Well, I was doing some reading through the archives, and found that ACT clutches seem to be the way to go. Centerforce clutches seem to be crap for our cars, so I'm not going to go that route. I'm looking for something that's going to last, but not eat my transmission and flywheel up. I've driven my friend's Integra with a Stage 2 clutch, and it felt pretty good. Stiff enough for good take-offs, but soft enough to drive daily. So, what ACT clutch can you guys recommend for me?

 

screw act. os geiken , exedy, ogura!

 

act street clutch for daily driving... their race clutches are all solid discs and are really crazy on engagement... i have the 6 pad race one on my fc and grabs nice but is jerky for novice drivers. let me know if youre in need of one... my buddy can get them.

 

Yea, I just wanted something like an ACT street/strip stage 1 clutch. Something stronger than stock. A little tight I don't mind, because this car isn't a daily driver. I just don't want something that's not going to destroy my transmission and flywheel. Any suggestions?

 

i got the blue grip force off ebay for 120, heavier than stock and cheap too.

 

I'd get the ACT 2600 Street/Strip. (not the puck disc, but organic street disc) With the Heavy duty pressure plate.

I've run 3 of those clutches, two in my fc's and one in my dsm i had. They all never slipped over countless beatings.


Justin

 

Alright, I did a little research on ACT's website, and he's what I found.

It looks like you have different kits, all in different stages. The clutch kit includes throwout bearing, alignment tool, disc, and pressure plate. It looks like ACT does not make a Stage III clutch for our car, but they do make a Stage 1 and Stage II. Their stages are named like this:

Stage 1 - Heavy Duty - 2100
Stage 2 - Xtreme Duty - 2600

After selecting the stage you want, you then are able to select the type of disc you want. Choices include a 4 puck, 6 puck, stock street, and performance street disc. You also have to choose whether your car is turbo or NA also. Now that you know what's available to you, you have the choice on how stiff or tight you want the clutch to be. Going with a 4 puck will mean the clutch is tighter than a 6 puck, but it will also be a bit cheaper. My guess is since the performance and stock street clutches are more than a 4 puck or 6 puck, they would be a softer feel. From what I can tell, all the types, as long as they are in the same stage, should have the same amount of grab as another type. So, from this, I guess I can make my decision. If you're looking for a good OEM clutch, it seems the way for you to go would be an Exedy clutch kit.

 

If you want I'm probably gonna part my car, and I have an ACT street/strip and HD pressure plate in it. Has about 5k-7k miles on it...

 

how is the exedy racing stage 1 clutch for an n/a?? i just got an 88 rx7 and the clutch is shot in it... so i was thinkin about getting this one...

exedy racing stage 1 clutch kit

i was looking around n saw that they usually retail for $303.11, and this is 245 with no shipping, so it sounded like a good deal...

i wanted something stronger than stock, and i read that this offers 34% more torque increase, and the act heavy duty i think, is about the same... for about the same price. (retail right around 300)


...any suggestions?

 

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/pe...7&brandid=1998

Scroll down a bit. I'll sell you my kit for $250.

 

that kit you got is rated at the same performance (34% increase) as the link i supplied, and yours has 7k miles on it... doesnt seem to make sense to pay $250 for yours when i could have a new one for the same price?

 

So, for those of you who have ACT clutches, what are your guy's opinions on them? Are the Stage II's not that bad for release pressure? Any problems with the ACT clutches?

 

I have the SS/HD combo with a streetlite flywheel (89 TII) and I love it. Its got about 20k on it now and still works fine, though it hasn't seen a real hard life beyond the usual stoplight drags. Fairly easy to drive, though it can get a bit heavy in stop and go traffic. Hell, I taught the gf to drive stick on it, that should tell you all you need.

 

See, it's really a hard choice for me. I want a nice clutch that will hmakes the car don't want anything that basically makes the car un-streetable. I think I'll still be fine with a Stage II clutch kit though. That's what I'm leaning towards right now. What are the pros and cons to having a Stage 1 or Stage II clutch over OEM?

 

I've got the ACT street/strip clutch and heavy duty pressure plate. There's almost no difference from stock. The pedal is a LITTLE bit firmer, but overall it feels great.

That setup is VERY streetable. Once you start getting into puck clutches is where things get a little jumpy.

 

I did some looking, and it looks like prices vary a little differently. The cheapest are the 4 puck clutches, then 6 puck, then Performance street. So that's how prices will lay out, with about a 50 dollar difference between the 4 puck and Performance street clutches, and about a 100 dollar difference between Stage 1 and Stage 2 for the same type of clutch. Also, the release goes from hard to soft, starting with 4 puck then going to Performance street. So, will a 4 puck be harder on your drivetrain, or do they all grab the same, just that the pedal release is tighter or softer? And also, where is a good place to get the clutches for cheap?

 

what i did was i installed the street/strip pressure plate with the 6 puck SPRUNG clutch cost me about $330 for everything can handle about 400 lbs of torque the guy said and i had this exact same setup on my old car and LOVED it wasnt to hard on the car so i had no regrets...
TwEaK

 

If you're worried about flywheel wear, do NOT get a (copper) puck clutch.
It sounds like you should go organic face.
The harsher engagement of the (copper) puck discs is bad on the transmission.

Don't bother with the Extreme PP.
People have been having problems with blowing hydraulics.
It's VERY heavy.
You should not be using this thing on the street.

WTH are you running anyways?
I thought you were non-turbo?


-Ted

 

So what's the advantage of using a puck (copper) clutch over a street (organic)clutch? I am non-turbo, so maybe a Stage 1 would be enough? I don't want to blow hydraulics on the car, but I want something strong enough to not wear out fast and slip like my clutch is now.

 

The copper puck disc wears slower, if used correctly - this means very little slipping!
It's basically a race-only disc, but people like to street them cause they are cheaper.


-Ted

 

Yea, that's the nice thing is that the puck clutches are much cheaper. But then again, if they cause more wear on your flywheel and transmission, that's not something I want, especially since I plan to drive my car at least a couple days a week. Obviously I don't want to go Stage II if I'm running the risk of blowing out hydraulics. So from what I can tell, a Stage 1 street disc is going to be my best bet?

 

They all suck spend the chedda on a 2 or 3 disk clutch setup.

 

I'm not looking to spend a ton of money. I just want something that's going to hold up until I swap to a turbo drivetrain.

 

Looks like I'm going to be going with a Stage 1 street/strip clutch from ACT. It's not going to wear on my transmission and flywheel like a puck clutch, and won't blow out hydraulics like a Stage 2. Sounds like a good plan to me.

 

Anything else I should be replacing while I'm doing the clutch?