mike93eh

just wondering what you think what clutch would be good with my setup. i have a d15b7 with greddy kit, fmic, etc etc. and im about to slap on a z6 tranny. so i thought i might as well get a clutch. i just want something not so expensive but just a step up from a stock clutch in terms of reliabilty and performance. right now i still have the stock 12 year old clutch in this thing believe it or not and ive never had any problems with it, except after i race you can smell it burning pretty bad. would you suggest i also get a flywheel?

turbo*s2k

Is the car your daily driver???

mike93eh

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TurboChrgd_Civic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is the car your daily driver???</TD></TR></TABLE>

well i drive it on the weekends. thats about it.

turbo*s2k

I was running an ACT extreme pressure plate, and 6 puck disk. It held 400+hp & 300+tq. no problem...

s2kdre

i use stage 1 competition clutch good for about 300hp

Alchemist

I would suggest an Action 1MS. Heavy duty pressure plate with a 6puck sprung disc, rated to 275 hp. As far as flywheel, unless you have the money to spend, just get the stock flywheel resurfaced for $10-20 and you should be good to go.

mike93eh

if any of you guys can suggest where to buy one also..

my stock clutch slips like crazy with 5.5lbs boost on a d15b7.

im going to be putting a si tranny on this weekend and thought i better get a clutch.

mike93eh

what do you think of this clutch?

http://eclutchmaster.com/racingitem.asp?num=14


Modified by mike93eh at 5:13 AM 5/2/2005

ViruSi

i use a clutchmasters stage 4 for daily driving my turbo b16... pedal feels like stock (white pressure plate) and grabs hard

HidPerf

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I'm looking at buying a 6-spuck sprung disc from them. 300hp MAX. How would you rate the quality of their disc?

urbansi

exedy stage 1 or 2. organic clutch its perfect for driving a lot. i have the stage one kit on my car and stock fly wheel and its perfect and i have been boosting on it for almost 10k. so that clutch kit is perfect IMO. many others have the same setup and love it. i highly recommend it

clutchmasters

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mike93eh &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what do you think of this clutch?

http://eclutchmaster.com/racingitem.asp?num=14


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StolenTeg

Wow they are not clutchmaster dealer??? i had a pretty good experience with them, brought a pilot and throwout bearing and they shipped it damn quick. they get a from me...
Anyway, i would recommended you get a eclutchmaster clutch, i got a stage 3 and i love it. feel ligghter then stock and grip like a bitch. i wish i had gone with stage 4 or 5 since the pdeal is so light and easy to drive.

T4eg

Ive had nothing but sucess with clutchmasters. ive used the Stage 4's and 5's in daily drivers. (hydro trannys) WIll be getting the fx700 soon So I would say clutchmasters

Chris

mike93eh

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by StolenTeg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wow they are not clutchmaster dealer??? i had a pretty good experience with them, brought a pilot and throwout bearing and they shipped it damn quick. they get a from me...
Anyway, i would recommended you get a eclutchmaster clutch, i got a stage 3 and i love it. feel ligghter then stock and grip like a bitch. i wish i had gone with stage 4 or 5 since the pdeal is so light and easy to drive.</TD></TR></TABLE>

damn too late just got the stage one from eclutchmaster. oh and i know they are not clutch masters. but they have cheap clutches and i dont have much money and i need something.

Sprockets

iTrader: (6)

It doesn't sound like you're making a shitload of power, so I don't know why people are recommending such strong clutches. Considering how long your stock clutch lasted, I see no reason why you shouldn't stick with an organic clutch and a stronger pressure plate. Do some searches and pick a brand. I've used an Exedy organic as well as ACT XTSS with the Greddy kit I used to have. The Exedy felt almost like stock, and would shudder once in a while when it was cold and I was starting off, but overall it was a great clutch. The only reason I upgraded to the ACT was because my Quaife was being installed, and I was preparing to increase the power with Hondata. The Exedy was still in great shape when I sold it. The ACT requires more pedal pressure, but I like that. It would squeal once in a while when starting off if it was hot or humid outside, but it always grabbed hard.

I didn't buy my clutch from this website, but they have a chart which shows the torque capacity of each ACT clutch for your application:

http://www.coximport.com/act/honda.html#Civic

Before I dynoed my car with the latest setup, I changed out the disc from organic to a sprung 6 puck, but kept the ACT pressure plate. It's not that bad, but I miss the organic. Don't do a 4 or 6 puck clutch unless you have to.

StolenTeg

Damn you should atleast stage 3 ahahah, my stage 3 is like 3/4 pressure of stock clutch

mike93eh

yea im not making alot of power right now or for awhile. i think the stage 1 will be perfect. i just dont want it slipping when i take off hard.

_Cyclone_

Not to thread jack, but will a brand new stock replacement clutch and pressure plate hold up to 200whp? I only need it to last a year or so, then I'll go with something better.

clutchmasters

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CycloneBlue_1.6EL &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Not to thread jack, but will a brand new stock replacement clutch and pressure plate hold up to 200whp? I only need it to last a year or so, then I'll go with something better.</TD></TR></TABLE>

It should hold for a little while, but if I were you I would stick by your quote in your sig and go with a performance clutch..
"Do the job right the first time, or you'll have to do it again."

LOL, Honestly though, if you plan on adding power even a year from now it would be worth it to just get the right clutch in there now instead of buying a clutch now and a clutch later. I would suggest you go with a stage 3 kevlar unit which will last way longer than a stock and will not hurt to have in there even if you aren't making the power now.

Just my 2 cents..

_Cyclone_

The reason I asked is because I bought this stock replacement months ago, before I even had any plans of making this kind of power. I need to throw it in there because I'm getting tuned next Wednesday, and I can't have a slipping clutch on the dyno.

mike93eh

you wont slip on the dyno. you will if you lauch hard though..