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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 11:51 AM
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Ok, so being new to the whole Honda/Acura scene I need some help!
I've got a 95 Integra, b20b motor/tanny swap, CA intake, After market headers, & a few other basic mods. My clutch has been slipping A LOT recently & it's time for a new one! I'm not sure exactly what brands, or stages I should be looking @. I've read about Exedy stages (1-3), but I really have no idea what stage I should be looking at. Car is a daily driver & I need a clutch that will last as well as perform. Any suggestions?
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 01:10 PM
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Exedy stage 1 is like stock, stage 2 is good for daily driving, I've not used their stage 3. The Exedy clutches lasted a long time. There are also other options, as well as OEM. My ACT clutch disc needs replacing every 10K.
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 01:23 PM
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The exedy stage 1 is just the OE with a stronger pressure plate, the stage 2 comes with a stronger friction disc vs the stage 1. But for any basic N/A set up the stage 1 is fine stage 3 is over kill and a puck vs full face which is unpleasant for daily use.
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by B_Swapped93
The exedy stage 1 is just the OE with a stronger pressure plate, the stage 2 comes with a stronger friction disc vs the stage 1. But for any basic N/A set up the stage 1 is fine stage 3 is over kill and a puck vs full face which is unpleasant for daily use.
Thank you! So it sounds like stage 2 would be my best bet? Also, I am planning to turbo somewhere down the road. Would a stage 2 be able to handle that?
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by thewrai6th
Exedy stage 1 is like stock, stage 2 is good for daily driving, I've not used their stage 3. The Exedy clutches lasted a long time. There are also other options, as well as OEM. My ACT clutch disc needs replacing every 10K.
Stage 2 it is! Any estimation on how long your Exedy ones lasted(miles)? & as it goes for other options, what's the best brand to go with? I've heard Exedy that's why I've looked into them.
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Sorry for being such a newb.
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 01:51 PM
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Thank you! So it sounds like stage 2 would be my best bet? Also, I am planning to turbo somewhere down the road. Would a stage 2 be able to handle that?
It will be fine i had my Exedy stg 2 for a few years and it still holds up strong! about 50k, iv had it boosted with a supercharger around 300 hp when i put it on and is still on the engine but now N.A but ill still use the same clutch when i boost it again with more PSI soon. Love the clutch it grabs hard in my LSD ITR gear box.
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by wunfstgsr
It will be fine i had my Exedy stg 2 for a few years and it still holds up strong! about 50k, iv had it boosted with a supercharger around 300 hp when i put it on and is still on the engine but now N.A but ill still use the same clutch when i boost it again with more PSI soon. Love the clutch it grabs hard in my LSD ITR gear box.
It's not going to grab ridiculously hard though is it? That's all I'm really worried about. I just need a clutch that's got performance & can hold up w/o making a daily driver annoying to....drive daily.
Oops forgot this part. Mind that I do not have turbo currently.
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 02:52 PM
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my first exedy stage 1 lasted 250k miles (15 years).
mostly highway driving, ymmv. currently at 335k.:w00t:!
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Old Oct 9, 2015 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by OneConfusedGuy
It's not going to grab ridiculously hard though is it? That's all I'm really worried about. I just need a clutch that's got performance & can hold up w/o making a daily driver annoying to....drive daily.
Oops forgot this part. Mind that I do not have turbo currently.
It does grab pretty firm, i wouldn't recommend it for a daily unless you have strong *** thigh muscles or don't mind it. To me its pretty firm and if I'm in traffic forget about it its a night mare especially on a incline in traffic. I drive the car on weak ends so it doesn't matter to me.

Stage 1 is much better i think for you, i loved my stage one, in fact had that on a 200 hp B series setup and it held up well for a long time! once i went boost i went with stg 2.

But if your gonna boost it soon may as well get the stg 2 because on another note maybe the fact that i don't drive the car all the time it feels hard compared to the stock 5 sp civic i drive daily which has a soft oem clutch so i think you will naturally get used to it.
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