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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by failsafe306
In for feedback on the OS clutch...
The twin disc OS Giken is surprisingly smooth. Pedal pressure is medium. Overall, I would say it's comparable to a Carbonetic twin disc, in terms of overall operation. I like it!

And I will have some final pics of the car tomorrow for everyone.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 06:57 AM
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Nice.... Good to see FP shop builds again..
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 07:29 AM
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very nice. do your customers buy the GTM kits from GTM or from you. I know someone that is in the market
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 07:32 AM
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so how much for something like this installed?
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by str8dum1
very nice. do your customers buy the GTM kits from GTM or from you. I know someone that is in the market
They buy them from us. We are GTM dealers so anyone can purchase from us, or direct from GTM.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
The twin disc OS Giken is surprisingly smooth. Pedal pressure is medium. Overall, I would say it's comparable to a Carbonetic twin disc, in terms of overall operation. I like it!

And I will have some final pics of the car tomorrow for everyone.
Awesome. I'll be in touch, I just picked up an '08 with only 4k miles, and I've been looking at the GTM kit with this clutch setup.

Failsafe306- Back in the game after two years!
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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Some more pics. :P)





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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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Nice pictures Sharif. Engine bay looks good as well.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by failsafe306
Awesome. I'll be in touch, I just picked up an '08 with only 4k miles, and I've been looking at the GTM kit with this clutch setup.

Failsafe306- Back in the game after two years!
Very cool. I want you to try the triple.

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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
Very cook. I want you to try the triple.
damn... i didnt know you sold the OS clutches sharif!! i just ordered a triple.
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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damn... i didnt know you sold the OS clutches sharif!! i just ordered a triple.
We sell all the good stuff. Even if it's not on our website, just ask.
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
We sell all the good stuff. Even if it's not on our website, just ask.
what about tha kill?
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by DanielW
what about tha kill?
huh?
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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged
that's downright menacing... i LIKE it!!!
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 03:58 PM
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Update, the car arrived today on the transporter after a little confusion on the part of the driver lol...

Sharif, Sandy, Ryan, and the rest of the crew at Forged have done an amazing job on the car. Quality takes time, and this job is very high in the quality department. Only had time for a short test drive today, while bedding in the Stoptechs. Just like Sharif mentioned, the car is just like stock when I want it to be, and very obviously not stock (to me and anyone else in view or earshot) when I want to go go go! This is my first boosted car, and I'll say, I'm going to be very careful for a while as I get used to it. There is so much power on tap from the 2500-3000 range all the way to redline. It sounds very mean and very nice driving around, entering boost things get very fun and sound great, and as the dumps open up things just go surreal in the sound and acceleration department! The brakes promise to be super strong, they are quite clearly too much brake for stock tires (as is the TT)...but once I get some R compounds on I'm looking forward to seeing just how hard these things stop, over and over, reliably. The twin disc OS giken clutch should be very reliable, and super strong...I expect it to last quite a while under the combination of a couple days a week on the road and the track use it will see. Very grabby, holds really well. I haven't really "tested" the clutch with anything close to a launch, but in the coming weeks I'm sure that will come.

Overall, a big thanks to Forged for being very patient, very professional, and doing an awesome job on my Nismo. It is indeed a completely different car than it used to be. Good God, do I need some sticky tires!
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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This is awesome to hear bro. How long did they have your car for (from start to finish?)
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 01:03 AM
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We need video (plz plz...I wanna hear the BOV's before I start installing my kit)
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by tiguy99
This is awesome to hear bro. How long did they have your car for (from start to finish?)
The arrived a little early, due to Will's travel commitment, which was fine. We safely stored it until we were ready to get started. I believe the car was here for 8 weeks total, including the storage time, and a solid 1-2 weeks of through triple checking/road testing everything.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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Car and kit looks great. That amount of whp is great on the street and I am sure quite fun for the track as well. You can never go wrong with the Stoptech combo for brakes either. I am planning on a set of those for my car in the fall. This GTM kit just continues to deliver and impress.
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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wow, your TT curve is almost exactly the same as my Vortech, except I'm about 30 hp more at 6000 rpms and you catch up ~1000 rpms later. Where in NC are you? Bragg I assume?
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