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Old Oct 1, 2007 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by kupogrey
my god

i helped my dad when we replaced my clutch on jack stands in our garage, NEVER AGAIN.


It was so grueling getting the transmission to line up perfectly without having a engine hoist. I literally remembering holding up much of the transmission weight for periods trying to align it to go in.



oh and my dad is close to retired mechanic so I was utterly amazed on how many bolts were off and then every bolt he magically knew where it went.
Yeah, even with an tranny jack, it will still hard to align. At times, you just want to ram it in because the twisting wasn't working. I believe the pilot bushing is what causes it be harder to squeeze it. Basically it has to be perfect or it won't slide in.

Yeah, a lot of bolts and brackets everywhere. It will scare soem people. You can either put them in little baggies and lable them to remember or do what i do and just try to remember where it goes. Gold high heavy duty bolts of course go in the tranny.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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Would it be easy to replace the clutch line while replacing the clutch/flywheel?

How much faster does it rev? Also, did you notice that the clutch is not made by JWT? I have one that says Exedy. Some people said their's say Nissan.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by DMK
Would it be easy to replace the clutch line while replacing the clutch/flywheel?

How much faster does it rev? Also, did you notice that the clutch is not made by JWT? I have one that says Exedy. Some people said their's say Nissan.
So you're JWT Clutch Flywheel combo didn't look like this?

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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DMK
Would it be easy to replace the clutch line while replacing the clutch/flywheel?

How much faster does it rev? Also, did you notice that the clutch is not made by JWT? I have one that says Exedy. Some people said their's say Nissan.
OEM Nissan clutch is made by exedy. The JWT is nothing more than a stock clutch with a modified hub so it being labeled nissan, exedy, or jwt would all make sense
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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It does. But the clutch plate says Exedy on it. The flywheel says Jim Wolf on it.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by DMK
It does. But the clutch plate says Exedy on it. The flywheel says Jim Wolf on it.
what's more weird is getting a spec flywheel labeled JWT.

The clutch and flywheel is just modified or spec'd off other manufacturers parts
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Zivman
what's more weird is getting a spec flywheel labeled JWT.

The clutch and flywheel is just modified or spec'd off other manufacturers parts
most clutch and flywheel kits are based off of oem, they work from there.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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Ok then someone needs to explains why the JWT flywheel weighs 14lbs and OEM weighs 23 lbs ...

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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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The JWT flywheel looks exactly the same as the FIDANZA flywheel. So I assume that JWT flywheel is made by other manufacture.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dutchboy350Z
Ok then someone needs to explains why the JWT weighs 14lbs and OEM weighs 20+ lbs ...
Difference is in the flywheel - which is made by fidanza
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Zivman
Difference is in the flywheel - which is made by fidanza
also a single plate instead of the dual like oem. I think this is why it chatters more.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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Ok with that being said will the JWT fly wheel last as long?
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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Or any other light weight fly wheel, reason why is my car is a DD
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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did you feel a huge difference when adding the jwt combo to the car. im about to buy mine and im still undecided with what combo to go with.
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by c-los350z
did you feel a huge difference when adding the jwt combo to the car. im about to buy mine and im still undecided with what combo to go with.
performance wise? no. I bought it because i'll be adding force induction. I mean, the car is just more rev happy but i wouldn't say it give noticable gains.
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