i was reading a few builds on this forum and had a question on what would be some of the pros and cons of 5.5 vs a 7.25 clutch set up im building my s13 towards drift and some time attack more towards drift dose any one have any input on the subject?
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Originally posted by abunai_s13.5 View Posti was reading a few builds on this forum and had a question on what would be some of the pros and cons of 5.5 vs a 7.25 clutch set up im building my s13 towards drift and some time attack more towards drift dose any one have any input on the subject?
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yeah a sprung hub clutch is key to minimizing driveline shock...but drifting is a competition to see who can do the most harm to the motor vehicle anyway...Right???
Really the only reason you are looking at smaller than stock clutches is to reduce mass in the driveline, if you're gonna do it DO IT get the smallest you can afford that has a sprung hub unless you have a dogmission or severly stout tranny, basically just pick your failure point tranny or clutchI am SKULLWORKS
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clutches are cheap.. stick with a "regular" clutch to save the more $$ tranny.
Even a dog box will die a quick death with what drifters do to them. in many ways they're more fragile than a synchro tranny, so you gotta be careful.Originally posted by SoSidewaysI don't care what color they are as long as they are LONG AND HARD.
'96 240SX- The Track Toy
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A 5.5in clutch will suck for drifting, if you plan on clutch kicking at all.
With a rotating assembly that small and light, there's not enough inertia to shock the rear tires out of traction when you clutch kick, aka it will just do nothing.
Many drifters that have gone with lightened flywheels and all that all went back to a heavier flywheel and clutch setup because of that reason.
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So everyone here tells you NOT to run a small clutch if you want to drift, and you're asking us which small clutch to use?Originally posted by SoSidewaysI don't care what color they are as long as they are LONG AND HARD.
'96 240SX- The Track Toy
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I will use 5,5" and i dont think its weight issue, its just so hard for tranmission. Becose its so solid, ON or OFF. So trannie will be fuse and stock box is not that good. Team experience over 10 damaged trannies tell that for us. I have totally difrent kine of box, im now worried at rear diff and axsels. Carbon disc is one bad choice for drifting when doing cluct kick, those will blow. Really good for track use.
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Originally posted by abunai_s13.5 View Postthaks for this info i think iwill go with 7.25 and im not sure what matrial i should use any input on this too i was thinking carbon w/ semi matalic
Sometimes, simpler is better. Trick stuff can be cool, but there are often problems which are overlooked or unforeseen because one falls into the "trick trap" and only thinks about the advantages of a setup.S13
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Not to mention replacement parts will be expensive, because it's not as common as stock.
Honestly, the Exedy Hyper Single is a great clutch. Many people who has drifted or road raced their cars with them have nothing but good things to say about them.
It's a lighter clutch assembly than stock, but still has the inertia for you to break the tires loose when you clutch kick, but will still allow the car to rev up quicker than the stock clutch, just not like a 7.25" or 5.5" clutch would.
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Originally posted by SoSideways View PostNot to mention replacement parts will be expensive, because it's not as common as stock.
Honestly, the Exedy Hyper Single is a great clutch. Many people who has drifted or road raced their cars with them have nothing but good things to say about them.
It's a lighter clutch assembly than stock, but still has the inertia for you to break the tires loose when you clutch kick, but will still allow the car to rev up quicker than the stock clutch, just not like a 7.25" or 5.5" clutch would.
My view for weight/size is not reason for trannie break down. Less weight quiker respons, but revs drop much waster when you lift up. wich is not good for drifting, but make gear brake easyer. I have many friend who is using 7,25 or 5,5 clucht and all of them had problem whit nissan oem trannie, then they have chainge tremek T56 or TK600. No more trannie problem, but now rear diff pinjon ring or axles or diff axles joint is kiving up. All who have this problem is driving drifting and more of this they break down what better tyres they are using.
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Originally posted by SOneThreeCoupe View PostWhy have you decided that 7.25" is better for your application than a stock-size setup?
Sometimes, simpler is better. Trick stuff can be cool, but there are often problems which are overlooked or unforeseen because one falls into the "trick trap" and only thinks about the advantages of a setup.Last edited by abunai_s13.5; 09-04-2010, 09:27 AM.
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