I got 25K miles on my clutch (no issues so far) and about 340whp, but never launched the car (ok maybe once ) but now I know it will soon be time for a new clutch. I know after exhaust and uicp I will want a new clucth, but don't want to spend $1500+ on an Exedy twin rated for 800+ hp or torque, so I've decided (as for now) to go with the Exedy stage2 kit and the ams cylinder re-enforement ring, all under $800. I want about 400whp and that's it (don't need to be the fastest) I think this setup should be better than adequate, what do you guys think?

 

There's 20k on my clutch, and I've launched it maybe 3 times but I've slipped it badly 5 times, that's when i park and put my head down for half an hour... mostly happens to me in reverse, i used to drive a gti that I could slip it higher and not worry about the torque ripping into it.

The clutch still feels fine though and i plan on changing it to a street clutch when i get my transmission and differential fluids changed

 

Can anybody explain how much better the drive is with the Exedy organic stage 1? Here is where I stand, I was pretty much set on the stage 2 single disk cerametallic... but I am concerned about installing a race level clutch because I am not even positive I will be keeping the car for a long time. If I end up wanting to sell it I dont want some tough *** clutch in there that makes the ride horrible but I still need something stronger than OEM. So the Stage 1 seems like a good fit, however its not THAT much cheaper so im trying to decide what is the best move.

Being that the stage 1 is a regular disk design I am assuming it is a better ride and closer to stock feel. Is it that much easier to use than the Stage 2 so that it would be worth getting if I end up wanting to try and sell the car a year down the road?

 

Stage 1 EXEDY is worse than stock. Biggest piece of trash available.

 

**** with a capital S

 

+1

We recommend Exedy Twin HD over anything else offered after the stock clutch is burnt up.

 

How can a company so liked make a product that is THAT crappy 1 step below another product that is widely loved? What is this world coming to?

 

Its capitalism I tell ya !!

 

haha ok so what is a higher quality disk clutch in the same zone as an Exedy Stage 1? Stronger than stock but less harsh than an Exedy Stage 2. What do people go with when they don't want a full blown racing clutch?

 

My question as well..

 

I put in the ACT MDSS-1 and it seems to be fine. It's what all the vendors recommended for my DD.

 

ACT's site is so annoying, when you put in the Evo as your car it says they have no products. I'll look into that one as well.

 

Well all the info that I have read on here, my own research and speaking to a few friends/mechanics with earlier generation Evos, it seems the Exedy Twin dics SD model is the one to get for durability, and drivability. Not the Twin disc HD model which has more clamping force and hell to drive in day-to-day traffic. Crap thing is both have the same $1700+ price tag...oh well.

 

Hell if im spending $1700 on a clutch! haha You better make sure to beef up your master clutch cylinder with that. I plan to do something about that problem no matter what clutch i go with. But that is yet another reason im worried about getting a racing clutch. I'm not positive the ams ring will do the job but I will most likely be getting it anyway.

 

If the SD twin works in any way like the 8-9 unit, it will be junk.

The HD is the way to go if you must go twin.