Danny350z Posted June 23, 2007 Posted June 23, 2007 Bit of a dilemma. My clutch is on it's way out, as are the front pads and all the discs are pretty much shot. So on Monday my local stealer will be ordering clutch, discs all round and front pads. All OEM. Having given it some thought today I'm half considering whether to tell him not to bother ordering an instead buy uprated parts. Problem is, I don't know how much longer I'll be keeping my 350z, due to business being pretty good over the last 6 months me and my business partner are considering 911 territory. The same thing kind of happened before I bought the 350, I bought brand new tyres all round and some other bits and then ended up getting rid a month or so later when I moved up to the Zed. Obviously buying those parts became a regret as I could have saved money (which we all like to do). So do I just buy OEM parts (then end up sticking with the 350 for longer and regret not uprating them) or buy uprated parts an then kick myself if I change car shortly after? Decisions decisions! Also, opinions on aftermarket clutch and discs please (I'd probably get DS2500's pads for the front if I go the uprated route). Then of course I end up asking myself whether I should uprate the flywheel at the same time! Quote
Beavis Posted June 23, 2007 Posted June 23, 2007 Stick with oem parts and just uprate the pads. You seem to me want to go this way. Quote
bigphil Posted June 23, 2007 Posted June 23, 2007 If you give me an idea of what you have been quoted for the pads,discs etc. I can give you some options on uprated items for the same or perhaps even less money. Quote
rickya Posted June 23, 2007 Posted June 23, 2007 Uprated parts can cost you less than OEM, thats true for brakes & probably clutches! Quote
Sarnie Posted June 23, 2007 Posted June 23, 2007 Go EBC pads which are better and cheaper than OEM. Go OEM with the clutch but maybe speak to Bigphil about disks as OEM ones are £173 each Quote
Danny350z Posted June 23, 2007 Author Posted June 23, 2007 If you give me an idea of what you have been quoted for the pads,discs etc. I can give you some options on uprated items for the same or perhaps even less money. Clutch, discs, pads and labour were quoted at £1500. I think the discs were about £170+ as someone else said here. Pads about £100-£120? Clutch I'm unsure on. My mum works there so it's possible I might get discount on the parts as well. (Price quoted was just standard though, without any discount) Quote
bigphil Posted June 23, 2007 Posted June 23, 2007 Ok, options EBC turbo grooved discs front £197.75 pair rear £177.77 pair redstuff pads £99 full car set DBA 4000 series discs Front £350 pair Rear £323 pair Ferodo DS2500 pads £185 full car set Exedy standard spec clutch £240 Exedy organic £395 Quote
Danny350z Posted June 23, 2007 Author Posted June 23, 2007 If I was to get the EBC Turbo Grooved discs I'm looking at £751(ish)... do you not recommend the DS2500's with these? I only ask as I bought rear pads from you not that long ago so they're relatively new still and don't really need to replace them. Saying that, for the price of DS2500 front pads I could just get Redstuff all round? The Exedy standard clutch, how does it compare to the OEM one? Is the Exedy Organic the same as this one (I read elsewhere the Nismo clutch was manufactured by Exedy?): http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/21-2062 Do you sell the Nismo exhaust as well? Quote
bigphil Posted June 23, 2007 Posted June 23, 2007 If I was to get the EBC Turbo Grooved discs I'm looking at £751(ish)... do you not recommend the DS2500's with these? I only ask as I bought rear pads from you not that long ago so they're relatively new still and don't really need to replace them. Saying that, for the price of DS2500 front pads I could just get Redstuff all round? The Exedy standard clutch, how does it compare to the OEM one? Is the Exedy Organic the same as this one (I read elsewhere the Nismo clutch was manufactured by Exedy?): http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/21-2062 Do you sell the Nismo exhaust as well? The DS2500 pads are fine with the EBC discs and will give you a very noticeable improvement over standard, I was just giving you all the options. Exedy standard clutch is the original as used in the car in manufacture. The Exedy organic is not the same as the Nismo the Exedy has a much higher clampng force. Don't do the Nismo exhaust, sorry. Quote
Danny350z Posted June 23, 2007 Author Posted June 23, 2007 So; EBC discs, DS2500 fronts, Exedy Organic? Do you do fitting? And can you accept credit cards? If yes to both, if I was to source the exhaust could you do that as well? Quote
Sarnie Posted June 23, 2007 Posted June 23, 2007 Fit the discs and pads yourself, its easy peasy! Any garage should be able to do the zorst, mine did and they'd never even seen a zed before Quote
Danny350z Posted June 24, 2007 Author Posted June 24, 2007 To be honest, it's not something I really want to mess about with myself, and if I'm having the clutch done, and possibly exhaust, may as well just get the pads and discs one as well Quote
Danny350z Posted June 25, 2007 Author Posted June 25, 2007 So, erm... this little dilemma has been resolved. I have coming from Bigphil; EBC Discs Ferodo front pads Exedy Organic Clutch Phil's custom induction kit and new wiper blades and from Adam the Nismo Exhaust. Don't you just hate it when you start thinking "Well if I just do this.... and I may as well get..."? Quote
max Posted June 25, 2007 Posted June 25, 2007 At this rate Adam will run out of nismo exhausts. max. Quote
Chris`I Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 At this rate Adam will run out of nismo exhausts.max. Hopefully he'll be buying them in so much bulk we can get em even cheaper Quote
Danny350z Posted June 26, 2007 Author Posted June 26, 2007 At this rate Adam will run out of nismo exhausts.max. Did you buy one Max? What did the tax and duty come to? Quote
Adam@Z1auto.com Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 we've got 1 exhaust left and more on the way yes Max got one a couple weeks back Cheers for the order Danny - was good speaking with you ! Quote
Danny350z Posted June 26, 2007 Author Posted June 26, 2007 Was good speaking to you. Question for anyone really. Ordered new clutch from Bigphil, did I need anything else to go with that, it's only just dawned on me I might have. Bearing or something? Quote
Trev-the-Rev Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 I usually put in a new thrust bearing when replacing a clutch. For the extra it costs, it's an awful lot of hassle to have to take the gearbox out again if the bearing goes. Quote
Danny350z Posted June 26, 2007 Author Posted June 26, 2007 I kind of wonder if I should do the flywheel as well Quote
Adam@Z1auto.com Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 Cheers Danny - not sure about the Z, as I've yet to see the clutch kit, but generally the Exedy clutches come complete with the alignment tool, throwout bearing, etc. On the Z, the bearing gets pressed onto a sleeve - so you will need a garage with a press for this (or, perhaps you can ask your vendor is the bearing comes pre-pressed onto a new sleeve) Adam Quote
Danny350z Posted July 18, 2007 Author Posted July 18, 2007 Just want to say thanks to Adam at Z1 for the Nismo exhuast, tax and duty was far cheaper than I was expecting and can't believe how quick it came considering the size of it!! You could hide people in that box!! and thanks to Phil for the other parts I needed, everything top notch as usual Now, sod's law, my mechanic is on holiday until Monday! Quote
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