new4me

Ok, I have found out that its time to replace my clutch. So I was thinking why not upgrade??? So Im thinking stage1 or a stage2 clutch ? the only thing is I dont know what the difference is ?

93egSLEEPER

are you running a stock motor? what motor? what do you use your car for? these are all things that should be adressed in order to help you make a good decision.

new4me

Its a 1996 Honda civic lx 4 door. Stock motor no upgrades other then a cold air intake which will be on soon thinking about doing upgrades down the road such as headers and maybe even a turbo.

tercel95

Well first off you need to figure out your goals... If the turbo is just a pipe dream (which it usually is)..., than go with a more mild clutch...

Also the clutches differ by brand... I have an ACT stage 2, it grips like hell and the engagement is smooth but the thing is just too stiff for daily driving... Going back I probably would have went with a stage 1... Don't get more clutch than you need...

93egSLEEPER

if you plan on turboing i would say go with a stage 2. competition clutches makes a clutch kit called the "exedy smoker" which is a mix of good hp/tq hold ratings and daily drivability. look at that

new4me

Yeah thats the clutch that I was going to go wih "exedy"to be honet I dont know much about them (stage1 or stage2) the turbo will not be for awhile

tercel95

I would just go with the stage 1... Are you planning on turboing your current motor? I mean the y7 is pretty lame to begin with I would recommend a swap before slapping a turbo on that motor, plus I imagine its pretty tired at this point...

If you do a swap down the road you will need a new clutch anyway... On your current setup you would have no benefit from the stage 2 over the stage 1...

new4me

Dont think I will be putting a turbo on this motor.....lol my question now is it really worth putting a stage one clutch on it ?

azandford

If your not planning on doing anything else in the meantime, theres nothing wrong with an oem clutch. If you are planning to do something in the near future then go with a stage 1 clutch. Keep in mind with diferent clutches they act a little differently as was mentioned above especially if its a daily driver you dont want to get something thats goin to be a pain in your *** if its to sensitive

JasonYo

I have a Exedy stage 1 organic on my car and I use it for daily driving except in the winter and its pretty good I find. Same stiffness as a stock clutch almost but the friction point is much closer. I would recommend that one for sure.

Its meant for street driving or light hp track use.

Sutterlude

first there is no stage's what makes it stage one or two? check the hp and tq ratings check the pressure of the springs on the pressure plate


just go oe your intake and exhaust are losing power anyways why spend $300 dollars on nothing

Laz's EP

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I replaced my clutch recently and bought a Exedy stage 1 for cheap on my B16 EG. Now the only problem is that I need to change the CMC and the slave beacuse they went bad after the change.
When you do change it, be prepared to buy a CMC and a slave
Make sure to resurface your flywheel

tercel95

technically there is very little to gain with stock power levels however you will notice a difference if you moved to a lighter flywheel... Actually a lightened flywheel is one of my favorite mods I did to my car...

new4me

what does it cost to resurface the flywheel?


what is the cost of a Exedy clutch I can get one for 250.00 is that a good deal ?

Laz's EP

iTrader: (1)

The flywheel shouldnt be expensive, Here were I live I can get it done for about $10
Well I bought the Exedy used, got the clutch,pressure plate and stock flywheel for $20 lol
$250 is about the price for most after market clutches, If you doing the work yourself, make sure the kit brings the clutch alignment tool.

boxeocampeon

just put in a stock clutch...you can still launch off a stock clutch. but if anything do a stage 1 clutch cus stage 2 is too much

new4me

Thanks guys for all your help. Im going to buy a stage1 Exedy clutch.. and get the fly wheel resurfaced

accord_raffi

Why doesn't anyone suggest action clutches. Bisimoto has had good luck with them and they are at a decent price. I've never used one so i myself am not to sure.

SergEK

Stage 75

An OEM relplacement with slightly more agressive material would work -- like a full face copper lined disk with an OEM/slightly higher pressure plate

Anything beyond that for a stock car is overkill on your leg

Sweat the details and forget "stages" how much torque holding capacity? You probably have a whopping 100ftlbs so I dont think you need anything too stout

xkrazyxjbrkerx75

just get a stage 3, def worth it.

fastrxu

Whatever stage of modds your car has
I.e. Stock = stock clutch, bolt ons =stage 1, head/block work or turbo = stage 2 and 3

But thats hard to follow as every manufacturer has different "levels"
So just go with stock

fastrxu

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new4me

Thanks guys, but as I said in my last post Im going with a stage1 clutch I am planing on doing a few bolt on mods in the future..

infinitypro12

I had a stage 2 for a year and hated it. Some people like it but it wasn't for me. They shift wonderfully but you really dont' need it.

Vindicator9000

I drove with the Exedy Stage 1 on a stock d16y8 for years and loved it. IMO, it's a good upgrade for a stock engine... didn't engage too harshly or anything like that. It was very streetable.

If you're really planning on going turbo, it depends on how much power you're considering. I think a stage 1 would be fine for anything up to about 220 HP. Don't get a stage 2 unless you're considering more than that.