Bye ACT hello Exedy
Maybe 2 bad launches and 2 good ones(or maybe 5
) I knew that I was possibly killing the clutch and flywheel. Took it to my shop and they said"Dude your flywheel is done and your clutch is not far from it. You been launching haven't you? Now you need a new clutch after 2500 miles, did you learn your lesson yet?
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) I knew that I was possibly killing the clutch and flywheel. Took it to my shop and they said"Dude your flywheel is done and your clutch is not far from it. You been launching haven't you? Now you need a new clutch after 2500 miles, did you learn your lesson yet?" 
May be something with the install, I know on my buddies GSX, the clutch was ****ed up after launching it because of the way it was installed. They shimmed the living hell out of his fork, and it just put WAY to much pressure on the pressure plate, cracked it all the way around.
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hell maybe I caught a bad clutch. I do remember when I ordered the clutch and received it my shop told me it didnt come with a throwout bearing. We called the company I ordered it from and they said the reason why was because it was one of the older ACT EVO X clutch kits. They were trying to clear out.
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SHYYET I JUST BOUGHT A ACT HDPRESSURE PLATE WITH A ACT PERFORMANCE STREET CLUTCH DISC..& A COMP CLUTCH LIGHTWEIGHT FLYWHEEL..
HOPING I MADE DA RIGHT CHOICE...I FRIED MY STOCK AT 13000 MILES.HOPE IT LASTS ME LONGER THIS TIME....
HOPING I MADE DA RIGHT CHOICE...I FRIED MY STOCK AT 13000 MILES.HOPE IT LASTS ME LONGER THIS TIME....
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I have an ACT on my VIII with 500hp also. Still holding like a champ. It's been on now for 15k miles and had more than 25-30 launches... Also, on my X had maybe 15-20 Launches and just now starting to give out at 9k miles... IDK... how bad are you really slipping this thing... eventually as the car starts to rolll u might want to let off of it... lol... ALSO! BIG NOTE (maybe you missed this or not, but i did when i first got the X) HOLD your Traction control button for 3+ SECONDS till it beeps and lets you know it's off... if you keep it on (from my experience) you'll roast the clutch all day long and every launch!
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