Official Clutch Review Thread
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Official Clutch Review Thread
I figured that there is an exhaust thread. there are just as many clutches out there as well. so post up your reviews.
Clutch: Name and Design (full disc, 6puck, 4 puck, twin plate, ect)
where you bought it: The website or if you bought it from a private party then just say private party.
Material: Organic, Kevlar,
cost: this will help give us an idea of where the cheapest place might be.
pressure plate capacity:
quality: scale 1-10
1 poor
10 Kickass
Ill start. I have 2 reviews. Clutch Masters Stage 3 clutch, and South Bend clutch DXD-F
Clutch: Clutchmasters Stage 3 Full disc FX 300
where you bought it: Prostreet online.com
Material: Not to sure
cost: $450 shipped
pressure plate capacity: Unknown
quality: Good clutch. slipped alot when racing. very street friendly Id give it a 3
Clutch: South Bend Clutch DXD-F 6 puck
where you bought it: South Bend Clutch, South Bend Indiana South Bend DXD Clutches
Material: Kevlar and Graphite.
cost: Cant list price due to sponsorship. Clutch Retails at $500
pressure plate capacity: clutch is rated for 1430lbs. 130% torqe capacity
quality: Clutch is absolutely amazing. Grabs Fast but has a little stiffer pedal than stock barely noticeable. No slippage at all. overall i would rate this clutch a 8.
Clutch: Name and Design (full disc, 6puck, 4 puck, twin plate, ect)
where you bought it: The website or if you bought it from a private party then just say private party.
Material: Organic, Kevlar,
cost: this will help give us an idea of where the cheapest place might be.
pressure plate capacity:
quality: scale 1-10
1 poor
10 Kickass
Ill start. I have 2 reviews. Clutch Masters Stage 3 clutch, and South Bend clutch DXD-F
Clutch: Clutchmasters Stage 3 Full disc FX 300
where you bought it: Prostreet online.com
Material: Not to sure
cost: $450 shipped
pressure plate capacity: Unknown
quality: Good clutch. slipped alot when racing. very street friendly Id give it a 3
Clutch: South Bend Clutch DXD-F 6 puck
where you bought it: South Bend Clutch, South Bend Indiana South Bend DXD Clutches
Material: Kevlar and Graphite.
cost: Cant list price due to sponsorship. Clutch Retails at $500
pressure plate capacity: clutch is rated for 1430lbs. 130% torqe capacity
quality: Clutch is absolutely amazing. Grabs Fast but has a little stiffer pedal than stock barely noticeable. No slippage at all. overall i would rate this clutch a 8.
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ACT street disc w/ xtreme pressure plate.
material: organic.
price : $700 CAD.
capacity: about 400 hp
nice smooth engagement. currently have 224 WHP it seems to hold well.
on big uphill runs, it starts to smell a bit. survived multiple 7000 RPM drops with slicks.
used for daily driving. far too heavy for extended traffic.
I have not used any other clutches on my turboed B18C so I cant really give it a grade out of 10.
I purchased the complete kit (with alignment tool) and am quite satisfied except for the heavy clutch effort.
performance wise, its great.
material: organic.
price : $700 CAD.
capacity: about 400 hp
nice smooth engagement. currently have 224 WHP it seems to hold well.
on big uphill runs, it starts to smell a bit. survived multiple 7000 RPM drops with slicks.
used for daily driving. far too heavy for extended traffic.
I have not used any other clutches on my turboed B18C so I cant really give it a grade out of 10.
I purchased the complete kit (with alignment tool) and am quite satisfied except for the heavy clutch effort.
performance wise, its great.
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Re: (Turbo E 604)
ACT 4 puck with xtreme pressure plate
material: ceramic
price:NA
capasity:NA
this clutch is harsh no play at all even though it was sprung held great but alot of chatter great for a race car but can be driven on the street if you get used to it replace with ACT 6 puck
rating 6
ACT 6 puck
material: ceramic
price:NA
capasity:NA
very harsh (un sprung) no play at all grabs great but not for street at all
rating 5
ACT street disc with xtreme pressure plate
material: organic
price :NA
capasity: NA
i love this clutch but i only got one year of driving on it before i burned it up
held amazing when it was new but slipped alot at the end
rating 7
Centerforce dual friction
material: organic
price:NA
capasity: NA
the is a good clutch for a d series with decent hp it holds great and lasts long
for a b series no way i will not hold past 200 hp
best clutch for a daily driver SOHC
rating 8
South Bend 6 puck sprung disk with DXD-F pressure plate
material:Feramic material
price:NA
capasity: NA
i haven't gotten to use this clutch yet the only reason i got it was because a friend of mine is sponsored by them and he got me the same clutch he is using in his tallon i have installed some of there clutches befor just a kevlar 6 puck but didn't like it a all the pressure plate was very light lighter than stock i don't like that
so when i took my ACT to them i told them i wanted a disk with a little more stiffeness and a disk that would last
rating: TBA sooon
Modified by jdmcx at 10:39 AM 11/2/2004
material: ceramic
price:NA
capasity:NA
this clutch is harsh no play at all even though it was sprung held great but alot of chatter great for a race car but can be driven on the street if you get used to it replace with ACT 6 puck
rating 6
ACT 6 puck
material: ceramic
price:NA
capasity:NA
very harsh (un sprung) no play at all grabs great but not for street at all
rating 5
ACT street disc with xtreme pressure plate
material: organic
price :NA
capasity: NA
i love this clutch but i only got one year of driving on it before i burned it up
held amazing when it was new but slipped alot at the end
rating 7
Centerforce dual friction
material: organic
price:NA
capasity: NA
the is a good clutch for a d series with decent hp it holds great and lasts long
for a b series no way i will not hold past 200 hp
best clutch for a daily driver SOHC
rating 8
South Bend 6 puck sprung disk with DXD-F pressure plate
material:Feramic material
price:NA
capasity: NA
i haven't gotten to use this clutch yet the only reason i got it was because a friend of mine is sponsored by them and he got me the same clutch he is using in his tallon i have installed some of there clutches befor just a kevlar 6 puck but didn't like it a all the pressure plate was very light lighter than stock i don't like that
so when i took my ACT to them i told them i wanted a disk with a little more stiffeness and a disk that would last
rating: TBA sooon
Modified by jdmcx at 10:39 AM 11/2/2004
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Re: (jdmcx)
re-manufactured
material: ****
price: maybe 130
capacity: maybe 20 to 30 hp
any re-manufactured clutch blows. but i was poor and bought wut i could.
rating: 0.5
material: ****
price: maybe 130
capacity: maybe 20 to 30 hp
any re-manufactured clutch blows. but i was poor and bought wut i could.
rating: 0.5
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Re: Official Clutch Review Thread (JDMlyfestyle)
Pro Clutch Stage III 6 puck sprung hub
Purchased: Ebay from pro clutch
Material: Ceramic
Price: $220 USD shipped
Capacity: 270 whp
Quality: nice complete kit (pilot and throw out bearing, disc, pressure plate, and installation tool) with everything included, I'd give it an 8
Review: stock pedal feel, works excellent on the track with very solid feel during shifts. Not the most friendly disc for stop and go street driving (ceramic) engagement isn't nearly as smooth as a street type disc and can squeel a little (barely noticeable) during slow engagement while moving in traffic or starting from a stop. Good clutch overall though, especially for the price.
Purchased: Ebay from pro clutch
Material: Ceramic
Price: $220 USD shipped
Capacity: 270 whp
Quality: nice complete kit (pilot and throw out bearing, disc, pressure plate, and installation tool) with everything included, I'd give it an 8
Review: stock pedal feel, works excellent on the track with very solid feel during shifts. Not the most friendly disc for stop and go street driving (ceramic) engagement isn't nearly as smooth as a street type disc and can squeel a little (barely noticeable) during slow engagement while moving in traffic or starting from a stop. Good clutch overall though, especially for the price.
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Re: Official Clutch Review Thread (JDMlyfestyle)
Clutch: SPEC Clutch Stage 2
where you bought it: http://www.clutchdepot.com
Material: not sure
cost: around $275
quality: scale 1-10
8
not bad, clutch pedal feels almost like stock. rated to hold up to 275 whp
however it realeases really late
where you bought it: http://www.clutchdepot.com
Material: not sure
cost: around $275
quality: scale 1-10
8
not bad, clutch pedal feels almost like stock. rated to hold up to 275 whp
however it realeases really late
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Re: Official Clutch Review Thread (igo4bmx)
Exedy stage II, on my sohc d15b... i/h/e, flywheel, ecu
material: organic full face
price: i paid $250 with a flywheel
capacity:not sure
review: this clutch is f*ckin' sick! my brother has one on his 99si and i love them both. holds every gear well, grabs like a ****... hasn't ever slipped and the pedal is nice and firm. still can drive it daily, even the occasional stop-go driving....
rating: 9
Centerforce dual friction, on my sohc d15b, intake, header
material: organic full face
price: well i paid $50
capacity: not sure
review: felt just like stock, at least in pedal feel. grabbed pretty well, never felt slippage. i needed a stronger pressure plate, so i upgraded.
rating: 7
material: organic full face
price: i paid $250 with a flywheel
capacity:not sure
review: this clutch is f*ckin' sick! my brother has one on his 99si and i love them both. holds every gear well, grabs like a ****... hasn't ever slipped and the pedal is nice and firm. still can drive it daily, even the occasional stop-go driving....
rating: 9
Centerforce dual friction, on my sohc d15b, intake, header
material: organic full face
price: well i paid $50
capacity: not sure
review: felt just like stock, at least in pedal feel. grabbed pretty well, never felt slippage. i needed a stronger pressure plate, so i upgraded.
rating: 7
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Re: (Turbo E 604)
exedy organic clutch and 9.??? lb flywheel
material - organic
price - around $470 ( cant remember ) for both from prostreetonline.com
quality - 8 perfect for street and good for track, may want something that can handle more power for the track, grabs excellent.
shaved a tenths of a second on my 60foot times and a tenth on the ET
material - organic
price - around $470 ( cant remember ) for both from prostreetonline.com
quality - 8 perfect for street and good for track, may want something that can handle more power for the track, grabs excellent.
shaved a tenths of a second on my 60foot times and a tenth on the ET
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Clutch specialties stg.2 dual diaphragm solid hub clutch disc.
http://www.heeltoeauto.com
organic clutch disc
i paid i think 320-340 shipped 2 day
Quality: very good clutch grabs realy hard and will chirp 4th gear with no problem. the pedal is very stiff though but i am used to it now so i don't even notice it. even for the heavy pedal feel you can take off pretty smooth and shifts pretty smooth. only grabs hard when you need it to. i give it a 9 out of 10.
http://www.heeltoeauto.com
organic clutch disc
i paid i think 320-340 shipped 2 day
Quality: very good clutch grabs realy hard and will chirp 4th gear with no problem. the pedal is very stiff though but i am used to it now so i don't even notice it. even for the heavy pedal feel you can take off pretty smooth and shifts pretty smooth. only grabs hard when you need it to. i give it a 9 out of 10.
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Re: Official Clutch Review Thread (JDMlyfestyle)
Clutch : ACT stage 2 6 puck
Organic
ReView : HArd *** clutch. Took me 2 months to get use to it. BUt its a powerful torque handler. I give it an 8 after i got used to teh hard clutch.
Organic
ReView : HArd *** clutch. Took me 2 months to get use to it. BUt its a powerful torque handler. I give it an 8 after i got used to teh hard clutch.
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Re: Official Clutch Review Thread (JDMlyfestyle)
clutch master stage 4
4 puck
sprung
ceramic
clutch master aluminum flywheel
nasty on off engagement,
no slippage.
bad *** clutch.
not recomended for daily driving.
4 puck
sprung
ceramic
clutch master aluminum flywheel
nasty on off engagement,
no slippage.
bad *** clutch.
not recomended for daily driving.
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ACT HDSS
full disk
organic
ACT streetlite flywheel
Purchased from someone on the board I think around $475 out the door for the clutch kit and flywheel.....
It has slightly heavier pedal feel than stock but far from heavy.
Easy to drive in my 80+ mi daily commute in quite a bit of stop and go traffic. I want to say that it drives just like stock but its been so long since its been stock I can't remember. I do notice a tiny bit of slipping when I'm on it. I can't feel it but I can definitely smell it. d16y7-t ..
I'm waiting to kill this clutch so I can try out one of redzoneperformance's custom setups....
full disk
organic
ACT streetlite flywheel
Purchased from someone on the board I think around $475 out the door for the clutch kit and flywheel.....
It has slightly heavier pedal feel than stock but far from heavy.
Easy to drive in my 80+ mi daily commute in quite a bit of stop and go traffic. I want to say that it drives just like stock but its been so long since its been stock I can't remember. I do notice a tiny bit of slipping when I'm on it. I can't feel it but I can definitely smell it. d16y7-t ..
I'm waiting to kill this clutch so I can try out one of redzoneperformance's custom setups....
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Clutch: Clutchmasters Stage 1
where you bought it: some place off of groupbuycenter.com
Material: Organic, full face
cost: ~$600 with Fidanza flywheel
pressure plate capacity: +70% over stock (hydro b-series)
quality: 8
Great looking piece, but showing some considerable wear after just ~10,000 miles (pretty hard miles tho). i swapped in a LS motor a short while ago and noticed some scoring and heat burn on my findanza flywheel. looks like im going to have to put a new insert in w/ my next clutch.
it drive just like stock and grips pretty well i guess.
where you bought it: some place off of groupbuycenter.com
Material: Organic, full face
cost: ~$600 with Fidanza flywheel
pressure plate capacity: +70% over stock (hydro b-series)
quality: 8
Great looking piece, but showing some considerable wear after just ~10,000 miles (pretty hard miles tho). i swapped in a LS motor a short while ago and noticed some scoring and heat burn on my findanza flywheel. looks like im going to have to put a new insert in w/ my next clutch.
it drive just like stock and grips pretty well i guess.
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Re: (fishnfst)
Exedy Organic Stock Flywheel
full disk
organic
http://www.clutchcityonline.com
$230ish?
8, Grabs a little better than stock, good for street and sometimes track, can handle up to 230-250whp
Modified by 99FBPSi at 11:58 AM 11/6/2004
full disk
organic
http://www.clutchcityonline.com
$230ish?
8, Grabs a little better than stock, good for street and sometimes track, can handle up to 230-250whp
Modified by 99FBPSi at 11:58 AM 11/6/2004
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Re: (99FBPSi)
Exedy stock replacement for d15b7 (EG DX)
Worked on my d16 crank as well.
$105 on clutchcityonline at one point.
Stock spec, comes with flywheel, and pressure plate.
Just like stock, never slipped yet, but I'm not making much more power (maybe 130whp) then stock anyway -.- Used on 3 different motors already, still a lot of meat, and no never slipped while dirving yet. almost 5,000 miles and still feels like day 1. (after broken in)
10 for stock replacement.
Worked on my d16 crank as well.
$105 on clutchcityonline at one point.
Stock spec, comes with flywheel, and pressure plate.
Just like stock, never slipped yet, but I'm not making much more power (maybe 130whp) then stock anyway -.- Used on 3 different motors already, still a lot of meat, and no never slipped while dirving yet. almost 5,000 miles and still feels like day 1. (after broken in)
10 for stock replacement.
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Re: (Turbo E 604)
Exedy OEM replacement, organic, $200 (aprox) purchased from hnaparts.com. This clutch has zero bite, it has extremely smooth engagement, as it should, but I have driven other stock replacement clutches that grabbed better. I'd buy a different one if I had it to do over again.
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Re: (DJ_SaNdOz)
Action 2md
6 puck unsprung disc and a very heavy duty pressure plate
tq rating is 475 lbs i believe .
375 shipped .
i havent installed it yet along with my act streetlite . but the quality looks awsome!! ive herd nothing but good things about action.
6 puck unsprung disc and a very heavy duty pressure plate
tq rating is 475 lbs i believe .
375 shipped .
i havent installed it yet along with my act streetlite . but the quality looks awsome!! ive herd nothing but good things about action.
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Re: (OnePointSicks)
my current setup
act HDSS heavy duty pressure plate with street disc.
clutch doesnt grab that great . pressure plate is nice , pedal feel is a little stiffer than stock but feels good .
the disc just cant handle my power level right now . sometimes it hold but usually it just hella slips.
act HDSS heavy duty pressure plate with street disc.
clutch doesnt grab that great . pressure plate is nice , pedal feel is a little stiffer than stock but feels good .
the disc just cant handle my power level right now . sometimes it hold but usually it just hella slips.
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Re: Official Clutch Review Thread (JDMlyfestyle)
Action Clutch Stage 1KS w/7.5LB CLUTCHMASTER FLYWHEEL
Purchased from: Action Clutch(Alex)
MATERIAL:Single Heavy Duty Pressure Plate
Sprung Segmented Tribco Kevlar Disc
Throw-out and Pilot Bearings
Alighment Tool
Cost Clutch only: $290/retail is $340?(Group buy from H-T member Rocket)
Flywheel cost $200
max torque capacity: 200lbs
Quality: Rating 10
no complaints after 2 yrs and 38k miles..Awesome Clutch for Daily Driving as well as HPDE/track day..(don't drag race so I don't know)
Clutch engagement is smooth as silk but grabs when you need it to..but never twichy or graby like a 4puck disk from a stop
Guys at Action Clutch actually showed me how they made clutches since it's all in house. Very Friendly guys
Purchased from: Action Clutch(Alex)
MATERIAL:Single Heavy Duty Pressure Plate
Sprung Segmented Tribco Kevlar Disc
Throw-out and Pilot Bearings
Alighment Tool
Cost Clutch only: $290/retail is $340?(Group buy from H-T member Rocket)
Flywheel cost $200
max torque capacity: 200lbs
Quality: Rating 10
no complaints after 2 yrs and 38k miles..Awesome Clutch for Daily Driving as well as HPDE/track day..(don't drag race so I don't know)
Clutch engagement is smooth as silk but grabs when you need it to..but never twichy or graby like a 4puck disk from a stop
Guys at Action Clutch actually showed me how they made clutches since it's all in house. Very Friendly guys
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Re: Official Clutch Review Thread (IM ALL BOB)
I have the Eclutchmaster clutch. Supposedly rated for 400hp.
dual diaphram pressure plate w/ 6-puck sprung hub disc. Looks just like my old ACT.
I run a fidanza 7.5lb. flywheel in a stock GSR tranny. SC61 turbo at 1bar of boost, Clutch holds with no problems what so ever. Never any chatter, and light enough pedal pressure for daily driving. Eclutchmaster was clearing them out on ebay , and i got it for $225 bling bling Bang for the buck, you can't beat it!
dual diaphram pressure plate w/ 6-puck sprung hub disc. Looks just like my old ACT.
I run a fidanza 7.5lb. flywheel in a stock GSR tranny. SC61 turbo at 1bar of boost, Clutch holds with no problems what so ever. Never any chatter, and light enough pedal pressure for daily driving. Eclutchmaster was clearing them out on ebay , and i got it for $225 bling bling Bang for the buck, you can't beat it!