Hey, I bought an Exedy Stage II 3 puck clutch back in Feb, the thicker version for durability. Anyway, about, oh 2 weeks ago my clutch started slipping again, so I took apart my trans last night and my plate was completely worn down. Now, I consider myself a pretty good driver, not some Nismo rep, but good enough to not wear down a clutch in 8 months! I do drive quite often, I've had my RSX-S for about 18 months now and I've put a good 40K miles on it. Is this normal? There was some un-even wear as well. Also, everytime I would downshift or slow down I could hear a weird grinding/whining noise but it was through every gear. I figured it would be the throwout. Also the clutch cover surface plate had some hairline fractures in it, wish I had a camera I'd show you guys. I don't really know what to think, is this altogether normal for an expensive *** clutch to just **** out after 8 months of mostly daily driving with a spirited run every now and again?

I don't know, I feel like a moron

 

that is strange... you seem to know what your doing..

just a question but did you break it in correctly?

 

Yea I broke it in for 500 miles, took it pretty easy on the clutch, seemed fine and didn't give me any trouble. I was scared to rail on it

 

either u beat on it. or manufactured defect. did u torque the flywheel and pressure plate to spec?

 

Weird because that's not the first time i've heard of that on the exedy stg2. Get something else.

 

This seems to be quite strange. When I was researching upgrading my exedy Stage 1 to a Stage 2 or higher (when my flywheel was found to be grooved) I was told that only having 3 pucks in the stage 2 can lead to clutch chatter and multiplying any uneveness on the flywheel because the pucks are not like a full disk style clutch that contacts the entire face of the flywheel when engaged. Was your flywheel scratched/grooved in multiple areas when you tore it apart? My stage 1 clutch murdered my flywheel with circular grooves but the clutch still had tons of material and seemed perfect. Having a 3 puck clutch should not cause any issues with a brand new flywheel because the surface will be virgin during the break in period. I would take lots of photos and phone exedy and let them know what happened, the stage 2 is rated for like 240 lb-ft @ the wheels so youd need a ton of torque to prematurely wear it out.

 

Unless you are pushing some major HP, why not go with stock? Never understood people that go out and buy stage 2+ clutches, when they have your basic bolt-ons (not saying that you did that).

 

40k miles sounds decent for that clutch; cerametallic clutches aren't built for longevity. what's done to your motor, that you have that strong of a clutch?