Exedy Stage 2 Single Vs. ACT 6 Puck Sprung
If you try hard enough ANY clutch can break the Evo drivetrain and that includes the stock clutch. Longevity of the clutch depends on a good design from the start, you choosing the right clutch based on your goals and your ability to drive.
Like the guy above said, most people including ACT do not recommend using a puck clutch on a street car. That is not to say that there aren't people with them who are happy. If you launch a AWD car with a street/organic disc and you're smelling the clutch that means you're slipping it too much or your car is making too much power for it. Lauching an AWD car properly does not have to involve slipping the clutch excessively. With a puck style disc if you slip it as you described you won't smell anything but that doesn't meant you are doing damage to the drivetrain and or clutch.
I have never seen a reputable shop recommend putting a puck style disc with a stock pressure plate. The clutch is rated using the clamp load of the pressure plate along with the coefficient of friction of the disc. Putting a puck disc with a stock pressure plate does not = a race or even a performance clutch. Choose wisely based on your needs.
Like the guy above said, most people including ACT do not recommend using a puck clutch on a street car. That is not to say that there aren't people with them who are happy. If you launch a AWD car with a street/organic disc and you're smelling the clutch that means you're slipping it too much or your car is making too much power for it. Lauching an AWD car properly does not have to involve slipping the clutch excessively. With a puck style disc if you slip it as you described you won't smell anything but that doesn't meant you are doing damage to the drivetrain and or clutch.
I have never seen a reputable shop recommend putting a puck style disc with a stock pressure plate. The clutch is rated using the clamp load of the pressure plate along with the coefficient of friction of the disc. Putting a puck disc with a stock pressure plate does not = a race or even a performance clutch. Choose wisely based on your needs.
Wow, there are so many people without a clue in this thread. We install and drive over 100 Evo clutches a year. These same cars get driven, tuned and tracked by us when the customer elects one of us as the driver at the strip.
The ACT cerametallic unit we sell has NO lockout issues, it is sprung and is little different feel from stock. Tad bit firmer.
The extreme 6 puck will hold 550-600tq, not 400. Stock will hold 450+.
The full faced street disc sometimes experiences high rpm lockout but not our model.
I find it interesting that we have better pricing on all our models than on ebay.
PM us for more info or if you would like to purchase one. We have 6 ACT models in stock as well as EXEDY twin, Carbonetics and Tiltons.
The ACT cerametallic unit we sell has NO lockout issues, it is sprung and is little different feel from stock. Tad bit firmer.
The extreme 6 puck will hold 550-600tq, not 400. Stock will hold 450+.
The full faced street disc sometimes experiences high rpm lockout but not our model.
I find it interesting that we have better pricing on all our models than on ebay.
PM us for more info or if you would like to purchase one. We have 6 ACT models in stock as well as EXEDY twin, Carbonetics and Tiltons.
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