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drifter92 · 09-23-2019, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by deolio

i think the angle of that image is deceptive. directly from above would be better. in the other photos you can see the inside of the puc is overhanging a bit, which is odd.

The disc is hanging over the edge of the flywheel, and the disc is hanging over the edge of the pressure plate. That is not normal from anything I have ever seen

*brndck* · 09-23-2019, 03:01 PM

so the clutch disc is like 3-4mm too LARGE? odd.

S14rebuild · 09-23-2019, 06:02 PM

Fukn clutch disc is way too big for that pressure plate flywheel.

Did the components come individually, or did it come boxed together?

drifter92 · 09-24-2019, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S14rebuild

Fukn clutch disc is way too big for that pressure plate flywheel.

Did the components come individually, or did it come boxed together?

It came as a kit from Z1, flywheel clutch and pressure plate.

yesterday they told me this is how their kit is supposed to be.... WTF

"So that's not why its slipping"

After some more investigation my pressure plate is crowned towards the engine, the outer perimeter is proud of the inner edge, it's cone shaped slightly, pointing at the transmission, so it's only touching the outer edge of my clutch disc. Also I read their return policy and it pretty much says eat shit fuck off and die loser, or we keep 20% on "approved returns" and I'm pretty sure it even says they keep 20% when it was their mistake sending you the wrong items!!!!!

S14rebuild · 09-24-2019, 05:10 AM

Sounds like your fuked but id get a straight edge, lay it across the pressure plate surface, take pics, use a feeler guage set to show the diffrences..document it all. Send it to them as a warranty/defect claim. Thats the best you can do.

drifter92 · 09-24-2019, 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S14rebuild

Sounds like your fuked but id get a straight edge, lay it across the pressure plate surface, take pics, use a feeler guage set to show the diffrences..document it all. Send it to them as a warranty/defect claim. Thats the best you can do.

Yes I did this yesterday, I would send photos and then call them and make them tell me something instead of waiting until the next day for an e-mail. They seem to be cooperative and almost helpful so far but I bet they are not going to give me a refund. I do not want another clutch from them. I want my money back. I will happily pay $530 for a new Competition Clutch at this point, which is what I have used on my last 3 cars and bashed the clutch pedal 50 times per lap with no issues ever.

I will post pictures of that pressure plate distortion here

drifter92 · 09-24-2019, 05:25 AM

This isn't technically a "straight edge" but its all I had yesterday, and if you flip this piece of steel over, it shows the same result, and it's not visibly bowed. I will take these photos again today with a combo square with a real straight edge on it.

S14rebuild · 09-24-2019, 05:41 AM

Yea that pressure plate is fukd. Id sent those pics to z1 along with pics of the surface, flywheel, to show it has no hot spots to they dont try to say it warpped. Good luck!

drifter92 · 09-24-2019, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by S14rebuild

Yea that pressure plate is fukd. Id sent those pics to z1 along with pics of the surface, flywheel, to show it has no hot spots to they dont try to say it warpped. Good luck!

Yea I have sent them everything, along with a very detailed story of my installation procedure, and the fact that my 350Z has a throttle body issue halting me at like 10% throttle. The one day when it made full power the clutch slipped in 5th gear going up a hill at 55mph. I immediately let off and limped the car home. The clutch didn't slip under power in 2nd gear though which was weird. It was a very bad day. I had owned the car 4 months and this was my first time actually getting to drive it on the street with plates and everything all legal. I will post whatever they tell me here.

drifter92 · 09-24-2019, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by brndck

this looks entirely normal to me.

are you being sarcastic? Idk

The disc should not hang off the flywheel or pressure plate

drifter92 · 09-24-2019, 10:54 AM

Z1 told me today that I can get a full refund for the whole kit if I want, but I want to keep the flywheel so they sent me a pre-paid shipping label and they are going to refund me $292 for the clutch disc and pressure plate. New price is about $308 so I'm super happy.

S14rebuild · 09-24-2019, 12:39 PM

Sounds like great customer service to me!

slider2828 · 09-24-2019, 12:52 PM

Z1 is pretty cool I think. I bought several things from them over the years.

That PP looks like maybe it warped from bad material, but I always check the flatness of it....

09-24-2019, 05:25 AM	#37
drifter92 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Age: 32 Posts: 1,609 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	This isn't technically a "straight edge" but its all I had yesterday, and if you flip this piece of steel over, it shows the same result, and it's not visibly bowed. I will take these photos again today with a combo square with a real straight edge on it. __________________ Instagram: chinowith https://www.youtube.com/user/untouchable361/videos

09-24-2019, 10:54 AM	#41
drifter92 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas Age: 32 Posts: 1,609 Trader Rating: (27) Feedback Score: 27 reviews	Z1 told me today that I can get a full refund for the whole kit if I want, but I want to keep the flywheel so they sent me a pre-paid shipping label and they are going to refund me $292 for the clutch disc and pressure plate. New price is about $308 so I'm super happy. __________________ Instagram: chinowith https://www.youtube.com/user/untouchable361/videos

09-24-2019, 12:52 PM	#43
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 5,998 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Z1 is pretty cool I think. I bought several things from them over the years. That PP looks like maybe it warped from bad material, but I always check the flatness of it.... __________________ Turn and Burn!

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09-23-2019, 06:02 PM	#33
S14rebuild BANNED Join Date: May 2019 Location: Florida-FAIL Posts: 2,495 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Fukn clutch disc is way too big for that pressure plate flywheel. Did the components come individually, or did it come boxed together?

09-24-2019, 05:10 AM	#35
S14rebuild BANNED Join Date: May 2019 Location: Florida-FAIL Posts: 2,495 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Sounds like your fuked but id get a straight edge, lay it across the pressure plate surface, take pics, use a feeler guage set to show the diffrences..document it all. Send it to them as a warranty/defect claim. Thats the best you can do.

09-24-2019, 05:41 AM	#38
S14rebuild BANNED Join Date: May 2019 Location: Florida-FAIL Posts: 2,495 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Yea that pressure plate is fukd. Id sent those pics to z1 along with pics of the surface, flywheel, to show it has no hot spots to they dont try to say it warpped. Good luck!

09-24-2019, 12:39 PM	#42
S14rebuild BANNED Join Date: May 2019 Location: Florida-FAIL Posts: 2,495 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Sounds like great customer service to me!