stage 3 clutch squeak

[spitz7985]

i've got a 6 puck sprung hub stage 3 SPEC clutch and stock flywheel that was not resurfaced (my nissan mechanic uncle said it was unnecesary).

i've had it for about four monthes and just recently i started noticing a very slight squeak when it engauges. it happens when i spin the disc for smooth engagement (which i only do in first gear). the sound very much resembles a tire chirp.

could it be my flywheel? thats what i'm thinking. what do u guys think?

[RalphCare]

Originally Posted by spitz7985

i've got a 6 puck sprung hub stage 3 SPEC clutch and stock flywheel that was not resurfaced (my nissan mechanic uncle said it was unnecesary).

i've had it for about four monthes and just recently i started noticing a very slight squeak when it engauges. it happens when i spin the disc for smooth engagement (which i only do in first gear). the sound very much resembles a tire chirp.

could it be my flywheel? thats what i'm thinking. what do u guys think?

why would u get stage 3 for a street applicatoin with such low horsepower (im assuming u dont have over 260hp or torque). those clutches are made to engage hard like that. i thnk if ur engine was moving faster the squeek would be less noticeable because its made to engage really hard like that, and if it were in a high hp application the engine would be moving faster, so things would be normal with it. im just guessing cause usually all the stage 2 clutches are the best street strip combos. stage 3 usually drag strip only.

[spitz7985]

honestly, i do wish i would have been better informed when i made the purchase. i would have gotten the stage 2. spec does recommend the stage 3 as the "ultimate street/strip clutch". a local tuner shop in my area told me to get a 6 puck, and as long as the hub is sprung, it would be streetable. one of my buddy's also has a nismo stage 3 and he loves it. well, the clutch is streetable and i do like it. when my clutch went, i wanted to upgrade in preparation for what is to come.

the sound is not normal. i've had it now for 4 monthes and it just started making this noise.

[RalphCare]

Originally Posted by spitz7985

honestly, i do wish i would have been better informed when i made the purchase. i would have gotten the stage 2. spec does recommend the stage 3 as the "ultimate street/strip clutch". a local tuner shop in my area told me to get a 6 puck, and as long as the hub is sprung, it would be streetable. one of my buddy's also has a nismo stage 3 and he loves it. well, the clutch is streetable and i do like it. when my clutch went, i wanted to upgrade in preparation for what is to come.

the sound is not normal. i've had it now for 4 monthes and it just started making this noise.

hmm, i dunno what to tell u then. defective clutch?