did a lot of searching in archive and never found the question answered

what makes the differnence in an oem setup vs a stage clutch setup?
i heard people say the clutch is the same but only the pressure plate is tougher
is this true?
and what causes a harder pedal feel vs just grabbing harder?

 

weddy dwiver!

 

ready!

 

You know, I was wondering the same thing. I just ordered a stage 2 clutch. From what I read, the pressure plate is more firm and it engages a lot faster than stock clutch.

 

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Your goin to stall your first time driving a stage 2 or 3 clutch lol

 

each staged clutch kit is different. however, the basic idea is the same. the higher stage you go, the more power the clutch can hold and put to the wheels without slipping. this usually means more heavy duty parts of the clutch kit as well. the clutch surface is made of different material so it may be more grabby, and the pressure plate usually (but not always depending on the design) has more tension causing a stiffer pedal. clutches also come in disc and puck form. i'm not to familar with that so i can't tell you much.

 

What you wanna do is search for a clutch pkg that has the ft lb rating that your setup will produce.

So if my turbo setup has 354 whp and 301 lb ft, I what a clutch rated for higher than 301 ft lbs...example, LSD dragger kit.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blk92_d16 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What you wanna do is search for a clutch pkg that has the ft lb rating that your setup will produce.

So if my turbo setup has 354 whp and 301 lb ft, I what a clutch rated for higher than 301 ft lbs...example, LSD dragger kit.</TD></TR></TABLE>

but im asking what makes it for a higher app

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by da1lydr1ver &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">each staged clutch kit is different. however, the basic idea is the same. the higher stage you go, the more power the clutch can hold and put to the wheels without slipping. this usually means more heavy duty parts of the clutch kit as well. the clutch surface is made of different material so it may be more grabby, and the pressure plate usually (but not always depending on the design) has more tension causing a stiffer pedal. clutches also come in disc and puck form. i'm not to familar with that so i can't tell you much.</TD></TR></TABLE>

alright, well it being up to the company makes sense.

i bought a stage two xtr that i need to last me 3 months before i swap.
im just wondering what to expect.

 

what kind of mods are you running with the stage 2 clutch? I've drivin a stage 2 clutch and its a bit much for anything that has simple bolt ons only.

 

your going to build major left leg calf muscle if you go with stage setup(Y)

 

y8 with only intake.
ppl say that xtr is stock clutch with harder pressure plate.
im up for the challenge!

 

Exedy stage 1 clutch is the best clutch i have ever used (in my opinion) in my honda career. Im still on the same one after 2 years of daily driving, autocrossing and drag racing and the ocassional street abuse. Its got the same feel to it as the day i installed it, theres plenty of meat left on it, and i would highly reccomend it to anyone who is looking for soemthing a bit more agressive than a floppy stock civic clutch.

 

Depending on the "stg", you'll get different clutch materials, different clutch designs, and obviously higher clamping force PP forks or "fingers".