I believe my clutch is slipping.
WOT in 3rd and 4th gear and it feels like I'm losing traction. Obviously not the case.

Car drives fine otherwise. Going to take it really easy as it is my daily.
It might already be an aftermarket clutch, not sure the brand.


How long do you think I have [to save up...] before it's really bad?

Suggestions on a clutch brand? 315whp bolt on street/daily driven.

 

Thoughts on WORKS stage 2?

 

you can make it last a while driving it NICELY around. no WOT pulls. for your power levels, just go with the comp stg 2 or act hdss. few of my buddy's run these 2 and havent had issues with them. just my opinion.

 

Suggestions on flywheel?

 

stay with the stock fly wheel, lighter ones will make the clutch more grabby and less subtle to drive daily

 

Agree but have it resurfaced.

 

Right now I am leaning towards the ACT HDSS + Streetlite flywheel.
I also like the price tag of the Comp Stage 2 and WORKS Stage 2.

How many miles does a resurfaced flywheel typically last?

 

Normally as long as the car does. Resurfacing just allows the new clutch surface to break in. ACT HDSS is a good choice. Shouldn't need to replace your flywheel unless there is a problem with it.

 

+1 on ACT HDSS. I ran on my resurfaced flywheel for 80k miles. I would have resurfaced it again if there had been enough meat left on it for that. My last ACT clutch lasted that 80k miles too and i just finished putting a new one in and its performing just as well as the last one.

 

A member is also selling a BNIB Comp stage 2 clutch :

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sa...ing-stuff.html

Could save you a few bucks.

 

Resurfaced flywheel or my definition of pretty. It provides a flat surface with no heat hardened patches so a new clutch can serve up a smooth engagement. The only downside is a little less metal to absorb heat but people who go with light weight flywheels are getting the same thing.

 

That's what I've been reading, which is why I am leaning toward the HDSS.

I'm hoping to drive the car easy (10 miles each way to work everyday) for another 2-4 weeks before tackling this. Hopefully by then I wouldn't have roasted the flywheel to the point that I have to replace it.

 

The ACT HDSS is a nice clutch, and all you need at your power level. I had the XTSS, which is the same disk, but a higher clamp force pressure plate. It engaged very nicely. I imagine it would be even better with a lighter pressure plate.

 

Get a replacement stock clutch. At that power level, stock clutch is great.

 

I had my clutch first slip during a road trip over the 4th of July holiday. I felt something and then watching the tach while romping on it at interstate speed in 5th, I saw the tach jump. So, the verdict was in. Wanting the experience of doing this job myself but not enjoying the heat of summer in my sweltering garage I waited until the weather finally cooled at the end of September. So taking it easy I completed a 1000 mile road trip and then continued to drive the above mentioned time.

Due to mechanical advantage, a clutch will slip first in the highest gear and then the slipping will progress to the lower gears in order. So that's how you can judge how much time remains in the old clutch.