I am currently shopping around for the ACT clutch and am just wondering what are the main differences between the RRE ACT clutch kit vs. the other vendor's ACT clutch kit. The RRE includes the 2900lb pressure plate, factory disc, and factory T/O bearing. The other vendors include everything ACT.

I guess my main question is why would RRE choose to stick with the factory disc and T/O bearing where the other vendors just sell everything ACT. Is it better to stick with the factory disc and T/O bearing? Are they any better than going with the aftermarket ACT? Just want to answer a few questions before I make my purchase.

Thanks a bunch guys...

 

I think its the same thing. ACT uses the stock clutch but they just make it stronger.

 

What?

RRE probably sells the ACT disc as an option because the OEM one is pretty well constructed (I remember Dirk stating this as well) and less expensive. The ACT pressure plate/OEM disc has been used numerous times in DSMs w/o complaint. I can't comment on the throwout bearing, but (again with the DSM reference) ACT's kit included an NSK bearing which was viewed to be inferior to the OEM item.

 

Thanks for the replies...EvolvedDSM, regarding your last statement, so are you saying that it's better to stick with the OEM throwout bearing?

 

IMO yes, but that's just me.

 

ACT does not make a disc for the EVO. They buy a stock disc and put it in a pretty ACT wrapper and make no secret of this. We just call it like it is on our web site.

We also have a stronger hub and tougher disc material disc that we had made ourselves. That is the upgrade option we give on the web site.

Our disc on the left, Stock/ACT on the right, we have 6 rivets holding the hub together, dual springs and a higher temperature rated friction material.



There are no aftermarket T/O bearings available that I have ever seen. This is a totally different situation from the cheap Chinese T/O bearings supplied in some DSM (Eclipse) clutch packages. No matter what pretty box your T/O bearing comes packaged in, it is a factory T/O bearing.

Mike W

 

Mike, can you tell us a little more about the "higher temperature rated friction material"? I'm not a drag racer, but ocassional trips to the strip sure tells one were your at, real quick... I went to a test and tune where I could run almost as quick as I could make it back around to the lights.

 

Thanks for the reply Mike...that is exactly the type of answer that I am looking for.... I appreciate the no BS response...

 

i think after reading this post i am going to go with this.


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