hi guys, i have a 90 ec8 hatch with a tiny d13b engine in it and it needs a new clutch.. i've searched for reviews/recommendations but every thread i found is people asking for clutches that can deal with much more power than my little d13 could ever dream of producing (120bhp+). i've read good reviews about act, exedy and clutchmaster but i doubt that i need to spend money on such clutches with a d13 which will probably be swapped to a b series in the future...

so basically what i'm saying is would you guys recommend that i go for an aftermarket clutch instead of an oem one and if so what would be a good replacement clutch for a d13 without an excessive price tag?

thanks in advance.

 

exedy oem. keep it simple.

 

You can find them for around $100 or so.

 

thanks!.. probably going with oem then..
i was planning to do the install myself but i don't have the tools to lift the transmission back in place once done :/..

 

Use your arms and a friend lol.

 

isn't the transmission too heavy to lift tho? is it possible to be done by two men?

 

You can definitely do it with two people, my friend does it by himself with a jack to get it to the right height while he holds it steady.

 

I would definitely wait for a hand if you are going to try and do it by yourself with a jack. Just makes life easier.

 

how i did it was i had my brother hold a rope i looped around the trans mount. while he was holding like 90% of the weight of it i could easily move the trans in. it took me maybe a minute or 2 to get it on and put in the bolts. it was alot easier than i thought it would be.

 

I attempted to do it alone because I'm stubborn and after 3 tries that trans becomes much heavier than when I started so I had my dad help from above while I pushed it into place from underneath. If your a smaller guy (I'm 6'1" and weigh 160) like me, get some help lol.

 

yup, definitely doing it with my dad lol.. i went to a shop to check prices today and the exedy clutch kit looks perfect. i've got one small question. my engine is a d13b1, any chance you guys know whether my clutch is a 190 or 200mm? i'll probably just pull it out before i buy the clutch and compare them just to be safe

 

I assumed they where all 210mm
http://www.exedyusa.com/oe/Clutch_Specifications