I have a ACT pressure plate, OEM disk, and Comptech Flywheel. Ive had it for about 7,000 miles or so maybe less. A few times last summer I would occasionaly smell clutch for a few seconds just cruising at a steady speed. It wouldnt do it all the time, just rare occasions. I dont launch the car that much, but I have done it a few times before. I recall one time that it did slip on a light street launch. As soon as it started to, I went to second gear.

Today, while driving, I was at full throttle in 3rd I was at about 5000 rpms. As the car started to boost, I felt the clutch slipping. Revs went up and the car didnt gain speed. It also smelled pretty bad. Afterwards, I tried to replicate it again, but it felt fine. I redlined a few gears and the clutch grabbed everytime. I also tried putting the car in 5th and giving it gas, but it felt fine.

I know that Im s/c'd, but Im just wondering if anyone else N/A or boosted have had similar experiences with the ACT setup. I'd hate to think I have to replace it all ready.

 

i knew a couple of people with that setup and none of them have had problems...... maybe it was just a freak accident with you that one time..

 

its happened more than once

 

The clutch slipping is telling you to go easier on it. You may get only a few warnings before it goes. You can drive smoothly without abusing the clutch and get much more life out of it. If you push your car you may have to replace the clutch more frequently.
To your advantage, the Comptech flywheel can be resurfaced.
I suggest you have considerable life left in the clutch as it now sits. My ACT clutch has been set loose inadvertently by touching the clutch pedal while winding it out on a few occasions. It continues to work well holding considerably more umph as time goes on.

 

Whats the reason for the stock disc with the ACT pressure plate, is it so that you don't get that chatter ?

 

stock pressure plate isn't the strongest

 

Thanks for the info Sideways. So you have had a few occasions where you inadvertantly touch the peddle and made it slip? The other thing I was wondering is that I have had my peddle adjusted before by Billman in NY, I was wondering if that had any effect on the clutch grabbing.

The stock disk is is the easiest on the drivetrain. Thats what ACT uses anyway in a street disk. If you used a 3 puck or ceramic disk, you would chance damaging the driivetrain on launches or hard shifts. So basically in case anything happens when enagaing the clutch, you rather have that slip instead of the rear blow up.

 

i didn't know you had your clutch pedal adjusted. i am assuming its very touchy now?

 

Not touchy, but I had the extra play cleaned up when the clutch is decompressed..

 

But wouldnt the ACT be a little stronger then the oem one ?

 

same exact thing.

 

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i have a lil play in my clutch, hmmm

 

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Wow I would think that they would ahave at least a 6 puck spring loaded so that it wouldnt be so hard on the drivetrain.

My civic ran a 4 puck non spring loaded with a heavy duty pressure plate, and a 12lb. flywheel. drove the thing everywhere including 50 round trip to work 5 days a week

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by revhi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thanks for the info Sideways. So you have had a few occasions where you inadvertantly touch the peddle and made it slip? The other thing I was wondering is that I have had my peddle adjusted before by Billman in NY, I was wondering if that had any effect on the clutch grabbing.

The stock disk is is the easiest on the drivetrain. Thats what ACT uses anyway in a street disk. If you used a 3 puck or ceramic disk, you would chance damaging the driivetrain on launches or hard shifts. So basically in case anything happens when enagaing the clutch, you rather have that slip instead of the rear blow up.</TD></TR></TABLE>


Clutch pedal adjustment is crucial for clutch grabbing/slipping.

If you have no free play at all (and your manufacturer recommends 1'' of free play for example).... your clutch will slip and wear out alot quicker.

If there's too much freeplay, it won't disengage far enough..


I'd check your freeplay and play around with it... it helps alot.

 

Itw as adjusted by a tech whos done a ton of them. I still have a bit of free play, but before it was just plain sloppy.

 

ur clutch is nice, not a lot of play, grabs right away. it took me a few days to get used to my stocker again.