Honestly the ACT HDSS would be good for your application.

 

Alright, I will answer your noise question...upon decel, the plates do chatter a bit, but nothing terrible. Also, if you are revving with the clutch in, this is some chatter...but again, the chatter is not bad. Driveability, even in traffic, is not too terribly bad. As others have stated the exedy twin is a great clutch that can be rebuilt, so the initial investment is really the only hit on the wallet.

 

You asked which one do we recommend. If we recommend it, that means we've tried it and liked it. Doesn't matter how many we have or haven't used. We're not doing comparisons, we're doing recommendations. I also have the Tilton Carbon, so if price isn't a problem, then go Tilton, but you didn't give that as an option to vote on.

added: By the way, we've used the Exedy HD Cerametallic on 2 different builds. We used it before a complete engine build. Had a choice to change when we did the new build, but liked it so well, we bought another one just like the first. I guess that's a recommendation for the Exedy. My car uses the Tilton, but as a dd, not too sure how it will work out.

 

any others

 

+1 exedy... didn't like it as much because of the noise but hey i got use to it...

 

I use an exedy triple plate cerametallic. if I had the choice between the clutches you listed I would go with the exedy hands down. just because I'm so happy with my triple and the twin has been proven to work well. BUT I think you could get away with using an ACT with the extreme duty pressure plate if you end up not wanting to pay the price of a twin plate. but if you have the money then hands down exedy

 

i can not speak from daily experience but I breifly drove my buddys EVOIX that I built, and the Exedy Twin disc was way lighter then I expected. similar to an exedy single disc i had in my subaru. compared to a stock EVO clutch its obviously heavier but that doesnt say much either. great shifting, not noticably noisy if your car has an exhaust on it, and grabs awesome. the weight of this clutch does not even compare to an older DSM clutch upgrade or an unsprung 6puck that i put in an FC3s RX7.

 

how much does the exedy weigh.. and does anyone have a push type instead of a pull like the exedy/tilton/hks...

 

Let me give you the best advice i think you'll find here. -

You asked somewhat the wrong question.. When you ask what clutch should I get you're going to get mostly the responses from people that bought only one of the clutches and never the other one.

Although I concede to the fact that not many of us will ever buy one twin clutch and then go to the other brand because of the high cost, you should be asking to get feedback from individuals who have good experience with both.

Here is my take on this - There is no doubt that Exedy is a more popular brand on these boards, it's a good clutch but primarily AMS is sponsored by Exedy and that's what they are going to sell - People tend to listen to what AMS says which is not a bad thing but this is why a lot of the people on this board get this clutch.

I've actually driven both and then based my decision on that.

Exedy Pros:
Very Good Clutch, holds power perfectly fine, good life on the clutch.

Exedy Cons:
It makes alot of noise, It is very very firm, will take some getting used to for daily driving because of it's firmness, I know two friends who've broken their transmissions because of how strong it holds compiled with how fast it releases due to the firm pressure plate, because of this a lot of my friends switched.

the other contender I can talk about is Quartermaster Clutch.

Quartermaster Pros: Holds plenty of power equal to the Exedy, It is a very soft clutch, just about equal to stock maybe softer, Because of the ease in the clutch it makes ideal for daily driving, I also feel I can shift faster because the pressure needed to shift gears is much less, I know many fast cars with this clutch including the 215mph Texas standing mile Evo 2. I improved my quarter mile times about an entire second because of how hard I can launch the car now and how fast I can shift. The exedy would probably yield similar results but this clutch definately dominates for daily driving.

Quartermaster Cons: It makes also a lot of noise I would say equal to the exedy when decelerating mostly. I feel the life of the clutch is a bit lower than the exedy there is a newer version that just came out that promises longer life from what I've been told but I currently have the regular one.


So there you have it, I would say because of my racing habit I change the clutch about once every 2 years. I do launch the car on average about 7 times every weekend during the summer and fall. So the life of the clutch isn't bad by any means but then again I do abuse it quite a bit I will admit because of driving both clutches first before buying, I picked the Quartermaster that is sold by Devo Tuning and a few other shops and so I'm not exactly too sure on the life on the Exedy. I'm basing my life results on the fact that I bought the rebuild kit for this unit about 3 times already in the span of about 5 years. I'd like to know how often exedy owners who race their car often change their clutch.?

Hope this helps..

P.S. I don't know anything about the ACT so I won't even comment in it.

Honestly you're going to have to physically drive them both, it's like buying a car would you really buy something without a proper test drive. Do it and then you'll know what to do.

 

I just dont agree with the firmness statement. It is a little more firm than the stock clutch but to me it feels more like what a clutch should feel like. I am by no means a big guy, and my left leg doesnt get a workout even in the Metro Detroit traffic that i am stuck in daily. As far as your friends are concerned, I think they need to learn how to drive. I am not a race car driver, nor do I drive like I am 50. I can drive the HD just like I would the stocker, when it comes to put down the power, is when the Exedy shines.

 

This is the biggest help yet!
thanks for the opinion i am def going with the Quartermaster.. just wanted to hear from someone that has driven both that could accuratly compare the noise to clutch feel...

thanks again man

 

If this is a DD and stiffness of the pedal seems to be you're main concern... wouldn't the noise be just as much if not a greater factor?

The noise is what drives me nuts... not the extra 1/2lb of pressure needed to shift gears (I actually like the more firm feel... it doesn't feel as sloppy/spongy like the stock clutch).

Just throwing that out there.. even rebuilt costs and availability of parts should be taken into account if you haven't already.

 

im not concerned about clutch feel really at all or rebuild prices.. its the noise that i was wondering about.. either way im going quartermaster... exedy is overmarketed, thus due to everyone having it... i feel that there are better clutches like the quartermaster.. better because it converts it to a push type instead of a pull type (exedy/tilton/hks) making shifting faster and more of an ease...

 

Exedy is retooling there line for this year if that makes a difference to you.