Aaargh! Clutch Dilemma...
 

Okay - just wanting clarification more than anything, I know i need a replacement clutch, which sucks, but hey, 18 years of use is pretty damn good. However, my car is made in January '88 model (n/a 7M-GE) i think, but does that mean that it uses '87 spec parts, or '88?

Now, when i look on all the parts places, there are two types of clutches for the non-turbo's, the 86.5 to 88 and the 88 to 93. Problem is - which one do i get? the 86.5 to 88, or the 88 to 93?!

I'm looking specifically at the EBC clutches - mainly because the price is good, and i've used EBC brakes in the past and they were pretty damn good. Other clutch manufacturers do the same thing.

I was under the impression that all the clutches for the W58 gearboxed manual non-turbo supra's used just one type of clutch - and i wasnt aware that they changed. Help me decide which one to get so the garage can fit the one i want, rather than the crappy OEM one they'll chuck in there!!

Anyone? :'(

From what I can gather. The clutch changed in Aug. of '88. So being as you have a Jan. '88 car, you will need the earlier model one. You might check w/ the manufaturer of the clutch to be sure. I'm using the ACT as a reference...but they say 8/88-5/97 for one clutch and 8/81-7/88 for their other N/A Supra clutch.

BTW, other clutch manufacturers don't show a difference between thier N/A Supra clutches (Centerforce). So I would DEFINITELY get a hold of the clutch manufacturer to be sure...that way at least if they send you the wrong one, they should exchange it for you.

Aaah okay. I might wait for the garage to make the determination for me, but at least now i know which one to get - btw, where did you get the ACT/TSRM from?

I was actually looking on the Options Auto Salon website.

http://www.optauto.com

Aaaah - okies :)

Thanks anyway :D