johnrx2

Looking for opinions from guys around the 500-600 whp range.
My last clutch was a 6 puck act and it was a pain to drive at low rpm
But it had no problem holding power, is there any clutch that has best of both worlds, the car is mainly a nice weather toy not really raced my take to track eventually
Thanks for input
John

lduley

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Was your act sprung or not? That makes a big difference

Aaron Cake

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It's the torque that matters to the clutch, and your use for the car.

I use the ACT HD street/strip and am quite happy. It's only rated from ACT to 30 ft-lbs but I've had no issues. Very easy to drive on the street with about 3x the pedal effort of stock. Engages smoothly. Worlds better than the puck clutches.

spintriangles

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I also have an act sprung clutch I believe it is a six pick. It is a little harsh but not crazy. I would like to see more options for a street car also.

lduley

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I'm thinking you meant 300 ft lbs?

joeylyrech

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OS GIKEN RC double clutch setup.Soft enough pedal for street use.

johnrx2

I think it was sprung 6 puck . I have a huge hill on my driveway it was always fun trying to gently get it in garage without waking neighbors or killing it. Thought about the act street set up rated at 380 ft lbs . But worried it will not hold well on high boost setting.

johnrx2

Anyone running the act street strip clutch rated 380 ft lbs on Turblown's website. Not sure if that is at flywheel or whp? Not gonna spend 1200 + on the twin disk set ups. So may just go back to the sprung 6 puck.

Shainiac

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I went from a ACT unsprung 6-puck and HD Pressure plate with a stock flywheel to a used OS Giken TS2B twin disk and was blown away. The ACT was like a light switch while the OS Giken drove like a stock organic clutch. It was a little annoying the rattling it made with the pedal down, but that's expected with twin disks. I've bought and sold a few other OS Gikens and they usually go for around $400 used on here. Well worth the money.

Hybrid G

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What he said ^^^^^ run the same clutch 500+hp

johnrx2

Cool I think that's the route I want to take I don't really race my car just a nice weather toy ,
Does it ever slip at 500 whp?

johnrx2

Anyone use the act z65- xts vs the z65- Hdss both same disc but xts is Extreme pressure plate

valley

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My LS has an ACT XT with an unsprung 6-puck and ACT 9.8lb flywheel behind it. While it's certainly more grabby and has less throw to modulate/slip it in than any OEM setup I've driven I can't claim to have any streetability issues with it. Although, if you're dead set against anything "heavy" you're not going to like it.

IMO, the real question is whether you're willing to get used to it and if your setup needs it. If not, you're never going to like it. Would I recommend it to anyone? No. If you don't need it or don't know what you're getting into then it's pointless. If you have issues with your left leg joints (ankle, knee, hip) then getting a heavy clutch is not a good idea, even if your car needs it.

Again, keep in mind that clutches are rated for torque, not hp.

Aaron Cake

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Yes, oops, I dropped a zero. 300 ft-lbs. Or 406 NM.

After installing the ACT I wondered why I had wasted time with puck clutches. Driving the ACT is like driving an OEM clutch with more pedal effort. Took about a week to get used to the higher pedal effort but after that it's no problem even with a bridgeport 1500 RPM idle. I did have to adjust the pedal free play after installation as I found the engagement point very low.

johnrx2

That clutch shows 380 ft lbs on Turblown's web sites