I bought my Z back in May and my clutch started slipping around a week or two so i’ve been driving my other car while i source parts. Doing the new clutch install on tuesday and so far i bought the 05 350z exedy clutch kit and a JWT flywheel, 14lb aluminum. My question is what else will i need for replacing the clutch? Talking to an old infiniti guy, did a lot of clutches on g35’s and a couple 350z’s he told me to think about getting s new clutch slave cylinder since i’m gonna have the transmission out anyway. Gonna link the two parts i’ve already bought. Anyone and Everyone please let me know if there’s anything i’m missing. also, planned on using redline 75-90

clutch: https://www.partsgeek.com/ss/?ssq=W0...5185&year=2005
flywheel: https://conceptzperformance.com/jim-...f000_p_322.php

 

You've probably fitted it by now and are well on the way to putting some wear onto it. From what I've found, there is a remarkable difference when fitting a lightened single mass flywheel instead of the OEM dual mass. Also fitting a new slave cylinder is also a given that you replace it old with new whilst you have everything accessible.

 

 

i would do pivot ball also

 

Clutch, flywheel, pressure plate, throw out bearing, pivot ball, braided steel clutch line. Slave replacement really depends on if you were having any issues with it or if its got a lot of mileage. If youve got the money, its never a bad idea to replace as many things as possible while your working in that area.

 

Redline was the best and is still up there, but Ford Motocross full synthetic fluid works way better. In example, I still had some slight roughness getting into gears with redline, but with the fluid from the ford dealership it all went away, made shifting feel almost buttery smooth. Ive been running it for a couple months now, and this is far superior than redline. However, the downside is that it is very pricey, for 4qts it is roughly $80 from the ford dealership.

 

Never heard of this product and did a short search that yielded nothing on Ford Motocross tranny fluid. What kind of viscosity specs does this full synthetic fluid have? Does it meet Nissan specs? What was it originally designed for use in?

 

New flywheel bolts is usually a good idea.

 

Im sorry, i meant ford motorcraft full synthetic, view image for more details.

 

Ford motocraft fluid works better than the redline, redline was great when i ran it, but especially on cold mornings the transmission seemed to still be a little stiff, and made a slight whine in 1st gear until it warmed up after a couple of minutes, when i switched to ford motorcraft the slight whine went away, and worked really well even in cold or extremely high temperatures. You also will see that this is a highly recommended fluid on miata forums as well. It makes shifting way smoother, like a dream come true if you will.

 

just because it worked better in your situation, doesnt mean it will be better in everyones