my 98 prelude has 234whp and 212 lbft tq...
and i think my clutch is starting to slip....

when in second gear at 3000 rpm's....and i smash the throttle...

sometimes my revs go up....but the car doesn't really move like it should...
it feels like i am losing traction...but i don't hear the tires making any noise...

i am totally new to aftermarket clutches...

so is there one that i could buy that will be able to handle 400whp...but feel not to much harder that stock...
(i am planning a built motor setup)

i heard that ACT is superheavy for the foot...
also heard that clutchmaster...will do the "OEM feeling" trick

any thoughts on RPS clutches?

 

I am a fan of the ACT clutches personally. The HA3-XTSS should work fine for you... so if you do plan on going with more power it will take the abuse.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PrecisionH23a &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am a fan of the ACT clutches personally. The HA3-XTSS should work fine for you... so if you do plan on going with more power it will take the abuse.</TD></TR></TABLE>thats the one i used, i liked it

 

I like my clutchmasters stage 3. Good clutch. ACT is good also

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95 lude &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I like my clutchmasters stage 3. Good clutch. ACT is good also</TD></TR></TABLE>CM stage 3 isnt enough for his power, it would braley handle my mere 250whp when i had my greddy kit, and that was babying the **** outta the clutch too

 

i believe the centerforce dual friction is good for 360wtq
that's what i got in my ride, no problems here after 40k+mi

 

how is the act HA3-XTSS on the foot? very heavy?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boost-stupid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how is the act HA3-XTSS on the foot? very heavy?</TD></TR></TABLE>
pretty heavy at first, but not so much that its a bitch to drive. doesnt take long to get used to, and after that, you think everyone else has a bitch clutch

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boost-stupid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so is there one that i could buy that will be able to handle 400whp...but feel not to much harder that stock...
(i am planning a built motor setup)

i heard that ACT is superheavy for the foot...
also heard that clutchmaster...will do the "OEM feeling" trick

any thoughts on RPS clutches?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Heh...yeah I was never a fan of the push-your-brake-to-the-floor feel of the ACT's. I've got about 10K _HARD_ miles on my CM Stage4 with &gt;300hp. I'm not getting any signs of slippage yet and it's still a decent clutch for the street. When it starts giving me problems I'll likely look into one of the various multi-plate setups out...I just put an Exedy twin-disk in a friend's civic and have been impressed with it.

--Ian

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by clendaniel &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Heh...yeah I was never a fan of the push-your-brake-to-the-floor feel of the ACT's. I've got about 10K _HARD_ miles on my CM Stage4 with &gt;300hp. I'm not getting any signs of slippage yet and it's still a decent clutch for the street. When it starts giving me problems I'll likely look into one of the various multi-plate setups out...I just put an Exedy twin-disk in a friend's civic and have been impressed with it.

--Ian
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bah, dont listen to this guy, he only knows how to tune EMS, he dont know a damn thing about anything else

 

hold on, i have a question, he said he guns teh car aroudn 2ks rpm and it like revs up w/out moving, isn't htat usually the tires not gripping? and if not, does the clutch slip while at full throttle or when you shift? or both?

 

hold on, i have a question, he said he guns teh car aroudn 2ks rpm and it like revs up w/out moving, isn't htat usually the tires not gripping?

i was wondering the same thing...

 

I use ACT's HA3-XTSS my H22-Civic and Prelude. If you like to run the 1/4 mile, it gets rather tricky trying to get decent 0-60ft times w/this clutch setup.

You should also consider upgrading that flywheel. I have Fidanza flywheels in both vehicles; my only complaint, the tranny input bearing (pilot bearing) that came installed on the Fidanza flywheel is shot. It sometimes makes a high pitched noise. Annoying as heck, but oh well, what's the worst that can happen?

 

so who all has the clutchmaster stage 3? i just bought it and its supposed to hold like up to 440 hp. will it not?