hey jus came back from honda to geta quote on a new clutch. 1100?!?! they said 150 for the "press disk" and 120 for the flywheel. i dont think i need a new flywheel but theyre charging 840 for labor. they said its about an 8 hour job. is there any way else i can get a new clutch for cheaper? WAY CHEAPER?

 

Do it yourself.

 

no honda's not ripping you off, they tell you up front they're gonna take your cheeks. and they've been doing it for years. yeah labor is prob just around there by the book as i've said in your other thread. i wish there was a magic clutch fairy to pull out my clutch and put in the new one.
there's a full write up on clutch change i think.. lemme find it

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=907431
there ya go bud

 

aight thanks but the only problem is im 15 lol and dont know that much about the tranny yet. plus i dont got a garage lol. im thinkin of gettin an ebay XTD clutch or w/e and find someone to install it hopefully for cheap

 

Dont get an XTD clutch, ive been there done that, its horrible, get an Exedy stage 1 organic clutch, and a fidanza flywheel

 

ok thanks. where can i go for cheap installation?

 

try small, mechanic shops that are around all over, but make sure they know what they are doing

 

ugh, getting the tranny out of our cars sucks the big one, it took me and 3 other guys like 6 hours to replace my clutch. i wouldnt say they're ripping u off, its a lot of work they have to do. on the other hand, it would be MUCH easier with a lift

 

o rearrry. lol

dude u cant ride that age thing forever =P im only 16 and i took everything except my motor apart o_o; got close when i was looking for my oil leak too lol.

find a shop, talk to a mechanic.. ask him if he'd do it as a sidejob. (usually they will for less, they gotta make bread) if u can find that, or even an unlicensed mech (like in cali, we have a guy thats currently going to tech school but had a prelude for 5 years and can swap w/ his eyes closed) just make sure you get someone competant and honest.

if you want longevity, stage1 is the way to go. if you want a springier/more responsive ride, look into racing clutches.. they last pretty long and makes it funner to drive IMO... my car is like my toy so i like it. i'd imagine that it is a toy for you too since you're 15... where do you have to go thats so gosh darn important?

 

school lol. well it rides alright when driving normally. only when u step on it is when it slips. i just wanta new clotch so when i can drive legally i dont got to worry about any problems on the car lol. car has 117xxx on it and its still on factory clutch. now to find someone around chicago area...

 

Go to a local garage, labor should be much less than 840.

I paid $350 in labor for my last clutch job.

 

yeah local places wanted to charge me around 400-500 but i did it my self. honda quoted my friend 1300 for his clutch job

 

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Good set up, it's what i have, got mine done for 300 because I didn't feel like doing it.

 

ive got the exedy stage 2 and 8lb fidanza and man im loving it!!!

 

no ps, under drive pulley, and 8lb flywheel ftw.

 

do it yourself you will learn a lot.