i have an 89 honda civic hatchback si all stock and my clutch is going out i wanna get it replaced but i wanna know what you guys think stay with a stock clutch or invest in an up-grade like stage 1 does it make a diffrence also what about a lighten flywheel? im not planning on racing just daily driving!

 

Stage 1 is fine for DD, it usually costs about the same for stock or 1,2,3, i would say stay with the stock flighwheel

 

yea, I have a exedy race flywheel. ou gotto rev the engine real high for it not to bog when you accelerate

 

for DD stick with a nice Daiken set
Exedy
just get the flywheel resurfaced
don't lighten

fawk all the exotic material
fawk pucks

you're left leg will thank you in traffic

 

It really depends on how much time you spend in traffic.. if you are in a traffic jam once a week or more, then you probably should go no higher than a stage 1 aftermarket clutch. even still, a stage 1 on a stock or near stock car is more than enough to hold under just about any conditions.

I run a stage 1 and an 8lb flywheel in my DD.. but i live 5 miles from work and am never in a traffic jam. I am pretty tolerant of a car that is harder to drive though.. my wife won't drive my car because of how it is set up, but I like it.

 

cool harley any traffic to and from work ill talk to my mechanic and order a stage 1 kit i will post the final result till then thanks for all your info guys!!!!! ciiivic89

 

Is it hard to remove the tranny while the motor is still in the car?

 

no.. you can leave the engine in and still remove the transmission. you just need a jack stand or emergency jack to hold the engine temporarily while the transmission is all the way out. you have to take off 3 of the 4 engine mounts to do it, hence the need for a jack stand to support the other side of the engine while the transmission is out.

 

No its very easy. You just have to remove 2 mounts to let the trans drop down. Ive had the transin and out of a b series swapped ef in 3 hours my first time doing it ever.

I would go with a exedy stage 1 with your stock flywheel resurfaced.