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TheSnail · 06-16-2004, 11:11 PM

Hey HaLo , did you check your email for the Pictures?

*HaLo* · 06-16-2004, 11:46 PM

Yes!!! Very nice!! Now ship that piece of gold... and weight it too!

TheSnail · 06-17-2004, 12:26 AM

I found one source on google saying it is 6.2kg which is equal to 13.64lbs. So it's 4 pounds heavier, but this is chromoly so it will last as long if not longer then a stock flywheel, Superior to everyother flywheel metal there is, and uncomparable to Aluminium. I will put it on the digital scale tommarow, after my class. I will send you an email on the weight around 3pm. I will wait for your responce untill 4pm before I go ship it. Do I ship it to the address that came with your paypal payment?

*HaLo* · 06-17-2004, 12:52 AM

no need to wait to ship it... just do... I'm okay with it.

brianglawson · 06-17-2004, 08:25 AM

dont get to discouraged, you kyb's blew becasue you probably had the car to low, not suppose to be used with cars, lowered more than an inch and a half, but the flywheel stuff thats scary, come right up and chop some legs off!!!! Hope you get her back together b4 your next event,
good luck
brian

*HaLo* · 06-17-2004, 10:58 AM

I am installing the original clutch and flywheel for my next event... But I am trying to source another clutch now..

Apparently, the flywheel wasn't torque properly... It got loose, bolts broke, and surface contact warped.

The clutch simply is cooked. Disk is done. Don't know why, but my garage says it was slipping under load, maybe not a lot, but it was. ACT + Street Disk seems it can't hold on to 250whp daily driven. AND the worse part, the bolts on the pressure plate were loosing too... The clutch was almost unbolted from the flywheel...

Now I need opinions... Is the clutch that bad? Improper installation on that one too?

Should I go with Spec stage 2 or 3 now?

TheSnail · 06-17-2004, 02:30 PM

I shipped the flywheel.
I got the 5-7day shipping, and I got it insured just in case

*HaLo* · 06-17-2004, 04:25 PM

I was so busy flywheel bolts hunting today that I could not ship the exhaust... WILL do tomorrow...
(it's packed and ready to go)

Got the tracking number?

TheSnail · 06-17-2004, 04:48 PM

I asked for tracking, but they said international shipping they could not provide one. So to be on the safe side I got insurence. I had to fill out a customes forum aswell. I used USPS for shipping. I do have an insurence # maybe you can use it to track an item.
( VE 036 813 528 US )
I have a bunch of other #'s on the customs sheet, if you know which ones to use I will provide them to you.

*HaLo* · 06-17-2004, 05:02 PM

oh! It's okay!! thought you shipped it through a parcel service...

It's all okay then! I will ship over UPS the Exhaust. I dunno the time-frame yet. I'll see what I can afford.

hurleyboi514 · 06-17-2004, 09:44 PM

use loctite and a torque wrench!!!!!!!! i cant emphasize it anymore.... thats the whole reason people torque their stuff and use loc tite....

TheSnail · 06-17-2004, 09:55 PM

Hey, whats your opinion on the Digi-torque? Is it safe to trust the electronics of instead of it instead of a mechanical unit? I have a normal Craftsman 10-90, but was wondering if I should switch to the 5-90 digi-torque?

SimpleS14 · 06-17-2004, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSnail

Hey, whats your opinion on the Digi-torque? Is it safe to trust the electronics of instead of it instead of a mechanical unit? I have a normal Craftsman 10-90, but was wondering if I should switch to the 5-90 digi-torque?

digi-torque?...how much is that thing and where can you get it?

TheSnail · 06-17-2004, 10:19 PM

Check E-bay, Sears carrys them but that shits $$$

It's soposed to be the most acurate torque wrench availible and the easyest to use, but I hear many shop owners dont get them because once you drop it, it screws it all up, and all the electronic sensors become off. So if you want one, dont buy one used, and dont drop it.

Bliss · 06-17-2004, 10:47 PM

LOL...you guys need to find PMs.

damn, Halo, that is some scary shit with your clutch/flywheel. Hope everything works out for the best, and good luck.

*HaLo* · 06-17-2004, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hurleyboi514

use loctite and a torque wrench!!!!!!!! i cant emphasize it anymore.... thats the whole reason people torque their stuff and use loc tite....

I agree... And I should have done it myself... but hey, now that garage doesn't want to claim responsability for the install and wants a second opinion...

they say it would've broken earlier... I ran 15 000km with that setup...

kandyflip445 · 06-18-2004, 04:43 AM

Well if the pressure plate was coming off then that would be why the ACT was slipping. I've only heard good things about ACT's so I'm just being skeptical. Check the bolts to see if they used loctite. If they want a second opinion then by all means get one from a friend.

Seriously though. If you can get one and make them take care of the cost.

aznpoopy · 06-18-2004, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hurleyboi514

use loctite and a torque wrench!!!!!!!! i cant emphasize it anymore.... thats the whole reason people torque their stuff and use loc tite....

what is loctite? i thought it would be good enough if you just torqued it down to spec with a torque wrench. is this what ur talking about?

http://www.loctiteproducts.com/produ...id=48&plid=153

*HaLo* · 06-18-2004, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kandyflip445

Well if the pressure plate was coming off then that would be why the ACT was slipping. I've only heard good things about ACT's so I'm just being skeptical. Check the bolts to see if they used loctite. If they want a second opinion then by all means get one from a friend.

Seriously though. If you can get one and make them take care of the cost.

You are SO right....

I don't believe they used a torque wrench and I'm positive they did not use any loctite...

Too bad the installer doesn't want to claim responsability..

*HaLo* · 06-18-2004, 10:19 AM

let's add the alternator to the random things failing...

06-16-2004, 11:46 PM	#32
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 46 Posts: 5,201 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: HaLo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yes!!! Very nice!! Now ship that piece of gold... and weight it too! __________________ -> HaLo Race Car: '98 E36 BMW M3 Daily Drivers: '23 Audi Q4 e-tron & '13 VW Touareg SOLD: 01 GPW Honda S2000 PARTED: 93 Pearl White 240SX LE Fastback w/SR20DET SOLD: 93 Super White 240SX SE Convertible w/Silvia Front

06-17-2004, 12:52 AM	#34
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 46 Posts: 5,201 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: HaLo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	no need to wait to ship it... just do... I'm okay with it. __________________ -> HaLo Race Car: '98 E36 BMW M3 Daily Drivers: '23 Audi Q4 e-tron & '13 VW Touareg SOLD: 01 GPW Honda S2000 PARTED: 93 Pearl White 240SX LE Fastback w/SR20DET SOLD: 93 Super White 240SX SE Convertible w/Silvia Front

06-17-2004, 08:25 AM	#35
brianglawson Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA Age: 37 Posts: 1,912 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: brianglawson Feedback Score: 1 reviews	dont get to discouraged, you kyb's blew becasue you probably had the car to low, not suppose to be used with cars, lowered more than an inch and a half, but the flywheel stuff thats scary, come right up and chop some legs off!!!! Hope you get her back together b4 your next event, good luck brian __________________ S15 SR20DET Powered, Kouki S14 http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=578575

06-17-2004, 10:58 AM	#36
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 46 Posts: 5,201 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: HaLo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I am installing the original clutch and flywheel for my next event... But I am trying to source another clutch now.. Apparently, the flywheel wasn't torque properly... It got loose, bolts broke, and surface contact warped. The clutch simply is cooked. Disk is done. Don't know why, but my garage says it was slipping under load, maybe not a lot, but it was. ACT + Street Disk seems it can't hold on to 250whp daily driven. AND the worse part, the bolts on the pressure plate were loosing too... The clutch was almost unbolted from the flywheel... Now I need opinions... Is the clutch that bad? Improper installation on that one too? Should I go with Spec stage 2 or 3 now? __________________ -> HaLo Race Car: '98 E36 BMW M3 Daily Drivers: '23 Audi Q4 e-tron & '13 VW Touareg SOLD: 01 GPW Honda S2000 PARTED: 93 Pearl White 240SX LE Fastback w/SR20DET SOLD: 93 Super White 240SX SE Convertible w/Silvia Front

06-17-2004, 04:25 PM	#38
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 46 Posts: 5,201 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: HaLo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I was so busy flywheel bolts hunting today that I could not ship the exhaust... WILL do tomorrow... (it's packed and ready to go) Got the tracking number? __________________ -> HaLo Race Car: '98 E36 BMW M3 Daily Drivers: '23 Audi Q4 e-tron & '13 VW Touareg SOLD: 01 GPW Honda S2000 PARTED: 93 Pearl White 240SX LE Fastback w/SR20DET SOLD: 93 Super White 240SX SE Convertible w/Silvia Front

06-16-2004, 11:11 PM	#31
TheSnail Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Marietta Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 2,434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey HaLo , did you check your email for the Pictures?

06-17-2004, 12:26 AM	#33
TheSnail Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Marietta Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 2,434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I found one source on google saying it is 6.2kg which is equal to 13.64lbs. So it's 4 pounds heavier, but this is chromoly so it will last as long if not longer then a stock flywheel, Superior to everyother flywheel metal there is, and uncomparable to Aluminium. I will put it on the digital scale tommarow, after my class. I will send you an email on the weight around 3pm. I will wait for your responce untill 4pm before I go ship it. Do I ship it to the address that came with your paypal payment?

06-17-2004, 02:30 PM	#37
TheSnail Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Marietta Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 2,434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I shipped the flywheel. I got the 5-7day shipping, and I got it insured just in case

06-17-2004, 04:48 PM	#39
TheSnail Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Marietta Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 2,434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I asked for tracking, but they said international shipping they could not provide one. So to be on the safe side I got insurence. I had to fill out a customes forum aswell. I used USPS for shipping. I do have an insurence # maybe you can use it to track an item. ( VE 036 813 528 US ) I have a bunch of other #'s on the customs sheet, if you know which ones to use I will provide them to you.

06-17-2004, 05:02 PM	#40
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 46 Posts: 5,201 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: HaLo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	oh! It's okay!! thought you shipped it through a parcel service... It's all okay then! I will ship over UPS the Exhaust. I dunno the time-frame yet. I'll see what I can afford. __________________ -> HaLo Race Car: '98 E36 BMW M3 Daily Drivers: '23 Audi Q4 e-tron & '13 VW Touareg SOLD: 01 GPW Honda S2000 PARTED: 93 Pearl White 240SX LE Fastback w/SR20DET SOLD: 93 Super White 240SX SE Convertible w/Silvia Front

06-17-2004, 09:44 PM	#41
hurleyboi514 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Fort Posts: 905 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	use loctite and a torque wrench!!!!!!!! i cant emphasize it anymore.... thats the whole reason people torque their stuff and use loc tite.... __________________ HighTach Motorsports

06-17-2004, 09:55 PM	#42
TheSnail Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Marietta Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 2,434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hey, whats your opinion on the Digi-torque? Is it safe to trust the electronics of instead of it instead of a mechanical unit? I have a normal Craftsman 10-90, but was wondering if I should switch to the 5-90 digi-torque?

06-17-2004, 10:19 PM	#44
TheSnail Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Marietta Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 2,434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Check E-bay, Sears carrys them but that shits $$$ It's soposed to be the most acurate torque wrench availible and the easyest to use, but I hear many shop owners dont get them because once you drop it, it screws it all up, and all the electronic sensors become off. So if you want one, dont buy one used, and dont drop it.

06-17-2004, 10:47 PM	#45
Bliss Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego/Bay Area Age: 39 Posts: 686 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	LOL...you guys need to find PMs. damn, Halo, that is some scary shit with your clutch/flywheel. Hope everything works out for the best, and good luck. __________________ -Ben

06-18-2004, 04:43 AM	#47
kandyflip445 Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Arden, NC Age: 40 Posts: 4,460 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: kandyflip445 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Well if the pressure plate was coming off then that would be why the ACT was slipping. I've only heard good things about ACT's so I'm just being skeptical. Check the bolts to see if they used loctite. If they want a second opinion then by all means get one from a friend. Seriously though. If you can get one and make them take care of the cost. __________________ My 240 vBgarage

06-18-2004, 10:19 AM	#50
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 46 Posts: 5,201 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: HaLo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	let's add the alternator to the random things failing... __________________ -> HaLo Race Car: '98 E36 BMW M3 Daily Drivers: '23 Audi Q4 e-tron & '13 VW Touareg SOLD: 01 GPW Honda S2000 PARTED: 93 Pearl White 240SX LE Fastback w/SR20DET SOLD: 93 Super White 240SX SE Convertible w/Silvia Front