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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 09:00 PM
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Clutch buying question

Ok, I'm just about ready to start buying stuff for my auto->manual conversion, and I want to get a nice clutch. I've been looking at Centerforce, and I was wondering if the Dual Friction produces a great enough performance difference for the price over the Centerforce I. Or is there a different clutch that's better for not too much over the price of the Dual Friction centerforce clutch?
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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 09:07 PM
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Buy a kevlar clutch they are a little more expensive but well worth it. More grip=better take off
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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 09:11 PM
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Ive heard bad things about centerforce clutches and FCs....

I have an ACT clutch and PP that Im trying to sell if your interested, asking $300 + shipping.
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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 09:20 PM
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hmmm... who makes kevlar clutches?

Rxmfn7: well, I plan on it being a month or 2 before I can save up the money (and have time) to do the conversion, but if you don't sell them by the time I'm ready to start buying, maybe....
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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 09:28 PM
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Ive heard bad things about centerforce clutches and FCs....

I have an ACT clutch and PP that Im trying to sell if your interested, asking $300 + shipping.

I got a centerforce DF clutch and my previous clutch was a ACT heavy duty disk with Street disk... let me tell you the centerforce blows the ACT out of the water... anyone that had a CFDF clutch and it rides like **** is prolly cuz they installed it wrong or didnt follow the break in procdure let me tell you 5100 rpms launches 8 in a row and this clutch is still happy
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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 09:47 PM
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Originally posted by importboi22



I got a centerforce DF clutch and my previous clutch was a ACT heavy duty disk with Street disk... let me tell you the centerforce blows the ACT out of the water... anyone that had a CFDF clutch and it rides like **** is prolly cuz they installed it wrong or didnt follow the break in procdure let me tell you 5100 rpms launches 8 in a row and this clutch is still happy

Yours is the first negative comment I've ever heard about ACT. And I've heard many times about problems with Centerforce though. I have no experience yet, but when I go to buy one it will definitely be an ACT.
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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 10:12 PM
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well i was talking to a few turbo honda owners, i got the most common response i got was people like ACT cuz there cheap problem is if you run a street disk with them they tend to warp the pressure plate that is... i hope the centerforce doesnt warp like the ACT did... ill take some pics tonite...
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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 11:50 PM
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I've got an ACT S/S clutch in my TII (34% stiffer PP). That thing is sweet! Perfect / smooth engagement, easy to modulate, and it grabs when you want it to.

Great stuff!

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Old Nov 20, 2002 | 03:20 AM
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ACT HDplate w/ 6puck spring loaded disk......Absolutely NO complaints.....works great.
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Old Nov 20, 2002 | 06:33 PM
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ACT HDplate w/ 6puck spring loaded disk......Absolutely NO complaints.....works great.
I have put an order in on one of those and a braided clutch-line. just wondreing if ill get a harder pedalpressure since the stock set-up is kinda gay.
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Old Nov 20, 2002 | 08:10 PM
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Yea, youll get a stiffer peddle but most dont recomend a clutch like that for street driving, but hey whatever you wanna do, i just think that they enguage alittle to fast to be drving on the street.

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Old Nov 20, 2002 | 10:30 PM
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I have put an order in on one of those and a braided clutch-line. just wondreing if ill get a harder pedalpressure since the stock set-up is kinda gay.
Yeah u will have a stiffer pedal feel but not too bad it will have a very nice feel to it.....as for the quick engagement of the 6puck, that u will get adjusted to within about a week or 2.
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 04:00 AM
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Quick engagement-street driving ahh what the hell it was cheap, compared for what i gotta pay here in denmark. Ill save about 145$ over the weak stock PP and clutch.
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 10:07 AM
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here is one to definatley not buy and that is the RAM POWERGRIP its a 6 puck and I hate it it slips all the time and my pedal feels like ****. I gave it it's stupid 500 mile break in. I have a act S/S waiting to go in mine just waiting on that alum. flywheel to come in.
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 11:13 AM
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I have seen good things about ACT and Clutchmasters. I have heard only bad things about Centerforce.

Chris Ng on the forum is using the ACT HD pressure plate with a 6 puck disc, and braided clutch line. He claims it's completely streetable, I tried to drive it and found it difficult, but with some practice I don't think it would be to tough to get used to. It grabs and holds the power no problem, only problem is, as we all know you can't slip a pucked clutch so it's all or nothing with the thing, takes some time to get used to.

Maxthe7man is using a stage3 Clutchmasters I believe, its a kevlar clutch. He is pushing some big power 300+ easy, and the thing holds not problem, no signs of slippage, the clutch is holding together well, wish we could say the same for the tranny
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Old Nov 21, 2002 | 12:20 PM
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Does anyone have any experience with the Bonez Street-Comp clutch? I about due for a replacement as well. Thx.
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