cjf

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I drive my car as a normal car and it is not raced or pushed. what kinda clutch should I get?? I was going to get ACT but was told it was more than I needed. Iwas told racing beat street clutch. Anyone have thoughts on that clutch?? I was told to stay away from center force..HELP!!!! What do I get????...cjf

mperformance

stock disc, stock pressure plate.

I still run my stock disc and a modified pressure plate.
will get a slightly better disc when ported, and keep the modded plate.

remember that the drivetrain is much more expensive than the disc.

Manntis

If you drive normally or even intermittent 'spirited' street driving, go with a stock clutch. It allows for the right amount of slippage at low speed maneuvering (backing out of a parking spot, etc.) whereas some 'performance' clutches act more like connect/disconnect switches with little slippage, making daily driving an awkward challenge

yayarx7

I know that my street/strip Bonez clutch and pressure plate is easy to drive, but the pressure is increased remarkably. I would stick with the stock clutch till you start destroying them. O Riley’s sold me a clutch kit for $100 with a lifetime warranty. Can’t beat that

mar3

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These people would constitute the great unwashed baboons who choose to perpetuate the f*$%ing myth that the little bob-weights will fall off and unbalance the cluch assembly. They will all reply when asked that they "heard it from a friend", "knew a friend that it happened to" or simply "heard from a shop that claims they saw it or had to repair it." Like that's even possible. I've been running the same Dual Friction CenterForce clutch for at least 5 years now and it has survived two engines. It is the same clutch that laughed at repeated virtual back-to-back 4500 rpm launches at the Kennedale 1/8th mile track on "High School" night. Great thing about "High School" night is that virtually no one is there except a bunch of imports. In three hours, I managed close to 30 passes...the clutch couldn't have cared less...that is the real CenterForce story from someone who is actually using it...

nopistonsforjoe

victoria british has a kit that includes the stock clutch, pressure plate, and throwout bearing for somethign like $130. not a bad deal imo.

mperformance

mar3 only thing I don't like about the REAL dual friction centerforce clutches is their weight (must affect the overall rotating weight of the flywheel/clutch assembly) and the fact that it's so freaking hard to push the clutch pedal. Other than that it's a great clutch...

I had one on a toyota 22re and I blew the clutch master cylinder 3 times in a 6 month period...but no , the weights never came out flying

85RX7GS

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You answered my question too. Thanks Manntis.

mar3

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In my case, I offset the extra weight (and accidently, I might add, since I really hadn't thought about the CF piece being heavier...duh...) by using the RB 17 lb. flywheel. The beast was extremely rev-happy, so the total combo had to have weighed less than the stock pieces...

The whole point of the Centerforce was massive clamping power without a massive left calf muscle as a result. Driving my Parents' '85 GSL and then driving my poor '80 GS (RIP) didn't demonstrate a much higher clutch pedal difference at all. I rebuilt my own clutch hydraulics after the local mechanic couldn't get it right. Went way overboard on cleanliness and massaging the parts and lubricating as I did the job. That assembly along with a synthetic brake fluid had lasted two years before the May 3rd accident. It IS possible to rebuild yourself and make it last... I love that Centerforce clutch!!

diabolical1

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yeah ... i've heard this same thing on the MR2 Board ...
i concur with what mar3 is saying. i used a Centerforce for about 6 years and had no problems. i personally, like a really HARD pedal (for both brake and clutch), and i noticed little difference between the Centerforce and stock plate - so it's not too hard. they do take a while to fully break-in, so i think people are doing something wrong and then blaming Centerforce ...