

 

The plate was down to the bare metal, no wonder it was slipping so badly! :shock:

You can even see on the old flywheel (left of pic) where the rivets on the clutch plate had been scoring a groove on its surface.

 

It's great to have the Z back again :hyper:

Dave

:eek: looks like you could have got a few more miles outta that mate :D.

 

Hey did you get a lightenflywheel ?

Our scouse chums always like to get their moneys worth eh dave? :D

Paul

Hey did you get a lightenflywheel ?

Yeah Stu, I went for the RPS one:-

 

 

It's made a difference, the engine revs a lot more freely now :hyper:

Dave

Dave, which spec ACT did you have, and how many miles did it last?

 

I'm thinking of putting a new clutch in and I'd be interested to know why you switched allegiance???

Dave, you said the flywheel was worn right the way down to the metal. Just like your tyre where.

;)

Dave, which spec ACT did you have, and how many miles did it last?

 

Nigel, I had the ACT "street clutch" - it lasted me about 40k miles.

I switched because the pedal action was really heavy, plus I snapped 2 clutch pivot pins in the space of 366 days :cry:

However, when Phil installed my new parts, he told me that the current pivot pin had never been "copper greased"; no wonder the pedal action was so heavy and the pins kept snapping - it was metal rubbing against metal with no lubrication.

So much for going to a Nissan dealer!!!!

Anyway, I suppose my heavy pedal action cannot soley be contributed to the ACT clutch itself. It may be worth asking on TT.Net for some answers.

Good luck mate,

Dave

i hope you cleaned your wheels as well while you were there m8 me and phil were chatting about the state you had let them get into.......blitz wheels dont like being neglected

Well I was over to GPS at the weekend and Johnny was recommending the ACT competition clutch for raod use in a modified zed (and I'm only planning to run about 1 bar of boost here!). I had the chance to sit in a car with an RPS one and I had to agree it was a bit heavy, but seriously notchy, ie changed weight as the pedal went down.

 

I'm about to shell out some serious dosh on mi new clutch here, so all advice very welcome!!!!

Nige, when you say competion clutch, that tends to suggest a paddle clutch which ain't the easiest ones to use, cos they are either on or there off.

RPS do about 5 or 5 different models of their clutches and ONLY those that are the 6 puck plate version are in any way heavy, the sport version can hardly if at all seem any differnt to stock feel of a clutch and still good for bigger bhp.

Dunno if your any near to Paul C, but a drive in his would easily confirm this mate.

smithy