Sidestick

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I just put in a brand new ACT Street/Strip clutch set in my FD about 7 months ago, now I need a new clutch disc. Seems pretty wierd it wore down so fast, still, it's a daily driver. Anyway, anyone know where I can get a street/strip disc only? Everywhere advertises the complete sets, which I don't need right now. Thx.

MastaCow

Try calling ACT directly. My friend's gone there to spec out a clutch for his s13 with sr20, which basically required a mix n match of a bunch of clutch components.

RX7Elmo

wow, in 7 months!?!? I suggest you figure out why it wore out so fast. That shouldn't be normal by any means. Even if you totaly abuse it etc, i would expect it to last much longer.

GtRx7

I got the ACT street/strip clutch, and it works great. Only problem was that my fork had to be replaced twice. My mechanic is looking into the pressure plate causing it to go bad. Let me know if you get you can purchase your clutch disk separately. I'll probably need a pressure plate from ACT.

dclin

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Do you let the clutch slip from a start - meaning do you ease off on the clutch slowly from a start for a smoother 'start'?

If so, this causes excessive wear depending on how much you let it slip. WHile you do not want 'jack-rabbit' starts either, you want to let the clutch clamp down as soon as possible, otherwise the excessive slipping is causing extra wear.

rx7will

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Even if you slip the clutch to get it to engage smoother it will not wear out a clutch in 7 months. I've used the at disc in my TII and drag raced it repeatly, even after 10 runs it would still hold and i drive pretty hard and it lasted for a year before i sold the car. I have the street disc and heavy duty pressure plate in my fd not and it works great. Did you resurface your flywheel when you did the clutch?

duboisr

try a mazda competition disk with the ACT ,garfinkle has this and it is very smooth with no slipping at wot

Sidestick

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Ok, I just got a look at the disc for the first time, I'd previously spoken to the guy at the shop on the phone. The thing is worn practically down to the rivets!! Now here's the kicker: it looks identical to the stock disc, down to a 'DK' stamped on the center part by the springs. Now, I've never seen any other ACT disc, but I doubt it would look identical to the stocker. I had bought the clutch as one of those ACT clutch packages, the vendor who will remain unnamed right now till I work this out.

One fact I didn't stste in the original post was that I had installed a T04E single turbo kit at just about the same time as the clutch, which would explain the excessive wear on a stock clutch disc.

Sidestick

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Where can I get this?

dclin

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It only takes a few good hard core clutch slips (the kind where you can smell the clutch burn hehe - like trying to burn out but not releasing the clutch all the way) to shorten the clutch life dramatically.

Ok, here's another question - did you have a new flywheel put in when the clutch went in?

There was a warning flyer that came with my Centerforce Lightweight steel flyweel that specified to remove the protective coating they sprayed on it with brake cleaner before installing, or the the result would be a shortened clutch life.

Probably not neccesary with aluminum flywheels, as that they indicated the coating was to keep the steel from corroding while 'on the self'.

dclin

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Did you put the clutch in yourself, or did a shop do it?

Daniel

Sidestick

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A shop, why?

Also, you're a ******' psychic! I did get a Racing Beat flywheel installed with the clutch! No flyer though :-(

dclin

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How reputable are they? Did you inspect and remember the parts that were in the clutch kit? (kinda hard I know, what with the almost non-visible mark stampings/etc).

I want to say that the ACT clutch kit does use a OEM disk (and that the RPS kit uses a cheap replacement from Korea *no offense to any Koreans here! My parents are from Taiwan, so believe me - not a slight towards your country/culture/etc in terms of manufacturing quality).

I had a conversation with the shop that put in my ACT kit in (because they advised me to return my other brand clutch kit), and they specifically told me the differences betwen kits and how to id parts. That was earlier this year, so cannot remember all the details. PM me if you want to call up my shop to see if they have any insights.

I really don't want to put bad ideas in your head, but having had bad experiences myself with another shop and given that we all agreee 7 months is too short - any possiblity that the new disk did not make it in?

Otherwise, if your Racing Beat flywheel is the steel type, I would call up Racing Beat to see if they put a 'coating' on it like Centerforce, and if there is any special requirements to remove - and finally did the shop do this?

Best of luck.

MastaCow

Yo. My country is responsible for Kias, Daewoo, SsangYong and Hyundai.

I'll be the first to admit we koreans have a lot to learn about automotive mfg.

xph

I just put one in, used my stock flywheel, I needed it because I broke the 300 ft lb mark, and could get the clutch to slip at WOT. I noticed that after about a week of use, I have to re-adjust my pedel height, as the engagement rose to the top. I hope I am not on the same track...

Dan

Sidestick

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GsrSol

Yes you can buy the disc seperate. You can mix-match parts from ACT and make your own clutch.

I believe they make a disc that is only 10% stronger then stock, that may have been what you got. I think they have 2 or 3 street discs so get the best one this time.

dclin

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Well at least Koreans make cars that they can sell in the US! Can't say the same for Taiwanese car manufacturers (or is it singular?)

I'd actually buy a Hyundai w/o thinking too much about it - they've come a long way and the quality is world class (those that do not think so, go to your nearest Hyundai dealership and test drive any one of thier new models). The Korean car industry is where Japan's was in the '70s - on the verge of break-through. Kia's on the other hand, hehe.

Anyways, back to the subject - ok, just wanted to toss that idea out there (about shop rep). Like I said, I had a conversation with my shop and cannot remember all the details - but I think I remember them saying the ACT 'Street' kit uses an OEM disc. Again, we were talking about different kits so I might be mistaken. Jason would know for sure - Jason?

There is probably no reason for the aluminum 'wheel to have a coating like mine, so then that probably rules that out.

Are you sure you did not have some 'fun' with the new kit? I know of a guy in Dallas that took his newly installed ACT Street to the drags, and it did not last more then a short while before he felt slipping.

Sidestick

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No, no more fun than one would normally have with a fast street driven car.

RecKleSs

I strongly suggest for everyone that is using the ACT units to change your fork bearing when you install the clutch. It only cost $40 and using the ACT units has a tendency to break the fork bearing. If your piece still looks good, replace it.