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typesiracing · 04-05-2004, 06:01 PM

three questions.....not that i'm a cheap ass but i don't wanna spend more money if i don't have to....

1. Is there any reason why i shouldn't buy a used act pressure plate with a supposed 300 miles on it....i would never buy a used clutch plate because of possible improper break in...does the same apply for the pressure plate?

2. Are Act and other big clutch manufacturers worth what they cost or are you partially paying for the name?

3. Is there anyone that has good luck with a cheaper brand clutch?

E_SolSi · 04-06-2004, 01:29 AM

1. i wouldnt
2. for the most part yes they are worth it... im sure part of it is the name though
3. dunno

HellBentHONDA · 04-06-2004, 01:36 AM

whats the specs on the unit you're talking about? is it stiffer than stock? and whats your car and plans?

cws13 · 04-06-2004, 02:48 AM

Don't buy a used clutch. You can go cheaper, but clutches are not a middle of the road thing that you can get Brand :B for cheaper because so-and so didn't make it and it's not brand name. The best costs, I have found no inbetween.

LudeBoy · 04-06-2004, 06:59 PM

Agreed.

IMO stay away from Exedy. Some have had good luck, others like myself havent!

cws13 · 04-06-2004, 07:10 PM

Exedy Rules.

cycloneb18c3 · 04-06-2004, 08:47 PM

i have act street and strip with the extreme pressure plate......seems to work ok for me, i like it.

E_SolSi · 04-07-2004, 01:56 AM

love my ACT clutch

typesiracing · 04-07-2004, 09:02 AM

actually Excedy clutches are pretty inexpensive so i was looking at them but not sure if it was as good a quality as ACT thats why i was asking opinions...thanks but still undecided

typesiracing · 04-09-2004, 07:05 AM

anybody else....input please...thanks

dohch22a4 · 04-09-2004, 07:17 AM

Don't listen to the Exedy haters. Great company, great product. ACT is great too. It's your choice.

92b16vx · 04-09-2004, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dohch22a4@Apr 9 2004, 12:17 PM
Don't listen to the Exedy haters. Great company, great product. ACT is great too. It's your choice.

Hell ya, my Exedy is nice. Not a performance lodel, but it holds a little higher than stock and has a nice pedal feel, not soft and lifeless like the stock one.

B16 · 04-09-2004, 11:45 AM

word, i'm using exedy itr stock replacement clutch.

typesiracing · 04-11-2004, 11:20 AM

seems still pretty divided on the subject but thanks for all the insight.

HellBentHONDA · 04-11-2004, 05:26 PM

i use an ACT good to 450hp so its got a pretty stiff feel to it. good nuff to bark my tires shiftin to fourth @95mph with 17's

i'd recommend ACT's stiffer clutch for a higher hp setup. the only drawback is driveability in traffic kinda sucks.

92b16vx · 04-11-2004, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by typesiracing@Apr 11 2004, 04:20 PM
seems still pretty divided on the subject but thanks for all the insight.

Not really, there's those of us that are right, and then there are those that don't like exedy :P

jeffsciv23 · 04-12-2004, 12:19 PM

has anybody heard of Clutch Specialties? there is a guy on another website i go to that is selling them for cheap. a couple people i have talked to say they love their clutches they bought. here's the post:

***All Prices include Shipping***
(Clutch kits include all new bearings, heavy duty pressure plate rated at 1700psi, and Clutch Alignment tool)
****Clutch kits Rated for 300 ft-lb torque***

D Series (Clutch Specialties)
6 puck Unsprung Clutch set ups 240$ shipped
6 puck Sprung 260$ shipped

B series Clutch kits from Clutch Specialties(320 ft-lb tq rating)
6 puck Unsprung 285$ shipped
6 puck Sprung 305$ shipped
B Series Clutch kit Pro Clutch(250 ft-lb tq rating)
6 puck unsprung 240 shipped
6 puck sprung 260 shipped

***Local pick up is allowed at a discounted price***

just wondering because i am thinking about getting one.

NotUrAverage_Si · 04-12-2004, 12:56 PM

<--- Clutch Specialties Stage 2 clutch disc and pressure plate. I love this clutch and wouldn't buy any other.

do you live in So. Cal? If you do I would recommend going down to Clutch Specialties and tell them exactly what you want your clutch specs to be. Great company, my friends and I all use their clutches.

jeffsciv23 · 04-12-2004, 03:11 PM

that's what i keep hearing..i think i'm gonna buy one, it doesn't seem like a bad price at all.

typesiracing · 04-12-2004, 05:02 PM

great....ha ha..... i just ordered the ACT...i'm an ass...well atleast i'm safe

reckedracing · 04-12-2004, 05:07 PM

Quote:

i use an ACT good to 450hp so its got a pretty stiff feel to it. good nuff to bark my tires shiftin to fourth @95mph with 17's

damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

NotUrAverage_Si · 04-12-2004, 05:15 PM

yeah I know a guy who had a turbo si and his clutch was stiffer than a shit. he claimed it was a stage 5 and after trying to drive his car with that clutch I don't doubt him at all. he said it took him a year to get use to the clutch and after a while his clutch pedal broke off.

92b16vx · 04-12-2004, 05:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by NotUrAverage_Si@Apr 12 2004, 10:15 PM
he said it took him a year to get use to the clutch and after a while his clutch pedal broke off.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

typesiracing · 04-14-2004, 10:34 AM

in my experience too big of a clutch also results in snapping axles on the regular.....i had a clutchmasters stage 4 in my prelude and i went through axles ridiculously....well i guess replacing them with autozone wasn't the best idea...but hey i got a free one everytime.

HellBentHONDA · 04-14-2004, 01:29 PM

yeah i could see if you 'pop the clutch' every time you shift it might take its toll on the axles and the like even with a stock motor. i wouldnt think it would be easy to do tho. maybe easier to pop the outer joint by shifting hard while the steering wheel is cranked one way like i did a couple months back

just curious typesiracing, where were you snapping the axle at?

04-05-2004, 06:01 PM	#1
typesiracing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: ny Posts: 204 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	three questions.....not that i'm a cheap ass but i don't wanna spend more money if i don't have to.... 1. Is there any reason why i shouldn't buy a used act pressure plate with a supposed 300 miles on it....i would never buy a used clutch plate because of possible improper break in...does the same apply for the pressure plate? 2. Are Act and other big clutch manufacturers worth what they cost or are you partially paying for the name? 3. Is there anyone that has good luck with a cheaper brand clutch? __________________ I'm new to the game but learning quick....thanks for all the help guys! 94 Lude many mods (h23) 94 CX B18b 93 DX with '95 b18c ls/vtec w/ type r pistons and crower valve train 97 Toyota Tacoma (to transport all my parts) 89 Nissan 240sx (someday project)

04-06-2004, 01:36 AM	#3
HellBentHONDA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: wa state Posts: 404 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	whats the specs on the unit you're talking about? is it stiffer than stock? and whats your car and plans? __________________ <a href=\'http://www.hondaswap.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=36959\' target=\'_blank\'>HELP ME make up my mind: VOTE here</a> </div><table border=\'0\' align=\'center\' width=\'95%\' cellpadding=\'3\' cellspacing=\'1\'><tr><td>QUOTE (RENR Posted @ Aug 12 2003, 08:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id=\'QUOTE\'>* dam well that sux for you. i just got dumped today after a 7 year relationship. it sucks and im cryinglike a lil beatch.dam bitches.* </td></tr></table><div class=\'signature\'>

04-06-2004, 02:48 AM	#4
cws13 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Athens,GA Posts: 484 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 19	Don't buy a used clutch. You can go cheaper, but clutches are not a middle of the road thing that you can get Brand :B for cheaper because so-and so didn't make it and it's not brand name. The best costs, I have found no inbetween. __________________ 1320 Motorsports Athens,GA <a href=\'http://www.1320motorsports.com\' target=\'_blank\'>1320 MOTORSPORTS</a>

04-06-2004, 07:10 PM	#6
cws13 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Athens,GA Posts: 484 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 19	Exedy Rules. __________________ 1320 Motorsports Athens,GA <a href=\'http://www.1320motorsports.com\' target=\'_blank\'>1320 MOTORSPORTS</a>

04-06-2004, 08:47 PM	#7
cycloneb18c3 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 23 Posts: 1,056 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 23	i have act street and strip with the extreme pressure plate......seems to work ok for me, i like it. __________________ whoever said nothing is impossible, never tried slamming a revolving door


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04-06-2004, 06:59 PM	#5
LudeBoy Slave to the EF Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: STL Age: 30 Posts: 137 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 EF Hatch Rep Power: 13	Agreed. IMO stay away from Exedy. Some have had good luck, others like myself havent!

04-07-2004, 09:02 AM	#9
typesiracing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: ny Posts: 204 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	actually Excedy clutches are pretty inexpensive so i was looking at them but not sure if it was as good a quality as ACT thats why i was asking opinions...thanks but still undecided __________________ I'm new to the game but learning quick....thanks for all the help guys! 94 Lude many mods (h23) 94 CX B18b 93 DX with '95 b18c ls/vtec w/ type r pistons and crower valve train 97 Toyota Tacoma (to transport all my parts) 89 Nissan 240sx (someday project)

04-09-2004, 07:05 AM	#10
typesiracing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: ny Posts: 204 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	anybody else....input please...thanks __________________ I'm new to the game but learning quick....thanks for all the help guys! 94 Lude many mods (h23) 94 CX B18b 93 DX with '95 b18c ls/vtec w/ type r pistons and crower valve train 97 Toyota Tacoma (to transport all my parts) 89 Nissan 240sx (someday project)

04-09-2004, 07:17 AM	#11
dohch22a4 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 1,745 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 31	Don't listen to the Exedy haters. Great company, great product. ACT is great too. It's your choice. __________________ "Conventional wisdom would have one believe that it is insane to resist this, the mightiest of empires... but what history really shows is that today's empire is tomorrow's ashes, that nothing lasts forever, and that to not resist is to acquiesce in your own oppression. The greatest form of sanity that anyone can exercise is to resist that force that is trying to repress, oppress and fight the human spirit." -Mumia Abu-Jamal

04-09-2004, 11:45 AM	#13
B16 Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: yay area, CA Age: 31 Posts: 6,759 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 126	word, i'm using exedy itr stock replacement clutch. __________________ 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8 2004 BMW 325i 2000 Mercedes Benz ML 430 1994 Honda Civic Del Sol VTEC (race kaa)

04-11-2004, 11:20 AM	#14
typesiracing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: ny Posts: 204 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	seems still pretty divided on the subject but thanks for all the insight. __________________ I'm new to the game but learning quick....thanks for all the help guys! 94 Lude many mods (h23) 94 CX B18b 93 DX with '95 b18c ls/vtec w/ type r pistons and crower valve train 97 Toyota Tacoma (to transport all my parts) 89 Nissan 240sx (someday project)

04-11-2004, 05:26 PM	#15
HellBentHONDA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: wa state Posts: 404 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	i use an ACT good to 450hp so its got a pretty stiff feel to it. good nuff to bark my tires shiftin to fourth @95mph with 17's i'd recommend ACT's stiffer clutch for a higher hp setup. the only drawback is driveability in traffic kinda sucks. __________________ <a href=\'http://www.hondaswap.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=36959\' target=\'_blank\'>HELP ME make up my mind: VOTE here</a> </div><table border=\'0\' align=\'center\' width=\'95%\' cellpadding=\'3\' cellspacing=\'1\'><tr><td>QUOTE (RENR Posted @ Aug 12 2003, 08:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id=\'QUOTE\'>* dam well that sux for you. i just got dumped today after a 7 year relationship. it sucks and im cryinglike a lil beatch.dam bitches.* </td></tr></table><div class=\'signature\'>

04-12-2004, 12:19 PM	#17
jeffsciv23 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wa Posts: 374 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 18	has anybody heard of Clutch Specialties? there is a guy on another website i go to that is selling them for cheap. a couple people i have talked to say they love their clutches they bought. here's the post: *All Prices include Shipping* (Clutch kits include all new bearings, heavy duty pressure plate rated at 1700psi, and Clutch Alignment tool) **Clutch kits Rated for 300 ft-lb torque* D Series (Clutch Specialties) 6 puck Unsprung Clutch set ups 240$ shipped 6 puck Sprung 260$ shipped B series Clutch kits from Clutch Specialties(320 ft-lb tq rating) 6 puck Unsprung 285$ shipped 6 puck Sprung 305$ shipped B Series Clutch kit Pro Clutch(250 ft-lb tq rating) 6 puck unsprung 240 shipped 6 puck sprung 260 shipped *Local pick up is allowed at a discounted price* just wondering because i am thinking about getting one.

04-12-2004, 12:56 PM	#18
NotUrAverage_Si Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: :/ Posts: 2,257 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 35	<--- Clutch Specialties Stage 2 clutch disc and pressure plate. I love this clutch and wouldn't buy any other. do you live in So. Cal? If you do I would recommend going down to Clutch Specialties and tell them exactly what you want your clutch specs to be. Great company, my friends and I all use their clutches. __________________ '00 <span style=\"color:black\">FBP</span> Civic <span style=\"color:red\">Si</span>-T \|<a href=\"http://www.full-race.com\" target=\"_blank\">full-race</a>\|<a href=\"http://www.goldeneaglemfg.com\" target=\"_blank\">golden eagle</a>\|<a href=\"http://www.fast-turbo.com\" target=\"_blank\">fast-turbo</a>\|<a href=\"http://www.hondata.com\" target=\"_blank\">hondata</a>\|<a href=\"http://www.wiredspeed.com\" target=\"_blank\">wiredspeedlab</a>\| email: boostfedEM1@yahoo.com <div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(dohch22a4 @ Sep 20 2004, 11:44 AM)</div><div class=\'quotemain\'> Please, Obi Wan B, you're our only hope. </div> <span style=\"font-size:36pt;line-height:100%\"> <a href=\"http://www.nissantech.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.NissanTech.co m</a></span>

04-12-2004, 03:11 PM	#19
jeffsciv23 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wa Posts: 374 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 18	that's what i keep hearing..i think i'm gonna buy one, it doesn't seem like a bad price at all.

04-12-2004, 05:02 PM	#20
typesiracing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: ny Posts: 204 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	great....ha ha..... i just ordered the ACT...i'm an ass...well atleast i'm safe __________________ I'm new to the game but learning quick....thanks for all the help guys! 94 Lude many mods (h23) 94 CX B18b 93 DX with '95 b18c ls/vtec w/ type r pistons and crower valve train 97 Toyota Tacoma (to transport all my parts) 89 Nissan 240sx (someday project)

04-12-2004, 05:15 PM	#22
NotUrAverage_Si Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: :/ Posts: 2,257 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 35	yeah I know a guy who had a turbo si and his clutch was stiffer than a shit. he claimed it was a stage 5 and after trying to drive his car with that clutch I don't doubt him at all. he said it took him a year to get use to the clutch and after a while his clutch pedal broke off. __________________ '00 <span style=\"color:black\">FBP</span> Civic <span style=\"color:red\">Si</span>-T \|<a href=\"http://www.full-race.com\" target=\"_blank\">full-race</a>\|<a href=\"http://www.goldeneaglemfg.com\" target=\"_blank\">golden eagle</a>\|<a href=\"http://www.fast-turbo.com\" target=\"_blank\">fast-turbo</a>\|<a href=\"http://www.hondata.com\" target=\"_blank\">hondata</a>\|<a href=\"http://www.wiredspeed.com\" target=\"_blank\">wiredspeedlab</a>\| email: boostfedEM1@yahoo.com <div class=\'quotetop\'>QUOTE(dohch22a4 @ Sep 20 2004, 11:44 AM)</div><div class=\'quotemain\'> Please, Obi Wan B, you're our only hope. </div> <span style=\"font-size:36pt;line-height:100%\"> <a href=\"http://www.nissantech.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.NissanTech.co m</a></span>

04-14-2004, 10:34 AM	#24
typesiracing Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: ny Posts: 204 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	in my experience too big of a clutch also results in snapping axles on the regular.....i had a clutchmasters stage 4 in my prelude and i went through axles ridiculously....well i guess replacing them with autozone wasn't the best idea...but hey i got a free one everytime. __________________ I'm new to the game but learning quick....thanks for all the help guys! 94 Lude many mods (h23) 94 CX B18b 93 DX with '95 b18c ls/vtec w/ type r pistons and crower valve train 97 Toyota Tacoma (to transport all my parts) 89 Nissan 240sx (someday project)

04-14-2004, 01:29 PM	#25
HellBentHONDA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: wa state Posts: 404 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 16	yeah i could see if you 'pop the clutch' every time you shift it might take its toll on the axles and the like even with a stock motor. i wouldnt think it would be easy to do tho. maybe easier to pop the outer joint by shifting hard while the steering wheel is cranked one way like i did a couple months back just curious typesiracing, where were you snapping the axle at? __________________ <a href=\'http://www.hondaswap.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=36959\' target=\'_blank\'>HELP ME make up my mind: VOTE here</a> </div><table border=\'0\' align=\'center\' width=\'95%\' cellpadding=\'3\' cellspacing=\'1\'><tr><td>QUOTE (RENR Posted @ Aug 12 2003, 08:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id=\'QUOTE\'>* dam well that sux for you. i just got dumped today after a 7 year relationship. it sucks and im cryinglike a lil beatch.dam bitches.* </td></tr></table><div class=\'signature\'>

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