how hard is it to replace the clutch with the ACT clutch in the X could it be done in your our garage or is it better to just take it to a shop?

 

A clutch installation isn't the easiest job. If have to ask the question, then you should probably take it to a garage.

 

well can it be gone in the my garage. like is there anything thats pressed on that requires a special tool. is there anything that needs shop tools. i have alot of tools just not big shop tools if you know what i mean

 

it can be done in a garage, i would not attempt if you do not feel you have the skills however

 

i feel i have the skills cus i replaced a clutch in a RWD im just not to sure about the AWD. i just wanted to see how hard it would be or even possible in a garage

 

and does anyone have expierences with this clutch compared to ACT?
http://www.clutchmasters.com/shop/?p...006&AppID=7204

 

A clutch in a RWD vs. an Evo (whether it's an Evo VIII/IX/X) is apples and oranges.

My fastest time start to finish on a DSM (MUCH easier then an Evo and much more then a RWD) is 2.25 hours from pulling the car in and pulling it back out (without a lift).

On a lift, an Evo X is a (book time) 8-10 hour job.

Saying you've done a clutch swap on a RWD thus you think you can on an Evo X is like saying that you've disected a frog once in 10th grade but now you want to do spinal surgery.

On the clutch note, grab an ACT Xtreme clutch.

 

haha well i have started disembeling the tranny right now and no problems yet. but i do have a question. how do you disconnect the output shaft going to the driver side tire cus iv seen some pictures from speed clinic and the transfer case is still in place so is the a-arm, brake assembely on driver side. does the passenger side have to be removed?

 

There is a lot that you need to know to do it in an VIII and I would think that the X is similar. One good hint is to use a 10mm bolt (I forget the pitch) to screw into the drivers side stub axle to pop it out. I used a modified slam hammer that one of my sisters ex boyfrind had made to pop ignitions. It has to come out to pull the transfer case out. There used to be a good writeup on here for the VIII that showed what I am talking about.

I changed the clutch on my Evo several times along with EvoTexas' car. It was a royal pia considering I always did it without a lift. My Uncle in law has a lift now in his rather expansive garage so if (when) I do it on my X it should be easier, but not easy by any means. And it is a world of difference doing it on a RWD car compared to a AWD. Not even comparable...

 

i currently have there 4 puck on my evo now, and im so impress on how smooth it engage compared to other clutches. it engages like stock, pedal is a little stiffer than stock, launching on it is so smooth, less drivetraing shock in my experience compare to others.. this is a clutch that i would buy again

 

I am doing mine now and it is being quite the little *****. I thought the 8/9 was easier and I was completely finished in the time it has taken me to just get the damn trans on the ground for this X. There is so much **** in the way.

 

any awd clutch is the worst to do, there is twice as much to do as there is for an fwd or rwd, take to a shop pr mechanic that has awd experiance, it may cost a buck or two but worth the time and money, plus that type of work is usually warrentied or garrented

 

its a pain... but with that 400-500 bills you save on labor.. after you finish the clutch swap.. you can clean yourself up... go to a strip club and well you know...

 

I don't know anyone that would do that for $400-500. That would be like $30/hr. It is more like an $800-1200 job. I just finished up yesterday and it was just like doing an 8/9 with the exception of a couple mount bolts that were hard to get to. My release bearing spring was broken so it wouldn't come off. I ended up having to get a swivel and remove the pressure plate bolts one at a time through the case and pull it off all at once. It was a pain, but worked.

If you have done your old evo, don't hesitate to do this. It is nearly identical.

 

Really? 1000 on labor for a clutch replacement? what do ppl who take it in pay usually?