well i need a new clutch due to my other clutch being burnt out....I brought a flywheel and then a clutch thats pretty much it....do i need a pressure plate to or can i stay with the factory and oo yeah its a ACT 4 puck with a FIDANZA lightweight flywheel...please get back to me thanks

got it brought to the garage they said that i will need a throw out bearing along with another pressure plate......my clutch pedal is still stiff so will i need a new pressure plate and throw out bearing or can i just use my oem plate and TOB along with the aftermarket CLUTCH and FLYWHEEL? thanks any info will help

 

It's sounds like you're saying you bought a new clutch DISC and flywheel, and want to use it with your stock pressure plate and flywheel. First of all, you should always change the bearings(both the pilot bearing and the throwout bearing) when doing a clutch job. They're cheap, and it'd be a hassle if you had to drop your tranny just to replace them down the road. Secondly, the friction surfaces of the clutch(both the flywheel and the pressure plate) should either be resurfaced or replaced to ensure that they wear-in properly with the new disc. Since you have a new flywheel, you've already got that part of the equation taken care of. While your stock pressure plate may feel like it's still good, the friction surface is most likely worn, so you may as well replace it while you have everything apart. You may want to consider an aftermarket pressure plate that provides more clamping force, since it doesn't really make sense to run a 4-puck disc with a stock pressure plate.

 

thanks but is there a pressure plate out there that feels like a oem or can i just buy a oem pressure plate along with the TOB and the pilot bearing?

 

Most aftermarket clutch manufacturer's will have a pressure plate that has a similar pedal pressure to stock, but will hold more torque. These are typically called stage 1 or street pressure plates. Yes, you can also buy OEM replacement pressure plates, as well as bearings seperately. Again, if you're running a 4-puck disc, it seems counterproductive to do so with a stock pressure plate. If you don't need the extra holding power and want a stock pedal feel, I would have just gone with a complete OEM replacement clutch.