Clutch Time! Slippage!

[N777CK T]

So my clutch has been slipping a few weeks now and Honda Civics can keep up with me because of it so...

I\'ve phoned RE:Worx in Portsmouth and they can fit a standard clutch for £400 all in. (breakdown: £250 clutch / £150 [2 hours] fitting)

Super 7 Autos in Shoreham is the only other RX7 specialist that i know of near me (West Sussex/Hampshire) and they said i could get a standard one but an organic disk clutch with increased pressure plate force (single plate) would be good for uprating and could be fitted for £500 all in!
They also said that the Exedy clutches on eBay are just like standard so no point in getting those...? I\'m a n00b so i dont know why organic is better etc...

I have a stock engine (afaik) and I want to be getting a few extras like FC Commander + V-Mount to make it a bit faster over the next few months...
Its my only car so I use it everyday so I would want to keep it easy to pull away etc...

Are there any other tuners nearby me? What other clutches have I missed out on?

Thanks! Nick! :3gears-lh

[strange_days_uk]

yeah, you want organic plate and uprated pressure plate.

I have RG from Japan, can get them off crescent.  Very nice item.

[N777CK T]

Thanks for the quick reply!
Whats an RG? Who is Crescent??
Why is organic + uprated pressure plate better?

Also I want to get down silverstone and start drifting on a regular basis! Is there a better clutch for this kind of thing?

[strange_days_uk]

crescent shop are Yahoo Japan auction agents,

this is organic plate I have

http://page12.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/p82948825

you can join and then buy stuff, they ship it to you and you pay charges.  Can be pricey though sometime


paddle clutch is like this

http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h25589474

can handle more power, but is difficult in traffic like an on-off switch less progressive

organic + higher pressure plate should handle 400 fwhp easy enough

[N777CK T]

ok thanks strange days...

im guessing everybody else thinks the same then as no1 else has replied?

[N777CK T]

just been through all the clutch threads on here and going through rx7club.com now...

is the stock clutch "organic" ? and i still dont know what organic is or why it is better either? and is the other type of clutch genetically modified? LOL j/k

[nick english]

def dont go for exedy clutch i have it on mine and is also on/off switch and gives me leg ache:mad:
i also use crescent who are very good stuff takes about 2-3 weeks but trackable through parcelforce worldwide just dont forget to add vat and parcelforce shaft you for £13.50 handling charge.will work out cheaper though eg-99 spec carbon lights here £150 i got them for £90 to my door.

[m4drx]

have you got any lights atm nick?

[nick english]

have you got any lights atm nick?

i have a set of carbon ones but they are for my feed bumper but cant see me getting that done until nearly christmas as just ordered apexi pfc and f2 carbon look mirrors,why u desperate lol

[m4drx]

not desperate just annoyed as i thought i had a set but not anymore.

could go on crescent but havent set up on there yet bit frustrated.

have feed bumper to go on. didnt want carbon though i wanted the black surround ones but with all clear lenses ie no orange at all.

prices of everything from uk suppliers is laughable or they dont stock it im finding.

[nick english]

not desperate just annoyed as i thought i had a set but not anymore.

could go on crescent but havent set up on there yet bit frustrated.

have feed bumper to go on. didnt want carbon though i wanted the black surround ones but with all clear lenses ie no orange at all.

prices of everything from uk suppliers is laughable or they dont stock it im finding.

i know what u mean
have seen a couple of sets without orange at about 13000yen
unfortunately have allready received my shipment today with my mirrors and well chuffed with them look the dbs and only cost £100 to my door ,just got to fit them now.will let u know if i order anything else but not planning to at the mo as all spent out.

[m4drx]

i know what u mean
have seen a couple of sets without orange at about 13000yen
unfortunately have allready received my shipment today with my mirrors and well chuffed with them look the dbs and only cost £100 to my door ,just got to fit them now.will let u know if i order anything else but not planning to at the mo as all spent out.

got any more of em mate as they looked mighty nice (mirrors)

pm me or ring me anyway mate before we trash this thread :spank

to add something usefull....

I went from a stock clutch (which hadnt worn out) to a racing beat 6 puck clutch. it is unsprung so makes it possible worse than yours nick. actually certainly. however on the track it is emense!!

i would say if you are using the car infrequently and more so on track get something serious otherwise stick with stock or that organic jobbie and you will get the best compromise.

those 3 pucks are bad news also - talking from various wise persons experiences.

and remember paddle = less or no slippage but a hell of a bite! lol

p.s. nick how easy is it to order just one set of those lights as i might do that now.

[nick english]

oops sorry to hijack thread.
if you want crescent they are here-
http://www.crescent-shop.com/
:Thumbsup!
m4drx pm sent.

[N777CK T]

also i\'ve noticed that from stand still i can blat through all the gears without any clutch slipping... the clutch slips when i am in say 5th gear at 3,000rpm and then when i need to floor it to overtake it slips then!
Is this normal clutch slippage??

[N777CK T]

ok so clutch slip is really bad now it takes me like 10mins to get to 70mph...

booked in with Super7 tomorrow for that organic clutch £587.50 including VAT

this sound like a good price to you lot??

just wondered because i *think* ive seen the clutch that im getting for like £260!
That means £327.50 fitting??? (obviously including oil etc)