# Clutch **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [November 8, 2006, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutch/145039 "2006-11-08T23:08:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CA18DET-180SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CA18DET-180SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CA18DET-180SX)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2006, 11:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutch/145039/1 "2006-11-08T23:08:36Z")
So shortly before I parked my car for winter my clutch went again, I guess it didn’t like hard launches at the strip. (which seems wierd for a stage 4 clutch) but anyways. My pedal is right to the floor, only about an inch of movement if not less. I checked the fluid in the resevoir and it was empty, so I put my car up on the hoist to see if my slave blew out again but it didn’t. My master has no visible leaks under the hood. I was wondering if the fluid will leak into the interior of the car? I couldn’t see any visible signs but I never really looked that hard. Anyone have any ideas? Also I realized, never go with SPEC and never go stage 4 for a daily driver. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_ca18det\_180](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecccb3/32.png) [@imported\_ca18det\_180](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ca18det_180)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutch/145039/2 "2006-11-09T00:28:14Z")
Well im having the same thing happen to me… The fluid leaked out but no signs on firewall or interior… It turned out to be the hard line from the master to that little box under the car… I just tightend it up and all was good… Im still having some problems so i usually have to pump the clutch a few times before i can take off in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutch/145039/3 "2006-11-09T06:58:46Z")
seriously take that whole box out … I put in a used CA slave a while ago when mine went on my 180sx … but over the winter I am going to change to a new slave/master/SS line MtoS as I cant stand changing one thing then another thing goes soon after … so do it all at once seriously … ---
**Author:** ![imported\_ca18det\_180](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecccb3/32.png) [@imported\_ca18det\_180](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_ca18det_180)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutch/145039/4 "2006-11-09T18:14:45Z")
What is that box all about anyway? And do you just bend the hardline to make it connect to the rubber hose? ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutch/145039/5 "2006-11-10T07:11:16Z")
That is the clutch damper box. It just give you less kickback through the pedal. However i took mine out and have noticed nothing different. And if you can ever bleed the clutch with the box in you are my hero. Most people take it out because they have problems bleeding the clutch ---
**Author:** ![TyPhOOn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/typhoon/32/5800_2.png) [@TyPhOOn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TyPhOOn)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutch/145039/6 "2006-11-10T10:48:08Z")
yeah it was a nightmare bleeding it with that thing in …seriously … ---
**Author:** ![imported\_nismo1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/76d3ee/32.png) [@imported\_nismo1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_nismo1)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutch/145039/7 "2006-11-13T08:49:54Z")
Get yourself steel braided clutch line and you should be fine. Normal rubber lines tempt to expend , if replaced with steel braided makes your pedal quiet stiff and eliminates the damn damper box(a bitch to bleed +1, on all 5 clutch jobs i’ve done). Also when u say stage x clutch , do u mean the disk ? the clutch kit plate etc? ---
**Author:** ![CA18DET-180SX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@CA18DET-180SX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CA18DET-180SX)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 9:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutch/145039/8 "2006-11-13T21:23:27Z")
By stage I’m just going by what SPEC considers their stages. Mine was stage 4, 6 puck designs, heavier designed pressure plate. I don’t know the word I’m looking for exactly but the springs that are built into the disk itself… there are none on a stage 4 from SPEC. It was supposedly good for 425 ft/lbs of torque. ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutch/145039/9 "2006-11-13T21:32:54Z")
> [@CA18DET-180SX](#): > > By stage I’m just going by what SPEC considers their stages. Mine was stage 4, 6 puck designs, heavier designed pressure plate. I don’t know the word I’m looking for exactly but the springs that are built into the disk itself… there are none on a stage 4 from SPEC. It was supposedly good for 425 ft/lbs of torque. You mean an un-sprung hub. Don’t buy spec. Go RPS My sprung full disc is good for 550 FT-LBS and still is soft enough to daily drive ---
**Author:** ![Invalid\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecae2f/32.png) [@Invalid\_Zero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Invalid_Zero)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 10:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutch/145039/10 "2006-11-13T22:28:21Z")
> [@RS13](#): > > Go RPS My sprung full disc is good for 550 FT-LBS and still is soft enough to daily drive RPS FTW! Can’t go wrong with them. ---
**Author:** ![sil\_eightyRPS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@sil\_eightyRPS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sil_eightyRPS13)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/clutch/145039/11 "2006-11-14T19:50:58Z")
> [@CA18DET-180SX](#): > > By stage I’m just going by what SPEC considers their stages. Mine was stage 4, 6 puck designs, heavier designed pressure plate. I don’t know the word I’m looking for exactly but the springs that are built into the disk itself… there are none on a stage 4 from SPEC. It was supposedly good for 425 ft/lbs of torque. gay…more pucks doesnt mean better holding capacity!!! more disks does and the the strenght or rate of the spring hub!! the best setup with a killer holding pressure ans strong pedal feel, is a 3puck copper metalic, with a Stock GTR pressure plate!!! search [www.NICOCLUB.com](http://www.NICOCLUB.com) as these guys sometimes have some good used stuff for sale. i got a TODA 11kg flywheel and a 75% used triple puck copper metallic last yr for 350 USD… best deal ever!!!