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Hi People,

I have some problems with my s15 with the clutch!

I bought the car in december, on that moment there was a 500miles new ORC 409 single plate clutch with flywheel in it

The car has 350HP on the fly

Now i drive about 1500miles(2500km) with it, some days ago the clutch slips on full trottle, This weekend it even get worser :furious: It's now slips all the way, even if i give not much trottle. The padle also feels not good, has allot of ticks in it and is not feeling smooty, when it's cold it give a small kick when you release the padle, bud after some driving it's just like a sponse!

I also contacted the old onwer with this problem, and he mailed me this back:

> hi marco
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> sorry to hear about the problem, i personally fitted the clutch. so
> no problem in the fitting
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> the clutch was a brand ner orc with a new flywheel, i cant remember
> the date i fitted it but, i think i did about 500 miles of easy
> driving before i sold the car. the clutch is rated to 400hp. i have
> previously had an exedy hyper single, this is a highly rated clutch
> but only lasted me 9 months. this seems to be a common problem
> amongst nissan s15's as in the 3 years of ownership i went through 4
> different clutches.
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> the flywheel should be fine, just a new clutch kit would be needed.
> it maybe worth considering a clutch that is rated to more power as
> the car does put exterme pressure on the clutch. i am very suprised
> that the cluch is wearing out. do not put an organic clutch in the
> car eg. exedy orgainc as it will only last a metter of weeks i found
> this out the hard way.
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> you could try e-mail jez or put a post on the forum asking people
> who are running approx 400hp what clutch they use.
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> hope this helps mate, take care



Does anyone know what the problem could be? do i need a stronger clutch or is it something else like the slave or the master that's broken?

I like to drift and sprint allot (heavy use) so the clutch must hold it!

Kind regards,
Marco
 
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