Sticky: (Official) 370Z Clutch Pressure (CSC) Failures

Misnomer

That sucks, Agent K!!

Yes. I'd rather get the HD replacement, because (a) it's cheaper, and (b) Z1 states "this product may require adjustment through the life of the clutch." I'm not mechanically inclined (and have no interest in becoming so), and the Z1 part is potentially high-maintenance -- and more expensive, both initially and every time I have to get it adjusted.

JARblue

FWIW, the adjustment is super easy. It is literally unscrewing a bolt with a lock nut and then loosening two nuts to turn the rod one time. Tighten the two nuts and then reinstall the bolt and lock nut. You can do it yourself with a couple of wrenches, a jack, and a jack stand. And any shop that charges you for more than 15 minutes of their time for the adjustment is ripping you off.

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Misnomer

I know you're trying to be helpful, but if I had a nickel for every time someone on this forum has told me how "super easy" some adjustment or replacement or modification is...

I'll repeat: I'm not mechanically inclined. I don't want to be. "You can do it yourself" = NO. Any adjustment, no matter how small, would require taking my car to a shop. Even if it's just a 15-minute thing, that's time, hassle, and money I simply see no point in dealing with when the HD replacement part is cheaper and a perfectly good fix.

JARblue

Fair enough. I completely understand your position. But I do know there are a number of forum members, including myself, that would gladly do the adjustment for free (or maybe a beer )

As long as you don't have the HD CSC paired with a SPEC clutch, you should be absolutely fine. It is quite worry free, as you have stated. The main benefit of the Z1 kit I like is if I ever have problems with it in the future, I don't have to drop the transmission (for me that is worth more than the trouble of having to adjust it once a year). And while I don't have the need for it at this time, Z1 also sells replacement cylinders (for a track day spare as they say) for only $60.

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