dead clutch,time to upgrade! need help!

[woofy]

so my 97 maxima's clutch is dead(almost),so that means time to upgrade, it needs a new clutch push/pressure plate and those bearings,can for the life of me remember what they are called.....i have 800 bucks for this,i was thinking centerforce clutch and then OEM PP and bearings and picking up a shortshifter.........anyone got better ideas....trying to save up for lowering springs so i dont wanna go the full expense,any help would be awesome....thanks guys

[Chris92SE]

I have read where a lot of Maxima owners were unhappy with the Centerforce clutches.

I would recommend either an Exedy Stage 1 or an ACT street disc. Both grab significantly better than stock. I have an ACT and the PP is a lot stiffer than OEM. The Exedy is a little easier on the leg.

[Beancooker]

If you're buying a clutch, and you will be racing a lot, spend the $$$ and get a good one. These are suppose to be the best on the market for racing. (twin plate)

http://www.tiltonracing.com/home.shtml

You can order just your clutch plate/disc from them if needed.

[woofy]

alright,thanks guys......the act is the clutch and the pushplate? because as mentioned all i need is the push/pressure plate and the clutch and the bearings ,any links to this stuff and were to get it the cheapest would be awesome.

[Chris92SE]

alright,thanks guys......the act is the clutch and the pushplate? because as mentioned all i need is the push/pressure plate and the clutch and the bearings ,any links to this stuff and were to get it the cheapest would be awesome.

You need to order a clutch kit. It comes with a clutch disc, pressure plate, TO bearing and alignment tool.

They also sell the pieces individually. If you race a lot and burn up the disc, you can usually just replace/upgrade the disc.

[woofy]

ok,so im still a idiot when it comes to these 5speeds,this is what i need right? they also said they'd have to file down my flywheel

http://www.car-stuff.com/perfo...egory=

hopefully all this works out,thanks for the help.

[Beancooker]

It looks correct, however what about filing down flywheel? If you grind too much off, unevenly it will throw your flywheel out of balance which could lead to more drastic problems. Look at replacing the flywheel (lightweight) you'll get your $$$ worth.

[woofy]

ah,replace flywheel,sounds alot smarter then grinding down the stock one......i'll look into the lightwaight flywheel and pick one up with the clutch kit....thanks alot guys