FTL OEM Clutch Pedal Bracket

[kuramaya]

Had issues getting the clutch to engage before I left for Thailand...I was leaving soon so didnt have much time to check it out...I had started to have issues getting in 1st or Reverse from neutral, then heard a snap and no more clutch engagement. Wasnt sure if it was the Pivot Ball or the pedal bracket. Well since I was leaving I didnt really have time to get in and mess with it. Before I left I bought a new HKS Pivot Ball, Throw out bearing set, and a Nismo Clutch pedal bracket just incase. I got back last night and checked it out thoroughly today in the daylight, turns out it was the bracket. It appears that it had broken a bit which was causing the issues of not being able to get into gear smoothly....the plunger to the Master Cylinder wasnt going in straight since the bracket was bending at a break...when it finally went, it went hard..totally snapped in 4 places which is why I couldn't get the clutch to engage anymore. Here you can see the 2 brackets side by side for comparison....the difference I see is extra welds right where it snapped on the Nismo one.

...shit is fixed and I am back on the road...here are some pics:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/bjorkluv/IMG_4024.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/bjorkluv/IMG_4019.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v317/bjorkluv/IMG_4021.jpg

[g6civcx]

That happened to me. The OEM unit is very flimsy. Mine snapped in half.

[Dousan_PG]

yeah nismo one is great
works fantastic w/ an aftermarket clutch too
my friend got one about 3 years ago
he loves it
good stuff
ive yeat to break a stock clutch pedal, but im more often the slip the clutch guy then full on kick on avrage

[lilredstiffy]

wow that is nuts, never heard of that before

you guys must have some crazy leg muscles or clutch kick sideways

nice to know there is an upgrade i guess

seems another option is to maybe beef up the stock one with an extra bracket / set of welds?

[kouki_s14]

it happened to me before too, but that was my fault cuz i didnt have the upper bolt in. Rust at the spot welds didnt help either, and it was from a front clip that was sitting outside for who knows how long.

I bought a new oem one that is painted black, any chance it's the nismo one for the S14?

[kuramaya]

^^ Did you not have the top bolt in due to it stripping out? I had that problem as well last year when I changed out my slave and master cylinders...I retapped it though and now it's fine..

I do not clutch kick sideways, from what I am gathering, it is a common problem with S13's....


I agree, reinforced welds would help the OEM one...thats why I posted the pic, to give you an idea of where it snapped, and shit

[kuruptR]

common with heavy pressure plate... 2 days after i got my os giken multiplate, it broke... got a new one fabbed up, way better feel than stock :P

[kouki_s14]

^^ Did you not have the top bolt in due to it stripping out? I had that problem as well last year when I changed out my slave and master cylinders...I retapped it though and now it's fine..

I do not clutch kick sideways, from what I am gathering, it is a common problem with S13's....


I agree, reinforced welds would help the OEM one...thats why I posted the pic, to give you an idea of where it snapped, and shit

I did not have the top bolt because when i did the swap i couldnt find one that fit, haha, stupid me.

[punxva]

as suggested above go with the nismo one man

[s13speeddrft]

when you install the nismo unit do you just swap over the old spring to the new unit?

[kouki_s14]

as suggested above go with the nismo one man

he did get a nismo one, but if you were replying to me i got this one
http://www.courtesyparts.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CP&Product_Code=46550-S14CP
not sure if its nismo or not but it looks 10 times better than the one i had

You could swap over the old spring, but i decided i wasnt gonna be cheap and bought EVERYTHING new. Not like the spring was expensive anyway

[CKAMC]

black are stockies clean steel look are nismo's

I need to dig around and see if I still have a picture of it when I had the jp nismo catalog when I did dealer-shit work

[kuramaya]

I re used the stock spring.

After one day I can tell you, this shit feels good. Feels like I got a new clutch. I must have had a break in it for a while and a little play before it grenaded. Shit is in and out like burger. Can't wait to kick it:2f2f:
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Daryl

[s13speeddrft]

Did you buy it online..if so what site all i can find are some that are in australia and would end up being like 90 shipped?

[kuramaya]

Did you buy it online..if so what site all i can find are some that are in australia and would end up being like 90 shipped?

I bought mine at a local speed shop that carries them. Before you ask, by the time I buy it for you and ship it, it would be easier for you to get it in the states. Have you tried the Nissan Dealership? The guys in this thread may be able to help as well since they have gotten one.

Someone hook this guy up with the info on how to order from the states.
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Daryl

[kouki_s14]

call kevin at pinnacle nissan or
justin at performance nissan
both great guys that can get you good deals

[CKAMC]

I never got my hands on one and before I handed the job over to kevin, paul over at motorsports told me they were still on a boat piloted by two gay guys and there dog shaggy.

I need to call kevin and bitch at him for not txtin me back... its gonna be fun :D

[mrmephistopheles]

Hey I've got one of those. They're fucking sweet.
That is all.
Nice to have you back Daryl.

[kuramaya]

Hey I've got one of those. They're fucking sweet.
That is all.
Nice to have you back Daryl.

thanks...only back till Sunday then off to hawaii:-/ ...I will have internet in my rrom there though so still can post...:)