Almost have the 5K up and running, and was thinking about the clutch. I can get a standard replacement for $130 or an Excedy one for about $250. Has anyone had an Excedy clutch and would the recommend them?

I thinking about 100hp out of the 5K for a sunday driver.

 

Cheers

Exedy HD is a good clutch. I've got one behind my 5k.

Get the exedy, I don't use anything else.

They have a great pedal feel and always wear very well.

 

If you're keen, have a measure-up of the Corona clutches.

 

You would have to get the K flywheel skimmed across the face (get it lightened at the same time!) and re-drill the pressure plate holes out near the edge for the Corona pressure plate.

 

Mainly, you have to ask the clutch shop to put a K core into the Corona clutch plate so the larger diameter clutch plate fits your gearbox input shaft.

 

This gives you a larger clutch that has a greater clamping pressure on a larger clamp area. It will take greater power and last longer. We used to do it on the Datsun 1600 rally car using a 240K clutch.

That would be a good idea.... If it would fit inside the bell housing. I tried using a 200mm t18 with my k-t and the pressure plate fouled on the indent for the clutch fork. Only a 180mm kit well fit inside a k bell.

That would be a good idea.... If it would fit inside the bell housing. I tried using a 200mm t18 with my k-t and the pressure plate fouled on the indent for the clutch fork. Only a 180mm kit well fit inside a k bell.

 

Correct.

 

 

Edited July 17, 201412 yr by kickn5k

the pressure plate fouled on the indent for the clutch fork.

 

Ah rats! Too much to machine away Taz? I was planning on using this on my next big build!

Yeah you would have to machine way too much off it. Really though, what the point when an exedy button will hold over 120rwkw. You also don't need to reface the contact area bigger and re-drill holes when you can get 200mm (km20/km36) and 212mm (kr42) flywheels..... But then you need the bell housing that accompanies them too....

OK, cheers for the input. So the Exedy heavy duty will be fine for a road car, not that I drive it much anyway.

More $$$$$

Got the Exedy 6036HD, talked to several local suppliers but after reading a few comments on different forums I just went with Exedy as everone seems happy with them.

Hey mate check the spline, that might be a k50 kit. As per my text the 6280 is the k-t kit!

Cheers Si, yes it is. I'm going to fit the K50 box first up so I don't have to butcher the interior. Will see how it goes and maybe fit the T50 later if it breaks.

Ahhh yeah you did say that. Is it an ae71/ae86 t50 you have?

ta22

Ta22 shifter comes through in the same spot as a Ke30/55 k40/50. The standard tail shaft slots straight into too. That's what I have in mine.