I did not see any of your runs. Jim is still on the sprung 6-puck with 2900 pressure plate.

 

No offense, but why do you have it listed for sale on your website then? Also, care to explain a bit how the TTP-spec sprung 6-puck differs from the standard ACT issue sprung 6-puck? Thanks in advance for the info.

 

I have to granny shift 2nd, 4th, and 5th with my ACT 6-puck... The problem has been getting progressively worse as time goes on.

 

i cant really complain too much because i have run 5 10 second passes with an act street disc and prolite flywheel. i was never able to shift over 7k though, and i am pretty sure it contributed to the 3 shift forks i have been through this year. just recently added a twin disc and i can slam any gear at 8k.

 

Shep told me my ACT was the reason my syncros have already worn out. That's why Shep won't sell ACT products anymore.

 

Wow. What does Shep recommend?

 

He told me to get rid of the ACT and get Exedy Twin Disc. I'm no genius, but when someone who used to sport ACT all over his car and probably went through more clutches than anyone tells me that I shouldn't use them any longer, I'm going to take that advice seriously. No matter if it's a hit or miss thing, or only happening to certain applications/power levels.

 

Please don't make this thread about the Fidanza flywheel. Yes, TTP sells it and has great things to say about it while you are ready to give them your money, but for some reason, they, and many other people on this thread still don't get it.

Stop pretending that I'm the only one with this problem.
Go re-read the first post, the list grows by the hour.

Stop pretending that it's installer error, or there's any other tweak or fix for this problem.
The clutch feels fine, holds power fine, and shifts fine in every case EXCEPT high RPM shifting.

Stop pretending that other clutches have the same failure rate as the ACT's.
There are 4x as many ACT lockout posts than there are non-ACT lockout posts.

Stop pretending that 7500RPM is too high to shift any street disc.
It's below the factory rev limit.

Stop pretending that ACT is not to blame for continuing to sell a poorly designed product, and never once admitting to themselves or to the community that they just got it wrong.
It's not my flywheel, it's not my bushings, it's not my motor mount, it's not my pedal, it's not my mechanic.

If there is any shop within a few hundred miles of Boston out there who is confident that the ACT clutch is not my problem, I will make a deal. Take my car, install a brand new ACT XTSS clutch kit and whatever flywheel you choose.

If your expert installation of your precious ACT parts 100% solves my lockout issues, then I will pay you DOUBLE MSRP for all parts and DOUBLE your labor rate.

In addition, I will make a thread entitled "ACT, I love you" and I will retract every bad thing I've said about them.

If, however, it does not solve my lockout issues, I will owe you nothing and you, as a shop owner, will publically admit that ACT's product is 100% the cause of the problem.

 

Wow this just got interesting! lol Only problem with that post is the stock limiter is 7250 so 7500 is over the stock rev limiter.

 

I used to use ACT clutches in my Hondas all the time with no problem. I took a chance and went against what always worked for me before. Now I'm glad I went with the Exedy twin disc. I don't get locked out of gears at high RPM any more.

 

This is correct. The EXEDY stage 1 is worse than stock. Its cheap as crap and drives just the same. Most people smoke it up in a few thousand miles. Trash.

 

I've used ACT in my old dsm and I absolutely loved it. Never had any problems. I think it's just with the evo's that they're having problems.

 

I'm shocked to hear such bad things about the Exedy Stage 1 clutch. You'd think as the OE clutch supplier they'd be able to come up with a decent "Stage 1" clutch.

 

[QUOTE]We have never sold a new Fidanza flywheel as long as I can remember and we do not endorse or support Fidanza products. They make one good part, and its the cam gears.

Don't try to play the game that we have some kind of interest in selling Fidanza flywheels or tell people they are good to get sales, because that is absolute slander.

We actually spend more time telling people not to waste their money on products that will perform poorly than we do actually selling parts. Yes, we talk people out of buying parts. You see, we are in this for the long haul and our feedback ratings are an indicator of it. With over 510 positive 100% feedbacks we have earned our reputation for providing quality advice.

Advice we would have provided free to you, had you asked us if you should purchase a FIDANZA FLYWHEEL and XTSS clutch for you Evo and Expect to shift like John Force. Our answer would have been "hell no" and would have described what the outcome would be if you did and it would sound something along the lines of your first post.

Going online and product bashing ACT does nothing but draw out the information you should have done the research on in the first place before you wasted your money on a poorly designed flywheel and a clutch with too much clamping force mated to a heavy organic street disc.

Contacting ACT if you had a concern with the clutch would have been the mature way of going about this. Your thread title merely demonstrates your talented verbiage.

 

This entire thread is a repost. Nothing new here at all.