hey all. I just got my exedy organic clutch put in yesterday along with an fidanza 8lb fw. So far it feels great. The combo is very streetable and the only issues I have are that I have to slip the clutch a bit more when starting up a hill. The revs do drop a bit faster, but not too fast. Actually the way it drives now fits with my personal driving habits alot. Car feels alot smoother now also.

As for breaking it in... I heard I should do about 500mi of easy driving before I push it hard. So far I have 100 miles on it and I haven't gone over 4000rpm yet, also didnt exceed 80pmh. Also I don't do hard launches at all. Is there any thing else I should keep in mind? I heard some stories of clutches failing prematurely if not broken in properly, or aluminum flywheels warping, so is there anything else to consider? Thanks.

 

Hey man, I have the EXACT smae setup going into my car. I think my clutch should be coming in today.

 

Just keep it this way. Take your time and your clutch will last long enough .

 

Thanks for the input fellas.

Pentaq, you said your old fw was cracked right? did you get a stock one of a lightweight?

Andy, youre gonna love the combo - its growing on me more and more


I have a Q regarding rev-matching. Ive been doing this since its just a habit almost every time I downshift (unless Im below 1500 or above 4000), this shouldnt be a problem right?

 

I have a clutchmaster's 8 lbs fw, so basically the same as yours. And an OEM clutch as I have a very bad experience with exedy/daikin stuff.

 

You are aware that Exedy is the supplier for MANY car companies, right??

My clutch didn't arrive today.

 

Pete,
I have the same flywheel as you except that I have the ACT HD clutch & I love it. I've had the flywheel on there for about 2 years with zero problems. It's all about making sure that it was installed correctly & just babying it for the first 500 miles. After that, you can drive it like a bat out of hell!

Chris

 

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glad to know

 

Towards the end of this year i will be installing a Fidanza wheel/ ACT Clutch combo...cant wait, my current stock clutch is gone.

 

Fidanza wheel/ ACT Clutch combo i have the same setup i waited until 600 mi until i started beating on it that thing grabs really good and it is only the mild setup.

 

the more miles the higher i would take it in the rpm's...its also a lot easier on the clutch to go to 7k in first, then in third.

also dont just beat on it the second you cross the mark, we did this in my friends and thought it was all messed up...it didnt start gripping till like 800 miles, i guess he babied it too much

 

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But since an engine makes more torque in lower gears, wouldn't it be harder on the clutch the lower the gear? Not saying your wrong, just wondering which has more effect; engine torque or vehicle speed (since I figure the higher the speed a car moves at the more stress goes to the drivetrain.

And are you saying I shouldn't be too easy on it?