i have been looking at replacing my clucth and there are so many i was thinking about the hks and the cusco the clucth. which is better any comments and its a self install also.

 

well first off how do you drive, or plan on driving your car? That's a big factor in the type of clutch.

 

go stronger than your power goals, but not too extreme.

I think the ACT ZX3-XT00 is a good setup. full clutch disk (not a 6 puck or 4 puck) and will handle 450 lbs. I had a 9lb flywheel and a six puck on my last car and it was alright for daily driving. alright.. not good. and it was bad for someone that had never driven that style of clutch. But for an FD... do it once, do it right.

 

yea i would like to know aswell.. im going to need a new one soon.. and it would be my first clutch ever to buy.. i need something that will handel a Daily driven and a couple clutch kicks possably

 

I got a Mazdaspeed twin plate..PM me if interested.

 

ACT unless it's a pure off road car. Anything else is a major bitch to drive from what I've been told. The ACT fits motorsports needs as well as being a streetable clutch.

 

a buddy of mine has an ACT in his WRX, i was able to drive it without any problems at all. i've never driven a car with an aftermarket clutch and the ACT felt great to me. i've heard a lot of other good things about ACT too, plus they've much friendlier on the wallet compared to HKS or Cusco.

 

go with the ACT HD pressure plate and disc......it is an oem style disc but the stronger pressure plate is great for slightly higher than stock power levels....the feel is stock and wont need getting used to........ive been running mine with the act set for about 10k miles....nothing but thumbs up!

Just be sure to give the clutch 500-1000 miles of good break-in...this will greatly improve the longevity of the disc and allow it to work more efficiently.

 

ACT street/strip...... and it's CLUTCH

 

^ what he said

 

I've had my ACT street clutch for about 35k miles with a resurfaced flywheel and it still grabs hard. i heard you lose some higher end torque with a very light flywheel. don't know if its true or not.

 

*As you can see ACT is very popular...but I'll add some info based on the brands you mentioned*

HKS? I'm not familiar w/ the current HKS clutch. Not sure if they switched the design or not, but from what I remember...the old design from a few years ago...they used an AP Racing clutch. That "thing" was a noisy ****, sounded like a "box of rocks" from what my friends tell me.

The Cusco, is a rebadged Exedy Hyper Single Unit.
http://www.napsusa.com/clutch.htm
You can compare it w/ the Exedy unit here
http://www.exedyusa.com/race/Exedy_H...gle_Clutch_Kit

Everyone that I've come across w/ an Exedy Hyper Single (or multi-plate) clutch has been very happy w/ them.

There are other clutches too.

More than anything, before I start rambling futher...

How much are you looking to spend for a clutch?
Do you want a clutch/flywheel combo? (Like the Exedy Hyper Single)
What is your primary purpose/driving style?

 

act street/strip is what i use right now and i am pushing a lil over 300whp

 

How much horsepower?

There's absolutely no reason to buy more clutch than you need. More clamping power won't make the clutch last longer, it will just force your left leg to work harder.

 

ACT street strip setup hands down.

 

These are the two most popular I sell

http://www.rx7store.net/product_p/specstg3fd.htm

http://www.rx7store.net/product_p/zx3-hd00.htm

 

ok i want +400 hp and i wont be driven hard but almost daliy. and im not sure is better the combo or individual

 

hehe, i have the spec stage3 with 6puck. and the 9pound flywheel
throttleresponse is amasing. but it sucks for city driving, its wierd but i never seeme to get used to it, allways act strange, but the bastard grips, there is np doubt about it

 

check out RPS clutches.my last car (240) had a spec stage 4.it was a rough and tough **** i loved it.it hurt to push it in over a extended amount of time.i loved it.

 

I have an Exedy Hyper Single in my (highly modified) car. I knew it was a puck clutch when I bought it, and it is streetable enough to drive without looking like a douche (most of the time ). BUT I would not call it a streetable clutch. You would not be able to valet a car with this clutch, and you will probably stall it occasionally if you aren't focused on driving while starting from a stop. It would be a bad idea to use this in a daily driver or any other <400 RWHP car that you aren't fully expecting to have a very grabby clutch in.

-Max

 

max,

i found my exedy hyper single to be pretty easy to drive... i doubt if break-in w a cerametallic is an issue. maybe our clutch pedals are adjusted differently. i would call mine streetable. i am installing a double ceramic currently as the single wouldn't hold my motor at it's present state of tune.

HC

 

the question is ....... How much are you willing to spend ????

there are tones of good clutches, single disc, twin, triple.....

HKS, Mazdaspeed, ACT, Centerforce, OS Giken, ...... list can go on

if ur just doing daily driving and be able handle some drag and some road/circuit racing every now and then..... ACT street/strip will do the job just fine... just keep in mind organic compound disc have a softer grip when engaged than a 6 puck disc if u care about comfort...

 

I just bought a Carbonetic twinplate. http://www.carbonetic.net/ It is lighter than the D-Core and has a higher torque rating.

 

Can you guys handle heavy duty for DD?

 

I had an ACT with a heavy duty pressure plate and got stuck in traffic on a weekly basis with it. I'm not exactly a monster like Mr. Ihor Huk, but have pretty strong legs (I was a relatively successful mountain and road bike racer:p). I didn't think it was too bad in traffic, but it did get tiring when inching along in first gear for extended periods of time. One thing that really helped was replacing the dirty hydraulic fluid.