Thanks ACTman...

But wild question...why is the street disk more then the 6 puck and 4 puck?

 

It's all about cost. The stock Exedy disc that we put our linings on and modify is not a cheap date and obviously there are a lot more parts that make up the disc. On the other hand the race disc we manufacture from raw materials. Tooling is expensive, but the parts are not too bad. Are you saying we should raise the price on the race discs?? I don't think that would be a popular move.

 

LOL nooo not asking you to raise the prise, just wondering why the street disc was more. Didn't know if it had to do with more materials used to creat it or what. So you are using an exedy disc and you're modifying it as the street disc? I've heard a lot of issues with the exedy, can you please let me know what makes an ACT better then Exedy? If you want you can PM me...so I can talk to you more in depth about your products.

 

I'm sure other potental customers would benifit from it being posted...

 

Very true...but I was meaning if he wanted to talk directly to me inparticular, then just PM me...not trying to hide info from others! LOL That's not what this board was designed for!

 

...and that's not how it was taken. I just feel everyone can benefit from such discussion.

 

K, changed it...hope it's better for all!

ok...wild question...how can exedy be so much friggin money and act not be as much even though it's based/made from an exedy and preform better? I know stupid question but I gotta know. A clutch isn't something I wanna buy and then replace because I'm unhappy ya know?

 

With so much discussion, debate and speculation about clutches it is difficult to know which "issues" you are referring to in regards to the Exedy. Exedy makes good parts for the proper intended use just like we do. To answer you question about discs and what makes our different: We reduce the cushioning between the linings (marcel or wavy metal) which reduces the amount of travel required to operate the clutch, and we install premium steel backed friction materials. This material is what comes factory on cars such as the Viper, Corvette, and 911 Turbo Porsche (and many others) with the addition of more copper to dissapate heat. It aint cheap either, but I think it's worth it. We also take the effort to test and SFI certify our parts for the EVO, which is not necessarily fun either, but for those running 11.99 and faster, it is required by NHRA, etc. and we want our racers to know we support them and they can be assured that our parts meet their strict safety requirements. I would rather not look like I am advertising on here, but you guys asked. You guys didn't even ask about the pressure plate. No, don't go there. You can search and get that info. I need to let it rest for a while. For more conversation just Email me if you have specific questions. Thanks everyone.

 

Sorry about so many Q's. I've had a stick shift car before this one, but I've never had to buy a clutch before and everyone I know, recomends something different., but they all drive different cars as well...so it's rather hard to get a good judge on what works best for the EVO. Hence why I came to this thread and poked around to find what may be the best. I was thinking either Exedy or ACT...seems like a LOT more people are happy with the ACT, which was why I was asking you about the product. Thank you ACTman for the help.

 

Hey Dragon , I just HAd my ACT clutch installed today By RRE and beleive me it is worth It it takes a few swings to get used to the new engagement , which is by far superior to stock. It is very hard to explain how much more "solid" the car feels now. Its almost as if its not as "sloppy" as the stocker. the engagement is immediate and overall It feels like it pulls harder now, this could be because I am excited about how it turned out but Overall I made the right decision and I am sure you will too, any technical questions I would email dirk starksen from ACT , he knows what he is talking about and one conversation with him and you will know why I chose his awesome company as the manufacture of my clutch


also for anyone in need of the install I highly recommend Road//Race Engineering, they are by far the best shop I've encountered since modding my car and previous cars,

good luck dragon with your decision

 

Thanks Kilterman...which one did you get and how much hp/torque are you at currently? Did you do the fly wheel as well? When it comes to shifting...did you have any problems before that you don't have now?

 

Well because they replaced the stock fluids with BG Synchroshift I have lost the notchiness the stock shift had. now its as smooth as butter and combined with ther clutch it feels like a different car all together

 

also My mods are a 3' TB helix exhaust untuned.

 

I opted to stick wit the stock flywheel and just have it resurfaced . I read some conflicting views about aftermarket flywheels and decided the 5lb savings isnt my thing at this point, hope all this helps

 

Kilter if you like it now, just wait till you get that new clutch properly run in. Oh! and I certaihly agree that RRE are a great bunch to do bus with.

I noticed when comparing my stock clutch disk with my ACT disck that the linings appeared to be closer together now I know why, Thanks ACT man. I could not compare overall thickness because the stock unit was worn but it is my guess that the ACT linings are thicker to start with.

FWIW Aluminum isn't about 5lbs as the rest of the rotating mass inertia swamps this differerence. It is more about superior heat transfer rate and a replacable friction surface.