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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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Im gonna be replacing my tranny soon and i think im going to do the clutch and flywheel. Not gonna turbo my car. The most I would do is buy halfass's super charger HA!

Im looking for:
DD friendly
Id like to change the driving feel of the car.
I dont mind chatter etc

What I dont want:
Impossible to drive in traffic etc.


Any suggestions? And please only list if you have experience with the clutch vs stock. Im not looking for a bunch of opinions of people with no experience with what they are promoting.

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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:37 AM
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JWT, Spec, Carbonetic are probably the most common.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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A 6 puck like mine is not for you...a real b*tch in heavy traffic for most people.

I drove my friends nismo clutch (actually made by ACT) it did very well.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by tywinter
A 6 puck like mine is not for you...a real b*tch in heavy traffic for most people.

I drove my friends nismo clutch (actually made by ACT) it did very well.
yeah I definitely didnt want anything like a 6 puck
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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Grizz - jtgli has been running a JWT clutch with a stock flywheel with his Greddy TT kit on stock block for a few years. No chatter, stock pedal feel and engagement, and held the HP as well. You should send him a PM and see what model he has IMO.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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JWT will be fine for you.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Cass007
Grizz - jtgli has been running a JWT clutch with a stock flywheel with his Greddy TT kit on stock block for a few years. No chatter, stock pedal feel and engagement, and held the HP as well. You should send him a PM and see what model he has IMO.
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JWT will be fine for you.
Nice, thanks guys.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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ACT or JWT look in the classifieds under dealers in the drivetrain section
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Barnabas
ACT or JWT look in the classifieds under dealers in the drivetrain section
How many of those have you used Barney?
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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the clutch I have is not what your looking for,.... I am speaking from living through my friends experiences lol
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:42 PM
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I've done my research on the best streetable clutch. JWT did an awesome job marketing their product for the 350z platform, however it's not actually the "best" clutch in the market for what you're looking for. If you've taken one apart, you'll notice that a JWT clutch is actually a rebadged Exedy clutch. The one you want is an ACT.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 12:53 PM
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Act is the best full face clutch, but it costs ~300+ more than JWT, which will suit his needs perfectly fine.
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Barnabas
the clutch I have is STOCKnot what your looking for,.... I am speaking from living through my friends experiences lol
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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not in a month there mr Woody I have already purchased the clutch I am using
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:25 PM
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good man but you dont have experiance so pffffft lol <3
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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pffftttt to you too.. I dont see you with any upgrades
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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pffft not anythinig serious yet lets take this to the random thread lol
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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i just got my car back from a shop for the same job...new clutch flywheel...my clutch went out @ 2am one morning and the shop ended up putting in an ACT street compition clutch and fidanze light weight flywheel and it feel just like stock; but a little smoother and locks into gear a little crisper. Under heavy traffic it fels just like stock...im happy
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Southbend DXD OFE stage 3 (or 4) and the DXD Flywheel.

No Chatter noise from the trans, Is more aggressive and accurate than a stock clutch and much easier to modulate. Sorta like this, Accuracy and feel of a 6 puck with the smoothness of a stock clutch with much longer ware than either.
Oh ya, 12/12 warranty and under $500


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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by abui01
I've done my research on the best streetable clutch. JWT did an awesome job marketing their product for the 350z platform, however it's not actually the "best" clutch in the market for what you're looking for. If you've taken one apart, you'll notice that a JWT clutch is actually a rebadged Exedy clutch. The one you want is an ACT.

+1 ACT owner here

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