so i've been looking at brands and i ran into a brand called F1 they're a third of the price compared to exedy but cant find much info in forums about them im looking at a stage 3 but i dont know how well it will hold. anyone have any experience with them??
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alright guys so i've ruled out F1 and XTD but theres a sponsor on here offering a brand called competition clutch. ever heard of it? also which is better a unsprung or sprung clutch?


Modified by jrap1243 at 8:20 PM 1/10/2008

 

I've only heard that they're good, but I couldn't imagine them being better than an Exedy. Check out SPEC clutches, I HEARD they're good. The only true testimony I can give you is that I've had great reliability with Exedy clutches, that's all I've used. Good stuff though, you get what you pay for.


Modified by Rok_Stok at 8:54 PM 1/9/2008

 

thanks rok, anyone else heard or used any f1 clutches??

 

thanks rok, anyone else heard or used any f1 clutches??

 

exedy FTMFW

 

friend had one, but the stage 3 one..said it bent his axle he had it on an h22 hatch. not sure if that was true, but if i had to get an f1 clutch i would get the stage 3, because my bro had the stage 1 it was weak, started slipping within 6 months, with no racing at all. i would ssay the same with stage 2. i would take stage 3 is cuz it got 6 puck, and can handle a good amount of power. If not wanting to get the f1 take exedy, or centerforce, both are great last a good amount of time, even when racing.

 

I agree, go with a 6-puck or something, stage 3 or whatever, I wish mine was a 6-puck, even though it's a mildly done z6. After driving my buddy's ITR that had one, I was hooked. Talk about being able to shift fast, crap dude, the thing has intake and BC prospecII exhaust and beats s2000s. JDM front end also, ftw. Anyways, back to clutches...

 

well tell me what you think of this

this is what im looking at right now

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...92945


let me know

 

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Modified by Rok_Stok at 8:54 PM 1/9/2008</TD></TR></TABLE>

Hey I was gonna PM you but what the heck.
So I just replaced my factory clutch with an Exedy. The stock
clutch went for almost 125k miles. Just wondering how long
can I expect the Exedy to last with similar driving. Thanks.

 

What kind of torque capacity do you need from this clutch? ...basically, what kind of power are you making to justify one of these??

 

it will work fine..you'll feel a difference in the clutch grabbing tho..you should give centerforce dual friction, they are made with Kevlar, and last for a long time..and it grabs good...but it good deal tho, especially with a lighter flywheel

 

it will work fine..you'll feel a difference in the clutch grabbing tho..you should give centerforce dual friction, they are made with Kevlar, and last for a long time..and it grabs good...but it good deal tho, especially with a lighter flywheel

 

well i'm going to boost 8psi for a summer or 2 then rebuild my engine and go for 15+psi so i figure this clutch would be good for what i need it for. i just dont know how quality it is so im trying to see if anyone knows anything about the F1 brand

 

it will work fine..you'll feel a difference in the clutch grabbing tho..you should give centerforce dual friction, they are made with Kevlar, and last for a long time..and it grabs good...but it good deal tho, especially with a lighter flywheel

 

woah..i dont how my post got reposted 3 times...im not spamming or anything..probably just a glitch? just wanting to tell you guys that...now back to clutches

 

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That's because the brand you're looking at is probably crap and nobody uses it. There is a reason it costs 1/3 the price of Exedy.

If you like to drop your transmission often, pay for things twice, and replace broken clutch parts, then go with one of those.

If you don't, then buy an Exedy/Daikin, because:

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I too have heard good things about F1. For me, I would spend the extra moola on a reputable brand.

 

go the extra mile and get and exedy or act. i bought an xtd, same as f1, lasted 350 miles, pp warped and i burned up 1st and 2nd gear synchros. so 1 clutch and trans later im buying an exedy clutch

 

Oooo, that right there should say enough. It's so easy to buy on the cheap side and have money left over for more cheap parts. But there are no regrets when you buy good parts that last so much longer, plus you have a little more pride simply in having them. Get MADE IN JAPAN, not MADE IN CHINA. (even though I have a Megan header which is made in China probably, but that's different dammit!)

 

bump new info in origional post

 

bump new info in origional post

 

i have a competition clutch on my car. its a stage 3 and im runnin an EK with a gsr block, LS internals, b16 head, with i/h/e and it seems to grab real good. i would give a full report but i just got the car and the clutch came with it and the car has been out of comission for awhile because im fixing all the body work for now. i remembered when i first got the car and i redlined it to 2nd gear it didnt even chirp :/ but then again the engine was really weak (which i have fixed now) with low compression. once im done with the car and i am able to drive it i will let you know how the clutch feels cause i also i need to find out.

 

never heard of the f1 but a bit of advice on performance parts
you get what you pay 4 ya kno
g/l

 

thanks guys anyone else heard about competition clutch? and again which is better sprung or unsprung????