ACT 2600 + XACT flywheel hard to drive?

RipperXX · 05-28-2007, 01:26 PM

Ok, so I got the tranny out and im about to box it up and send it to jacks. And I am wondering when it comes back, should I throw the XACT flywheel on that I have. Or leave the stock one on.

I want to reduce the rotating mass in the drive train as much as I can without really killing drivability. Does anyone have any experience with this combo? I expect it to be a little anoying to start off, but just how bad is it? And how hard is it to start off on a steep hill?

eclipsegsx1736 · 05-28-2007, 01:52 PM

It's not bad at all. Be ready for it when you first install it though. When I first installed mine it felt like an on/off switch but I was used to it by the time I got home. Within a couple days you'll be driving it like a pro. I now have a Fidanza 7lb flywheel and ACT 6 puck sprung that I daily drive, and while it's a LOT harder to drive than that 2600/XACT combo I had, it's still doable and only takes maybe a week tops to get used to. The 2600/XACT was quite easy to slip once you get used to it. The 6 puck isn't all that hard either after a couple weeks.

mygsx2120 · 05-28-2007, 02:14 PM

It's not that difficult at all. I am currently running this set up and I love it. The clutch is not grabby at all, it is very easy to slip. Some will complain about added pedal pressure, but I think it is barely noticeable after awhile. Plus the flywheel isn't real light, I think it weighs around 12lbs as the stock ones way around 18lbs. IMO this is a very good compromise between somthing like a 7lbs fidanza flywheel. I always recommend this set-up from my personal experience.

DGajre777 · 05-28-2007, 03:22 PM

I have a ACT 2100 with a 6puck sprung hub disc with an ACT flywheel and it is not hard to drive.

It chatters very little if you drive from a stop at 900RPMs, but if you slip it at 2000-3500 RPMs it doesn't chatter at all. I had a SS clutch line installed and it replaced the accumulator so I get hard shifts, but after 3 days of driving with it, I love it.

EDIT: Managed to slip it from a stop at 1500RPMs yesterday.

RipperXX · 05-28-2007, 03:38 PM

Sweet, I am very glad to hear this. Any idea how I could get the newer revised PP without spending any money? About 9 months ago when I was still in Iraq I purchased my PP and CD from different vendors as opposed to a "kit" and I go the old style PP!

Dragon TalonTsi · 05-28-2007, 05:57 PM

No, by any means is this combo hard to drive. A buddy of mine has a 2900 w/ Xact Flywheel, and a sprung 6 puck, and that, to be honest, feels almost like mine. The only difference is I have a SS clutch line, he doesn't. Be sure to adjust your clutch after xx amount of miles too though, and check your fork and ball too, those might need to be replaced. And you know, that whole speel about if you drive a 2600 or a 2900 for so long, you will walk around in circles due to your leg getting massive? Its overrated, by far. Now it is harder than stock, but its not that bad. I drive it in traffic, on cruises, and on the track, and you just get used to it. I do powerlift though, so that might have an impact on the way it feels for me... The combo is def DD able...

RipperXX · 05-29-2007, 07:04 AM

Well It looks like I am going to have to purchase a SBR street disk to use my old style PP. Kinda pissed that I have to spend another $125 but it looks like it might be a better disk over all compared tp the ACT disk.

Maybe someone out there needs a brand new revised ACT street disk?

turborebel · 05-31-2007, 09:34 PM

Why? The ACT street disc works very well. Mine has never chattered.

DGajre777 · 05-31-2007, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by turborebel

Why? The ACT street disc works very well. Mine has never chattered.

And neither does the sprung 6 puck one if you know how to drive a 5 speed and slip the clutch.