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antrx technical discussion => general technical discussion => Topic started by: noss on Jul 3, 2003, 04:10PM
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i have just been speaking to brendan & simon at adelaide clutch (in adelaide of course) who do high performance clutches for most popular (and not so popular) models of car. they have a few items available for all pintaras that some of you might be interested in..
ka24e clutch kits
ka24e heavy duty kit
ka24e 4 & 6 puck kit
ka243 multi-button kit
ka24e chro-moly fly wheel
ka24e chro-moly fly custom wheel
ca20e clutch kits
ca20e standard clutch
ca20e heavy duty kit
ca20e 4 & 6 puck kit
sr20de(t) clutch kits (except gtir)
sr20 heavy duty clutch kit
sr20 4 & 6 puck clutch kit
all these clutch kits increase clamping force by 50% the most streetable of these clutches being the heavy duty & multi-button items. apparently multi-button is a solid plate with multiple buttons.. beats me :P
adelaide clutch will be unleashing their new website within the next month, and when it is online, the url will be http://www.xclutch.com.au (http://www.xclutch.com.au) and if you go there now there is a little teaser graphic there for you.
talk to brendan or simon at adelaide clutch and let them know that your from antrx.com and you love their work.. and maybe they'll be able to strike up a deal with you :D
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why not strike a deal with them and sell in the antrx shop?
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well i briefly asked.. and we might get some kind of deal.. its still in the pipeline.
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Too bad I just got a clutch huh? :D Oh well, maybe next time.
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i paid for my clutch today.. should have it tomorrow.. i decided to go with the multi button clutch in case my girlfriend or a family member has to drive it at sometime, they wont cop the harsh engagement of the 6 puck..
i'll let you all know how it goes..
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What's shipping costing you?
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$20 overnight air frieght
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woah...that's pretty cheap! or maybe i keep forgetting that interstate freight isn't that expensive?
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well the clutch arrived yesterday.. and i didnt open the box up until 5 mins ago.. the clutch kit looks sweet.. painted in the same colour i want my car (purple) the kit came with a heavy duty pressure plate, a multi button (8 buttons 50 cent sized buttons rivieted to a solid disc) 2 large stickers, 2 small stickers and a keyring. looks fantastic, the quality is great, now to get it installed. ;D
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Well....i know the clutch is in the car now, how is it?
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not sure yet.. i dont pick it up until tonite (didnt get back from brissie until 2am this morning) but i'll let you know..
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ok, got my car last nite, the clutch is good, real good. it engages quickly and isnt too hard to work.. take offs seem much quicker now & the car seems to be getting much more power to the ground (probably just due to the fact that this clutch doesnt slip)
as for the old clutch.. well, lets just say that all that was left of it was a flimsy metal disc and some very tired springs.
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noss is that clutch with sprung pads on the friction plate?
I just bought a clutch from ACS (not for a KA24E) and it is a 5 puck unsprung centre with the heavier pressure plate. I am expecting it to be difficult on the street but no way will it slip :)
ACS are great at customer service. It's not the first time I've bought clutches from them but every time they are great.
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yeah the clutch plate has a sprung centre.
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noss can u explain to me the differance between
ka24e 4 & 6 puck kit
ka243 multi-button kit
like what does it mean? and how do thye differ to out standard ones?
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i only just found this autospeed article, but it would certainly be worth your time reading it http://www.autospeed.co.nz/cms/article.html?&A=0180 and it even has adelaide clutch's phone number at the bottom.
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Has any one else had an ACS clutch put in there car?
if so which one did you get and how much did it cost to get put in?
I just got off the phone to these guys and the guy recomeded the Heavy Duty clutch over the muti-button.
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No, but it looks as though i'll be using one of their 6 puck clutches in the new motor and possibly one of the chromoly flywheels.
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hey noss how much did u pay to have ur clutch fitted???
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ah, i think it was $150 done by mr. trx from the forums at hi-boost in campbelfield vic.
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thanks... i dont reckon ill be able to get a quote that low but i can only try... wish i was in melbourne just to get it done
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For NSW members (and everyone else aswell) but Adelaide Clutch have a distributor in NSW
Western Clutch at St Marys
Ph. (02) 9623 1233
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can we buy these in bulk?? would any 1 else b up 4 it?
try and save a few bucks?
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i would be interested :)
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Get this guys....i installed a heavy duty PBR clutch about 2 years ago....After a master and slave clutch cylinder about 2weeks ago i was driving to work this morning and crunching gears bigtime. by the time i got to work it wasnt engaging one bit. 2 sets of traffic lights and stuck in second gear bunny hopping all over the road. i took it to the mechanics and he tells me the clutch is gone......Now i would expect driving a heavy duty clutch the way it should be wouldnt hurt it but such a short life out of it really stinks......im waiting on a price for a replacement........just be careful of PBR if u treat them rough they wont last long....... >:(
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yeah it seems to be a common complaint with pintara drivers.
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sorry to bring up an old post noss but is that the rrp for those clutches or can you get them at a special price? just i need a standard clutch very urgently and for a cheap as possible
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thats ok mate i dont mindif you bring up old posts.. thats rrp and thats all i can get them for.. they didnt think there was a market to offer me a good price
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noss how did u order it over the phone . wat u recon bro i should get for my car because i need a clutch in like a week i am the only driver of my car and u knoe how i drive ??
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yeah i ordered over the phone. they hold a shitload of power, so it might be in your best intrest to get one.
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Well I just put one of these clutches in my SVD(its a pulsar) and im totally impressed with it. I just got their heavy duty clutch its got 80% more clamping force over a standard unit. comparing to my old heavy duty clutch that was in it, it is easily 3 times better. when your shifting through the gears like a mad man it just grabs and doesnt let go.
I havnt really given it a work out its only been in for 1 day, and i cant drive it far because my water pump just packed it in. but overall i reckon it was a well spent $280(plus fitting)
Shane
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what have you guys paid for freight?
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$20 overnight air frieght
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oops, i reread the whole thread and somehow missed that :-[ :-\ sorry
anyway, how is the clutch? still all good?
ive noticed theyve finished there website, could you get them to put a link to antrx on their links page? and there gallery page is looking for people to have there cars featured, perhaps someone here could do that?? http://www.xtremeclutch.com.au/gallery.htm
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If you check out the website they have dealerers all over aus and if you go to them u dont have to pay any postage.
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yep, just realised that thanks, theres a few dealers around hobart too :)
i got a quote to get one fitted for $130 + flywheel machining (about $30)
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part numbers, specifilcally the multibutton one
ok here they are :)
Email from xclutch
"To Martyn
I have two sorts available the first being heavy duty organic part no KFD23005HD and cost $344 inc gst and the second being a cushioned button ceramic part no KFD23005DCBHD which cost $344 inc gst. The cushioned button one is the multi button that you mentioned.
Regards
Brad
*edited as they quoted me wrong price :(
these prices are supposedly trade price but they couldnt match them and so i got the HD one for $344 as he had made a mistake with the price for the multi button one
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Why edit out the price? Even if i get trade price on parts, i don't edit it out to feel special. ::)
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I just purchased the KFD23005HD Heavy Duty Clutch Kit from Adelaide Clutch Services for $269 plus $20 postage to Brisbane ;D
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anybody know a cheap place to get one of these installed in adelaide cheapest ive found is 250 is this good?
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Just received it by courier - Very cool PURPLE colour :o
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yeh they look hot. its a shame that you never see them once they're installed.
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how do these things go from people's experiance.. i think i might be due for a new clutch soon (End of the year after me driving it hehehe) so yea...
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they only need one word to describe them.
awesome.
i'm pretty sure sss & colby both drove my trx with the adelaide/xclutch in.. i'm pretty sure they both liked it, although they're quite heavy compared to anything else you've most likely used.
i now have it in the cupboard at home waiting to go into the t :)
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no problems with mine either. Grips farken strong as during fast 1st-2nd gear changes.
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tar 1
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hmm yeah i liked it, grips like the nasties. It was rather heavy though, often i found myself chucking it in neutral just so my leg didnt fall off in traffic. Not recomended for the drive home if you sprain your ankle at basketball ;)
Awsome engagement, but personally think its almost over the top for our engines, chuck a +T on there and you would still be fine for putting the power to the wheels.
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Just for future reference I think this place has changed its name to Australian Clutches or similar.