Well my Exedy has a nice crack on the retrainer and the springs are all torn up so I need a new clutch for expo (actually need it sooner, car is on jack stands & tranny is on the floor). What do you all think of Clutchmasters? I am not going anywhere near exedy and I've not heard too many good things about ACT. Anybody running a Clutchmasters clutch disc and pressure plate?

Craig - Who hates cars.

 

I broke my assmasters stage 2 in a year and a half of track/road racing. I think it was broken probably after just about 6 months, but I kept on riding the ******.

It's a full face organic, yet it chatters worse than a metallic puck. Go figure.

Warren

 

just break down and get Toda Craig

ACT

 

Get OS Giken full metal race clutch. It'll grab like there's no tomorrow.

 

Click on the used chit under the specials section.

Description:
- Toda Flywheel and Clutch for B-series, 2.5"
- new condition, under 3000km
Price:
$800CAD (app. $550USD)


Description:
- forged aluminum pressure plate
- metal disc x2 (one used and one NEW)
- chromoly flywheel
- perfectly balanced, holds up to 400whp
- total weight 9.6kg
- used for 1 year, 5000km
Price:
$1100CAD (app. $750USD)

 

You see that little number, 550??? That minus well be about 5500 to me right now cause I can't afford anything like that

 

Must have been install error Craig.

I like my ACT so far. Got 1000 miles on it and it feels much better than the Exedy ever did.

Trey

 

j00 want me to check the attic for clutches?

 

Craig, why not OEM?

I got mine from Len for less than half of that used Toda (don't have the receipt handy, but I think it was around $230 for clutch plate, PP, TOB, and pilot bearing).

 

That will be an option depending on what prices i get back for the clutchmasters.

 

I and numerous other of my friends have been using CM clutches for years, and we have not had a problem with any one of them. All stages, including stage 1 all the way up to the dual disc clutch from CM, we have used, and havnt had any problems with them. We do all different types of driving, from hard drag raceing to autoX/track events, the CM has held up for us.

They are faily cheap, i picked up a CM stage 3 clutch for about $220 (everything included, all brand new), then sold it, and bought a CM stage 4 for about $235 which has been sittting in the closet for over a year.

Maybe it was installer error for those who have CM and they have failed (joke)

Arno


[Modified by 98itR484, 9:22 AM 3/31/2003]

 

i have a stage 2 i like it but you track your car more then me so mabe you ought to get somthing a bit more agreseve

 

CM stage 4...great feel but grabs when you want it too...

 

Well looks like i'll be throwing my stock clutch disc in Anybody have any luck running the stock ITR disc with the Excedy pressure plate?

 

installing a CM stage 3 tonight

 

I know you're strapped for cash. Who isn't? For the price though, I really like my Action clutch. It's less than all the other big brands. My only complaint is that all the engagement occurs at the top of the pedal, which might be slightly annoying if it's a daily driver. I got used to it quickly though.

I'm especially impressed with their metallic puck. It's got a buttery smooth engagement.

Warren

 

I run a CM stage 3, and am extremely happy with it. Engagement and feel is very close to stock. It is very civilized, but grabs and holds like a motherfokker. I only have maybe a dozen pulls on it at the strip, but in several months of street driving, it still performs very very well.