Would there be any reason not to use the OEM bearing with a Spec clutch?

The reason I wanna use the stock one is cause I have a 2011 and as far as I know, I'm the first one putting on a new clutch. I only have 5.5k on my car, so the TO bearing is still in good condition. I know something with the clutch system changed cause the engagement point on my car is different than a stock 08 clutch.

So would using the stock TO bearing be a good idea?

 

i heard about people having problems with aftermarket TOB's so they just re-used the stock one.

but thats all i know

 

I heard the same thing, but was hoping to find someone that actually did this...

Can someone that's actually done this chime in?

 

You can use the stock one as per spec. I was at a dealer yesterday and the retaining clip popped so they asked if they could use a stock one and a stock TOB, so called spec and they said yea go ahead. The dealer is putting stock on the customers car. Hope this helps some.

 

yeah, I'm in the same boat, except I think the spec TO bearing fell apart completely on mine. I'll tell the shop to go ahead and use the stock bearing then.

 

i put 3k miles on a CCI stage 3 with the CCI TOB and had to tear everything down because of the rear main seal leaking but noticed the CCI supplied one was already noisy and moving around quite a bit. i know that im comparing a TOB that has been used to one that has never tasted the inside of my bellhousing but even the one i pulled out of the car after 30k miles wasnt as noisy. i know this isnt something that is exclusive to CCI provided TOB's but i think ALL aftermarket clutch companies need to either not sell their clutches with them or simply provide the consumer with a genuine mitsu TOB so that no noise and slop insues.