Factory or Aftermarket?

Luke28 · Post by **Luke28** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:31 pm

Just a quick question... Should i get my clutch replaced with a factory replacment from toyota.. or just an aftermarket one?? just want a normal clutch not heavy duty. 20v silvertop. im guessing toyota one will be more $ but not sure on quality of neither.

Cheers

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:36 pm

theres not a lot of difference in quality in TGP and SOME aftermarket clutchs. but the TGP ones are cheap

Luke28 · Post by **Luke28** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:49 pm

Hey revhead i called Waikato Toyota for a price for a clutch kit and they said that there is no ''clutch kit'' for my car and they would have to get the parts sepratly, put them together and make a clutch kit.. And it was $400

Does this sound right to you?? its for a 91 levin gt apex.

AceSniper · Post by **AceSniper** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:33 pm

its 200$ worth
get a exedy replacement (not puk)

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 11:35 pm

Luke28 wrote:Hey revhead i called Waikato Toyota for a price for a clutch kit and they said that there is no ''clutch kit'' for my car and they would have to get the parts sepratly, put them together and make a clutch kit.. And it was $400 Does this sound right to you?? its for a 91 levin gt apex.

sort of, but not really
i can deliver a kit for $200

bad20v · Post by **bad20v** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:37 am

Mr Revhead got my clutch for me and gave me the best deal around anywhere!!!

(I blew my TRD one to pieces! :cry:

)

Buy from Mr Revhead, He won't steer you wrong!

sergei · Post by **sergei** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:26 am

You will find that most aftermarket clutches will shudder. Really annoying property when you are just getting stock replacement.
Get genuine toyota - it will be right stiffness, not too hard and not too soft, also it will not shudder, and probably last longer, and will not stink on hard uphills.

pjay · Post by **pjay** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:16 pm

do your flywheel at the same time

Luke28 · Post by **Luke28** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:41 pm

get the flywheel machined? and revhead ill email you with model and frame number for that clutch kit.. cheers

OMG so shiny! · Post by **Dell'Orto** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 5:56 pm

sergei wrote:You will find that most aftermarket clutches will shudder.

Only time I've ever come across that is when the clutch plate got bent.

Lloyd · Post by **Lloyd** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 6:08 pm

Same here, haven't had issues with aftermarket clutches

RickGT · Post by **RickGT** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:08 pm

if you have 2 flat surfaces i dont see how it would shudder, it would if you however replaced your clutch, nice new flat clutch an pressure plate but a uneven flywheel then yea

Jdawg · Post by **Jdawg** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:06 am

Shudder can be caused by the springs on the clutch plate being to stiff for street use

sergei · Post by **sergei** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 12:44 am

I had used luk clutch before with machined flywheel it was shuddering bad. Then replace with Excedy item same shit. Noticed same stuff in other vehicles. Also aftermarket clutches feel too soft.
I put stock back in (after blowing up the gearbox second time with 4puker) the genuine clutch just feels better.

Racinghard · Post by **Racinghard** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:06 pm

I'm pritty sure that it only shudders when there has been an uneven use on the clutch (heating up on only one part of the clutch and not the other), just like a brake disc. (can't really stop it from happning) Warming up the cluch before you start to drive it hard could help it...
Well I have herd it from quite a few people around the race track. just drve the car a bit before you start to do quick starts.

Post by **Mr Revhead** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 1:18 pm

we have had aftermarket clutchs shudder, mainly dual mass flywheels converted to normal type/sprung clutch