Excedy OEM Clutch

Excedy OEM Clutch

Was just reading your post Mike on the clutch, and i'm getting pretty pissed off right now :(
This whole upgrade is because of the clutch to start...it cost me $1200 plus massive labor....paid my recipt for an Excedy...then I was told about my shaft/TC issues and the cooling ect...but awsome clutches are available for half the price in the states :(
Sure i've also been reading ppl going back to OEM but after reading your issues, i've just wasted a heap of cash and i'm going to fry this thing.

I delt with mine slipping for about 2 years now, i was really hoping I could let loose for a while grrrr

hmmm, upgrade to a exedy heavy duty cushion button dude, not too expensive but hella strong. I've got some reasonable mods, little under 300awkw and pound on my clutch almost daily without a problem :D

Well yea, when i was quoted, it was $1200 for norm, $2200 for medium and $2800 for Heavy, i was a little blown away and went for the cheaper option. Problem is the work has been done and paid for....
Gladly, i'll get something alot better in say 12 months (I hope).

Lesson #1 He who owns said GTO (espesially in AUS) must get bits and research his own shit to not get massivly ripped off, and have the wrong stuff done, even if your not a mechanic, you soon will be lol :P

got an Exedy Heavy Duty full face organic clutch and it's great. heavy duty but still drivable daily. Paid $550 for the clutch and $750 labour to fit it. They also changed my trans fluids while it was there :D

I only paid about 800 for my hd cushion button clutch (exedy)

yeah Clutch I've had issues with is the Exedy heavy duty.

waiting to see what exact model it is etc before I do a review.

Thank god for lots of better other options :)

Thank god for cheap shipping from the states.

What clutch face are you having issues with?

MKB-6633HD
MKB-6633HDB
MKB-6633HDCB

I'm using the HD.

dude the exchange rate is nuts atm, on sat night while i was drunk i kept impusle buying at the 3sx site, ...ended up spending another $405inc shipping and it work out to be $429..woot :)..8days till i spend another $2500..US is doing well offshore lol.
My current 3sx order arrived today, pics inc tonight of what i got so far.

So you guys are getting awsome prices for clutches... :( ahh well cash has gone now, can't get it back

I bought mine from American auto parts in Sydney. Try them next time.

so far I've got 2 x carbon-carbon clutch's at $1.5K USD each :D sooo hopefully the stock clutch issue will piss off! will take pix of what I have though

Why bother with exedy? I had the sports version and after a few launches at the track, it started slipping. Lame people. I now run a Southbend DXD-FE Stage 5 for street and it's pretty damn good. I haven't launched her as of yet but after a few years of driving daily, the clutch looks like new. :)

There are so many options for clutches with our cars and as mentioned, our dollar vs the yanks is insane right now.

Scotty

I gave them 12 hours to swap the clutch as I was going to bathurst the next day...kinda limited their options :p

Dropped off my TC, Bearings and Shaft to smithfield diff and gear.
He had everying pulled apart and cleaned my gear box n everything, this guy is awsome, I feel safe letting him loose on it.

He also had another GTO gear box there he was working on, funny thing is, it was from a place called Jap Link Motors on Parramatta Rd, my mechanic used to be there, they import legnums and GTO's....I was like WTF......lol

My clutch was a "7M17 Exedy MBC562"