which brand is the bearing of choice when it comes to the clutch release bearing on the sr20det clutch?
sam
i would go with OEM throwout bearing you should be able to get from nissan, if not maybe Varun can help you out (slipperysilvia)
the one i’m getting with my kit is nsk… my nissan dealer sells koyo and i heard someone else on the board say it’s a flaming homosexual, so i guess that’s bad?
sam
I believe nsk is just a oem for nissan.
I have a oem nissan bearing and its been good, no noise at all.
My ACT came with one and this time I used it (see pic below for what it looks like)
It looked different then the stock one you see next to it.
I’ve changed my TO bearing twice and both times they looked completely different. I ordered from the dealership and asked for one from a 92-95 240 both times.
Alot of nissan parts will have two different part for the exact same thing. The only difference in the parts is who manufactured them. Alot of the same parts are made by both NGK and NOK.
NSK and KOYO are both really good bearings, along with SKF, FAG and Timken etc…
Nissan just gets in whatever is in stock at the wherehouse at the time.
When I did the group buy on CenterForce clutches, I ordered over 10 clutches and got 4 different bearing brands. As long as it is a reputable name, you will be ok.
Some bearings look different but it is just the way each company makes them. They all will work the same way, it is just sometimes a bit confusing which way they go when the new one is different than the old.
Theo
i have blk top s13 sr20det and the t.o bearing is same as z32 300zxtt (Koyo) and pilot bushing…i order 95-98 ka24det pilot bushing…