spoonhatchblack

My last setup:
GT35R
B18C
CP Pistons
Eagles
00" S4C SI Tranny
ACT HD Clutch w/6-Puck (un-sprung)
400WHP Dyno Jet

My Q is.
When you drive the car on the street the car Roasts the Tires all day...
Finally got the chance to open up the Clutch and looks like the 6-Puck is Fried up & can't support the Power...
A Quick Replacement is should I drop in a 4-puck this time around or should I go again w/the 6-Puck and Baby it?

Chime in Guys..

SD_Lurker

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Baby it?? Haha I doubt it. I would just upgrade while you have the biaatch out. 4 puck will do it but if you plan to make more power I would just get a twin disk.

mike1114

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I had a six puck-unsprung ACT and hated it tremendously!!!

I will not run this clutch again, its just so harsh, the chatter is crazy.

If it was a race only car I would reconsider, but I daily drove this car.

My next setup will be right around 400whp and I was looking into this clutch:
AI4XTSS, this is a clutch rated to almost 300 ft-lbs of torque, at 400whp, this clutch will hold just fine.

No need to step up to the 4 or 6 puck. Just make sure its sprung if it is a daily driver.

spoonhatchblack

With my experience w/un-sprung clutches in the past it didn't work out.... I would rather stick w/the Un-Sprung Disks...
I rather not buy a Brand new Kit, Now would want to just replace the disk (Less Cost)...

hotimportcrx

Wow, lol alot of people on honda-tech are such "girly-men". 4 Puck Unsprung with Extreme pressure plate all the way. This is the setup i would use if i were you and ive driven setups like this in bumper to bumper jersey traffic.

blackeg

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haha thats all i use. ive put damn at least 30k+ turbo miles on cars with that clutch. practically daily driven. **** i delivered pizza with it. its not a big deal.

go to the gym and do some leg workouts if you cant handle it lol

mike1114

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didn't say I could do it, I had the clutch for years.

I've driven others and they are not as harsh.

Really I dislike the shock it puts on the driveline more than the workout. All act's are a workout, thats no biggie.....

Its way overkill for only 400whp.


Wow, I actually wrote, "for only 400whp"

B18C-YA!

i have the exedy stage 2, 3 puck and it works great on my car that puts down almost 300hp its not the best for daily driving but you get used to it real quick

raene

Hmmm odd you didn't like the ACT with 6 puck unsprung, that's the exact setup I have, except mine's only the HD pressure plate and not the Extreme... and I daily drive mine as well in bumper to bumper traffic. Yeah it chatters from time to time, but it also holds the power fine at the track and there's no chance of a spring popping out so to me that's worth it

To the original poster, I would just upgrade the pressure plate. The HD is basically an ITR pressure plate, works out to only slightly stiffer than stock. Is the 6 puck killed or is it the pressure plate and flywheel? You can upgrade to a harsher disc with 4 pucks, or you can upgrade the pressure plate and deal with a slightly stiffer clutch. I'm not sure which is the better option.

If you're not racing the car regularly then you probably can get away with a weaker clutch. My 6 puck won't allow me to do 3rd gear burnouts and it's pretty much maxed out.

hotimportcrx

After you get used to it, its like driving a car with a stock clutch. Its really not that unbearable.

spoolin turbo s

if it roasts tires all day its not the clutch
haha

blinx9900

i poop on act, i have a friend who went through 2 of there discs 6puck and 4puck in about 2 months, sure he beat the hell out of them and rides the clutch a little but common 2 months! it was simple turbo lsvtec making no more than 200tq

urbansi

I was running a comp stage 5 with a sprung plate at around 400whp and it didnt seem to have any problems, mind you it as only making like 260tq.

mighty137

CM stage V on 430 hp 300tq still holding up great with smooth engagements!!

Slipping the clutch will definetely roast the disc quickly!

quik sol

I hate ACT, I used them once, and the clutch pedal is just stupid, you have to put your big toe into it. I went with Competition Clutch and they are the only clutch I will use.

GetawayInMoscow

I'm using an Action 2MD (unsprung) and it kicks ***, seriously.

expletive ACT....those clutches suck ***.

sc4dr

Competition clutch 6 puck iron man here(sprung hub). Holds 360wtq/460whp on the street with M&H dot's, and has a light pedal.

blackeg

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was your friend resurfacing the pp and or flywheel after each one? they do eat flywheels and usually need to be recut

abnaasefmb

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mike1114 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I had a six puck-unsprung ACT and hated it tremendously!!!

I will not run this clutch again, its just so harsh, the chatter is crazy.

If it was a race only car I would reconsider, but I daily drove this car.

My next setup will be right around 400whp and I was looking into this clutch:
AI4XTSS, this is a clutch rated to almost 300 ft-lbs of torque, at 400whp, this clutch will hold just fine.

No need to step up to the 4 or 6 puck. Just make sure its sprung if it is a daily driver.</TD></TR></TABLE>
X2

fracas

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Same Clutch here. 4 puck sprung. Fully built and sleeved Ls/vtec.

SovXietday

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GetawayInMoscow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm using an Action 2MD (unsprung) and it kicks ***, seriously.

expletive ACT....those clutches suck ***.</TD></TR></TABLE>

x2, best clutch I have ever driven hands down, and it's been proven to hold 500whp no problem.

TheThiefTheKnife'NTheGun

I have a four puck sprung act and it drives great on the streets. But I like a good stiff clutch.

laosonick

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twin for the win!!

ej8

If you can't drive an ACT unsprung 6-puck and HD pressure plate you are a total bitch So easy to drive, I drive mine every day and it grips great no problems with it. My prego-wife got used to it the first time she drove it, no problem. If you are bitching about the pedal pressure then you need to work out or something, lol, I mean seriously....go drive a freaking geo metro or something and quit trying to build a fast car if you cannot handle it

I like competition clutches to, and that will probabally be my next clutch

bigbadboy

Comp Stage 5 FTMFW. best clutch i ever used