Competiton HD Street Disc clutch alt to HDSS
Nov 9, 2011, 07:38 PM
#1
Competiton HD Street Disc clutch alt to HDSS
Competition Clutch new HD street disc clutch kit for Evo VIII-X Review.
ER new choice for the Avg Daily driver making up 500whp. Super smooth, holds the power, shifts smooth and a good price.
They have pucked options for cars passed 500whp or that will be doing alot of launching.
So over the last few years I have tried close to 20 different clutches in my Evo and have driven 100s of evos with different Clutch and trans combos.
While there is still no perfect clutch for our cars I feel for the avg street car this new clutch is the best option there is and its a good price $495 retail. Before this clutch my choice was a ACT HDSS, but with rising cost of this clutch and the fact the they don't have the love to try and keep making better products for our cars. I like the Exedy stg 1 HD for how it drives and shifts but it just wont hold the HP on a launch that the new HD Comp and the HDSS do.
I have been dealing with Dan at comp clutch for over a year now and I feel they really listen to what I have to say and try to make better products.
So about 3 weeks ago Dan sent this new clutch out for me to try which I was super happy about since my HDSS was locking out bad. It was so bad I could almost not even get it out of gear past 7k. This was due to trying to launch it to hard this summer at the drag strip. I Said I was only going to road race my car but I had to try out the HTA green at the drag strip but it would just not hold the torque of the ER 2.4
As of now I have launched this clutch a few times from what I can tell it will hold the same if not more the a HDSS and it really does seem to shift quite a bit better. Time will tell as it get some more heat into it if the lock out problems start up like they do in the HDSS.
My car now has a 4.0 Final drive so its really hard on clutches for launching. (makes 1st gear super tall) I find IX 1st gears and taller final drives are hard on clutches and cause more chatter. Stock final dirves and VIII 1st gears take off alot smoother and chatter alot less.
Right now my car makes just over 500hp and around 470tq.
Here is my closed course video of a quick test of the clutch
Should have it out on the road course in the next few mons for the final test.
http://youtu.be/MQjet5SmYsA
Quick up date.
So as of now I am just over 10k on this clutch. Still smooth and no lock out.
Hit our local track last Friday was last minute so I did no have my harness's or door bar. 1st pass shifting slow and extra slip on the launch I ran 11.5 next pass with a better launch and faster shifting I ran 11.3. Then they kicked my out. I am pretty sure I would have ended up 11.0 or 10.9 if I could have kept racing.
Anyway last year on a HDSS the best I could run out of this same combo was 11.6 so I am supper happy. It was taking the launches pretty nice. Hope I get to go back with the door bar and belts later this month.
ER new choice for the Avg Daily driver making up 500whp. Super smooth, holds the power, shifts smooth and a good price.
They have pucked options for cars passed 500whp or that will be doing alot of launching.
So over the last few years I have tried close to 20 different clutches in my Evo and have driven 100s of evos with different Clutch and trans combos.
While there is still no perfect clutch for our cars I feel for the avg street car this new clutch is the best option there is and its a good price $495 retail. Before this clutch my choice was a ACT HDSS, but with rising cost of this clutch and the fact the they don't have the love to try and keep making better products for our cars. I like the Exedy stg 1 HD for how it drives and shifts but it just wont hold the HP on a launch that the new HD Comp and the HDSS do.
I have been dealing with Dan at comp clutch for over a year now and I feel they really listen to what I have to say and try to make better products.
So about 3 weeks ago Dan sent this new clutch out for me to try which I was super happy about since my HDSS was locking out bad. It was so bad I could almost not even get it out of gear past 7k. This was due to trying to launch it to hard this summer at the drag strip. I Said I was only going to road race my car but I had to try out the HTA green at the drag strip but it would just not hold the torque of the ER 2.4
As of now I have launched this clutch a few times from what I can tell it will hold the same if not more the a HDSS and it really does seem to shift quite a bit better. Time will tell as it get some more heat into it if the lock out problems start up like they do in the HDSS.
My car now has a 4.0 Final drive so its really hard on clutches for launching. (makes 1st gear super tall) I find IX 1st gears and taller final drives are hard on clutches and cause more chatter. Stock final dirves and VIII 1st gears take off alot smoother and chatter alot less.
Right now my car makes just over 500hp and around 470tq.
Here is my closed course video of a quick test of the clutch
Should have it out on the road course in the next few mons for the final test. http://youtu.be/MQjet5SmYsA
Quick up date.
So as of now I am just over 10k on this clutch. Still smooth and no lock out.
Hit our local track last Friday was last minute so I did no have my harness's or door bar. 1st pass shifting slow and extra slip on the launch I ran 11.5 next pass with a better launch and faster shifting I ran 11.3. Then they kicked my out. I am pretty sure I would have ended up 11.0 or 10.9 if I could have kept racing.
Anyway last year on a HDSS the best I could run out of this same combo was 11.6 so I am supper happy. It was taking the launches pretty nice. Hope I get to go back with the door bar and belts later this month.
Last edited by Lucas English; Mar 13, 2012 at 10:23 AM.
Nov 9, 2011, 11:28 PM
#7
Comp clutch have never been ACT. If company's are not building there own pressure plates then they will start life out as a stock pressure plate then modified. Stock Plates are Exedy. The original comp was a light pressure plate that was not much more then stock with a aggressive disc. Comp also has much better technology that gives same plate load with out the extreme feel that the ACT can have.
Until now there single plates would not hold the power the HDSS do.
I would say this is there 1st real single plate clutch that they have done. That can handle 400+hp EVO's with out to much trouble.
Until now there single plates would not hold the power the HDSS do.
I would say this is there 1st real single plate clutch that they have done. That can handle 400+hp EVO's with out to much trouble.
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Nov 10, 2011, 06:09 AM
#10
I'm really looking forward to seeing more info/pics/details on this clutch!
I saw a small blurb on CCI's website about the new pressure plate, looks like it has a 3,000 lb. clamping force. I'm also guessing you can get it with any of their Evo discs (street, segmented Kevlar, etc.).
I saw a small blurb on CCI's website about the new pressure plate, looks like it has a 3,000 lb. clamping force. I'm also guessing you can get it with any of their Evo discs (street, segmented Kevlar, etc.).
Last edited by Kracka; Nov 10, 2011 at 06:16 AM.
Nov 10, 2011, 10:29 AM
#11
Well all the Pressure plates look the same for the most part Exedy ACT Comp etc. Its the design with in the plate that matters. This plate has way more ***** then any other EVO pressure plate in the past.
So there is no confusion comp has been doing racing and high performance clutches for years. This just happens to be there best one yet in the single plate category.
These clutches are all comp design and built.
So there is no confusion comp has been doing racing and high performance clutches for years. This just happens to be there best one yet in the single plate category.
These clutches are all comp design and built.
Nov 10, 2011, 12:04 PM
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Lucas, Dan and I thank you very much for the opportunity to test our new product and provide the feedback. You guys are awesome!
I can't wait to test out the six puck as soon as my Evo gets out of the shop.
I can't wait to test out the six puck as soon as my Evo gets out of the shop.
Nov 10, 2011, 12:25 PM
#13
Your welcome happy to have some one who cares about making better products for our cars at reasonable prices.
We have them up on our site now ready to order.
http://www.shopenglishracing.com/Evo...lutch-Kit.html
We have them up on our site now ready to order.
http://www.shopenglishracing.com/Evo...lutch-Kit.html
