Help w/ Clutch Issues

Chuck33079

Why not just call joe@zspeed and Jon at Z1? Those guys will happily discuss their offerings with you to your hearts content.

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slammedsammy

Just talked to Zspeed $1525 for parts...got quoted at $450 for labor to put it all in...thinking about just pulling the trigger.

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Chuck33079

Might as well go ahead with it. That's a good labor price.

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slammedsammy

Last question I have really....Z1 quoted me at around $1100 for:
1 x Z1 370Z / G37 Clutch & Flywheel Combo () = $1,132.00
Friction Disc: Standard Full Face (+$0.00)
Flywheel Type: Z1 Mid Weight ($0.00)
Upgrades: Z1 CSC Elimination Kit (+$388.00)

and Zspeed quoted me at around $1500 for:
ZSpeed Performance High Performance Clutch and Billet Steel Flywheel Combo includes The ACT Heavy Duty Pressure Plate and ACT Performance Organic Street Disc along with the premium South Bend Lightweight 19lb Full Billet Steel Flywheel. ZSpeed Performance Upgraded Clutch Slave Cylinder (CSC) and OEM Master cylinder.

Is it worth it to shell out the extra cash for the Zspeed parts? What is the real difference between the 2 packages?

(also someone offered to sell me a Spec Clutch/Flywheel [part #SN35SST-2 #SN35AM9-2] for $750 brand new, and lives close to me but I know you guys said it was ****....)

As far as I know there is no aftermarket master cylinder made for the Z....correct?

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Chuck33079

That spec is overpriced even if it's free.

The prices are pretty close once you add in the HD csc or elimination kit, and a new master.

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Jayhovah

The Z1 kit only comes with the clutch, flywheel, and stainless clutch line - but you can add the CSC eliminator as an option. You still will need to buy a new CMC.
The stainless clutch line included is not compatible with the Zspeed HD CSC, just FYI.

I went with the HD CSC instead of the Z1 eliminator because A) I scored one off the classifieds here for cheap and B) It stays closer to the original Nissan design. All else being equal (in this case, reliable clutch hydraulics), I usually try to stay as close to the OEM design as possible... call it a rule of thumb.
Also - most aftermarket parts are designed with mostly OEM equipment surrounding it... in this case - if you went with the Z1 Eliminator, you wouldn't be able to fit a BP Single turbo kit as an example.

Nope.. but I had my mechanic install a new CMC for me and he used some kind of OEM equivalent part instead of the Nissan part. He said he did some research and the equivalent part had far lower failure rates compared to the Nissan (understandable considering how many of our CMCs fail)... the one he used was within a few bucks of the Nissan part price. I'll have to find out what he used....

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slammedsammy

It actually is cheaper...by this quote....I don't really understand it. What I guess the biggest difference is the southbend flywheel. Anyone have experience with either (or both) and can recommend one over the other.

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slammedsammy

Interesting....Thanks for the info...I'm so confused/unsure of what to do at this point...

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slammedsammy

+ rep power to all you helpful people!

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Chuck33079

That still doesn't include a master, so figure another $150 or so. They're going to be pretty much the same as far as the flywheel goes.

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slammedsammy

Ok, I'm thinking of going with Zspeed package which comes with everything and not the CSC delete kit..

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Chuck33079

Does it include a bottle of good fluid? If not, snag a bottle of Motul brake fluid.

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Jayhovah

No experience with the Southbend kit, but I am running the Z1 full face clutch/flywheel with the ZSpeed HD CSC and have no complaints.

If you purchase anything from Z1, make sure you speak to them directly as they can put in a little discount for being a forum member.

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Presto

I like dealing with joe@zspeed. Also joe is a lot easier to get in touch with, he replies to emails almost instantly even on a Sunday.
Z1 is a lot bigger and they tend to make mistakes with orders, takes longer to reply etc.

Both options are good, ultimately you can't really go wrong with either one.

EVOHUNTER

I Love my JWT combo, with heavy duty CSC, really cheap too.

down side, at idle my car sounds like a diesel lol.

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