Awesome :happydance: still looking forward to pics of the north :tup:

That sucks dude hope you can find a cap to keep the theme you have going GL :tup:

he got deployed...

i hope so too man.... imma be checking ebay like a mad dog and also the other vq forums

well, since I will be there longer this time, we will have to come up with some really awesome stuff to do lol

actually, can you do me a favor.. if you see a cheap car for sale like ~1000$ let me know.. I don't wanna be stuck on base this time :p

sure man ill keep my eyes peeled....

on another note i drove my z and no fuel leaks :D pulled up to my drive way and bang... couldnt shift into any freakin gear... My CSC gave out :( so i have a question, if i turn off my car i can shift it into gear, both reverse and 1st... when my car is on i cant shift it to any gear for the love of god.... lmk what you guys think, like if it is my CSC? or something else...

i need your opinion guys... what do you think of this set up?

Exedy Racing Stage 1 Clutch and Flywheel Package WHD CSC Option

this clutch ordeal is really gonna hurt my budget... actually... its gonna kill my top secret front bar budget....

since they have to seperate my tranny im thinking of eliminating every possible weak link so ill be installing a new master as well.... and since my car is gonna go in for a clutch job ill be putting a new clutch, lightened flywheel as well :tup: and while im in this mess imma just put in a order for the short shifter from twm as well... imma kill as much things as i can while my car is down... realistically.... my car will be down for at least 2 months :( unless i can hustle the money faster.... kinda sucks because i just finished sending payment for titan cans and brackets... the oil cap money will be reimbursed to me.... that money would have definitely have helped this situation :(

bro, look here at this thread and contact Marti

Hey Simota1.... did you paint the red lip around your wheels or did you use pinstripe tape? If you used tape... then what kind of tape was it if you don't mind me asking.

i used the pinstripe tape for motorcycles... i bought it from ebay... although the one i bought it from does not sell em no more.. im pretty sure you can still find another buyer though :D

Damn Simota, sorry to hear about your luck man. I'm guessing that's not something you have the means to do yourself? It would save you a crap load of money. It really sucks that our CSC's are made of freakin plastic. Who's idea was that? It's wise of you to just put the rest of the parts on while you're at it, it's gonna be taken apart anyway... Hope it all works out for you man!


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this kinda project is definitely outa my league man .... if the slave was outside our trannys... then no problem i can do that... but since i gotta seperate the tranny :( thats a massive job.... and one that im not willing to do.... all in all after getting the qoutes i know how much ill be spending... this is the breakdown

$1400

HD CSC
JWT CLUTCH
SOUTHBEND FORGED STEEL FLYWHEEL
TWM SHORT SHIFTER
MASTER CYLINDER
MOTUL FLUIDS

$80 to tow my car to my friends shop

$800 for labor

grand total $2280 :( this sucks balls so much... im just tryna not think of it to much yet... im debating wether i put in some unorthodox pulleys also crank and alternator since im in this mess....

whoever designed our CSC and made it plastic should get fired :shakes head:

I told Marti to look out for a mssg from you, he will take care of you bro

thanks bro

fer sure! helping out two bros at the same time :p

Yeah I feel ya on that one, I changed out the CSC on my 99 S10 back in the day. It was way more difficult than it should have been because it was dropped 3" and the guy that had it before me hadn't cut the driveshaft, so it was jammed into the rear diff. When I finally got it off bits and pieces or my gears fell out of the housing. I had to replace the whole rear end, cut and balance the driveshaft, and THEN do the CSC. Major PITA.


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see thats exactly what im talking about.... i know i wont have a problem like that and with the driveshaft... but bringing down the tranny is still a nightmare for me.... :shakes head: ive already put her in hibernation mode.... gave her a wash and covered her... now the wait begins.... imma miss driving her for 2 months :(

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did you contact Marti?

yup...

still havent fully decided on the clutch combo... everyone says southbend.... but ive never really heard of southbend and thats why im not yet sold..... anyone wanna fill me in?

I went with Southbend. I bought mine from Joe at Z-Speed. Highly recommended! Top notch customer service. Excellent shipping. I told Joe what my projected horsepower and torque numbers were and we put together a package to suit my needs.

Once again, highly recommended.

I went with OS Giken, but southbend is decent from what I hear

I just hate the noise the lightweight clutches make, all that damn chatter.:shakes head:

galeforce did you get a lightweight flywheel?

baller status!!!!

im thinking of getting the lightweight metal ones... do they make super loud chatter? joe at zspeed said it wouldnt be loud like the aluminum ones...

It's lighter than stock but not the lightest you can get. No chatter here. That was one of the reasons I went with the Southbend set-up instead of Z1 or JWT. The JWT sounds like a tractor. Email or call Joe at Z-speed, tell him what you're looking for and he'll make sure you get what you need. Seriously, he is a great guy. He called me at 9:00 am Saturday morning while he was eating breakfast just to answer a question I had. Awesome customer service :tup:

This is my set-up,

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South Bend Clutch by J M Gale, on Flickr

Left stock, right Southbend,

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Untitled by J M Gale, on Flickr

The OS is the best you can get, but way overkill for your set-up. If you have money to burn get the OS.

I have not heard any chatter with my set-up. I told Joe I didn't want it to sound like a tractor and he didn't steer me wrong. :tup:

gale is that the southbend metal flywheel lightweight one? on there site?

This is the one I bought ZSpeed Performance South Bend Clutch DXD Black Nissan Infiniti Flywheel It's 24lbs instead of 14lbs like the aluminum flywheels. Thats the reason why you don't get much, if any, chatter.

I also did the Stage 3 clutch. This is probably overkill for you too if you're staying NA.

thanks bro... id rep you but it says i gotta spread my rep first... ill rep you later one buddy!!!

I have the 14lb flywheel. It does chatter now that it's broken in. But I love that sound. It's mostly louder cause my car is stripped.

:iagree: :tup:

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the meet was pretty awesome 12 people came...... although the other 3 werent z or gs... lol still a awesome relaxing day and for the first time no sun burn :tup:

on a side note... i needa get my clutch ASAP... there is a show coming up.... and my car HAS to be there..... :facepalm: im wondering if my top secret bars can make it... well see..... ;) if it can....lord jesus im dumping my money it..... im pretty sure my titan cans/brackets are in by then....

going on the 3rd week and my zed is still broken :(

That sucks brotha, mine isn't broke but i am. :shakes head:

if it makes you feel any better(which it should) I won't have driven my car for a year or so because of me coming to the island :(


but The Island is pretty and has delicious food..and more Z's to look at then here so it's a little ok lol

dont worry brotha im running on my reserves thanks to the damn clutch issue.... :( still not enough flow to get her running yet..... i crossing my fingers on this side job im doing this saturday hopefully i make enough so i can begin fixing my z..... in other news.... lookie what i finally got my hands on!!!! a password jdm V2 with a red anodized ring and 6speed engraved!!!! woooot wooo thanks to cherisicat for the knob... awesome seller and great packing btw.... i know these knobs are pretty "rare" i know you can get them in gray dark gray and black but not red ;) thats why i was stoked to snatch this knob when the time came by luckily.... you guys know how much i kill for red mods lol

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the third and last pic is a pic of the 3 knobs i have.... i regret selling my nismo shift knob.... i miss it.... the round one is a titanium shift knob from fortune auto :tup: i worked on some guys rim and he didnt have enough to pay me we made a deal and i agreed to get the knob :D reminds me of an arc but brighter :) ill put it on when i feel like it or when i finally get the rear titanium brace for my z.... i still want a hebi bebi knob....just for the hell of it... and id like to build a shift knob holder of some sort for the cubby hole... ( i have like 4 pending projects id like to do but im always so busy it sucks :( ) i tend to get really bored with my shift knobs and ive realized ill just keep a collection so when im tired of it ill just switch it to another one i wanna use :bowrofl: i know i know im retarded and silly.....

Looks good I like the red shifter :tup:

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got my master... we are gonna install it tomoro wish me luck i really hope its my master and not CSC..... i really cant find any leaks in my bell housing and im not losing any fluid so i thinking i have a good chance its the master LMAO im so indenial

GL Jon, sounds like you did a good pre-inspection though :tup:

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I hope the master does the trick for you Jon. :tup: