I'm not needing a clutch yet, but I want to be ready. The car is a daily driver with a lot of clutch use. The car will probably never see over 250hp. My profile is up to date. I'm leaning towards oem replacement vs SBC (?which type) but I am open to your experienced opinions. Thanks in advance!

Mauispyder said:

I'm not needing a clutch yet, but I want to be ready. The car is a daily driver with a lot of clutch use. The car will probably never see over 250hp. My profile is up to date. I'm leaning towards oem replacement vs SBC (?which type) but I am open to your experienced opinions. Thanks in advance!

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Either a twin disk or a 2900 with an unsprung 4 puck.......

No I'd just go OEM replacement or equivalent from Southbend, Centerforce, etc. OEM will likely last longer. Remember to replace the TOB with OEM and fork and pivot ball blah blah blah you know the drill .

If there is even a sliver of a chance the car will see over 250hp, I would go with something a little stronger. I had a CFDF in my last talon and it was very nice for daily driving.

I didn't want to start a new thread but I need a new clutch brand recommendation.

My car is all stock and I'm planning on keeping it like that for as long as possible besides maybe adding some nice expensive coilovers and wheels. The car has 83K miles GST.

If there's a clutch brand that is a minor step above OEM is fine with me.

South Bend Clutch. Talk to @twicks69 about your specific needs.

Personally, there is nothing wrong with a stock Exedy clutch assembly, especially when you are keeping the car stock. Why buy a clutch from me for more when you are not running higher power levels? There is no need. Save your money, enjoy your stock car.

FWIW, I had an Exedy in my old 16g powered 1G and it was great for my needs at that time. Felt like stock and held all the power I was making, which granted wasn’t a lot but was more than stock.

Interesting facts: If you buy a Southbend clutch kit, you're getting an Exedy clutch disc with an upgraded pressure plate. There's nothing wrong with the Exedy discs, so unless you want a different pressure plate, just buy straight from Exedy or one of their retailers. I've seen people concerned after receiving their expensive order for a stage 1 or 2 kit, and realizing it's just a basic Exedy disc and bearing with a fancy pressure plate, but that's normal. Even their full radial inorganic clutches are just Exedy backing plates with different friction material.

Leave a 6 puck or 4 puck disc out of the question for a stock daily driver. I had a few of those back in the day. They make for a good launch on the dragstrip, but a nightmare in heavy traffic. - Actually, come to think of it I couldn't really slip those clutches alot, so if traction were spot on, you may start breaking things. Anyway, that's getting off topic.

I had had the ACT2900 with 4 puck rigid disc many years on the streets. Yes sure heavy pedal, harsh engagement, shorter lifespan, uncomfortable etc. It was ok with me because I knew that's how it is. But I won't do that if the car is stock and if I want to keep the car as long as I can.

Exedy = Daikin = Stock. The best for a stock/lightly modified car.

Thanks for the input! This question is "just incase" i do decide to do some mild performance atleast ill have the clutch ready . Just get the good clutch so i don't have to pay double the labor down the road.


Update* I just went ahead and purchased a Exedy OEM clutch set from thier website. $198 shipped. Thanks again evryone!

BLACK'98DSM said:

Interesting facts: If you buy a Southbend clutch kit, you're getting an Exedy clutch disc with an upgraded pressure plate. There's nothing wrong with the Exedy discs, so unless you want a different pressure plate, just buy straight from Exedy or one of their retailers. I've seen people concerned after receiving their expensive order for a stage 1 or 2 kit, and realizing it's just a basic Exedy disc and bearing with a fancy pressure plate, but that's normal. Even their full radial inorganic clutches are just Exedy backing plates with different friction material.

Leave a 6 puck or 4 puck disc out of the question for a stock daily driver. I had a few of those back in the day. They make for a good launch on the dragstrip, but a nightmare in heavy traffic. - Actually, come to think of it I couldn't really slip those clutches alot, so if traction were spot on, you may start breaking things. Anyway, that's getting off topic.

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While it’s not what I’d recommend in this case, I’ve put 100,000’s of miles on puck clutches in city traffic and every where else.

They slip fine, you just have a very narrow window.

I do recommend a puck or solid disk and heavy plate until you absolutely need a multi-disk.

donniekak said:

While it’s not what I’d recommend in this case, I’ve put 100,000’s of miles on puck clutches in city traffic and every where else.

They slip fine, you just have a very narrow window.

I do recommend a puck or solid disk and heavy plate until you absolutely need a multi-disk.

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I suppose that really depends what kind of flywheel and pressure plate the clutch is backed by. In my cases of a puck disc, I would typically also have aluminum flywheel and stiff plate. Which leaves the clutch operation practically feeling like an on/off switch, chatter if attempting to slip. In the case of using a standard iron flywheel and plate with mild pedal feel, I'm sure the clutch is much more manageable. But still less pleasant than a solid disc during daily driving conditions.

BLACK'98DSM said:

I suppose that really depends what kind of flywheel and pressure plate the clutch is backed by. In my cases of a puck disc, I would typically also have aluminum flywheel and stiff plate. Which leaves the clutch operation practically feeling like an on/off switch, chatter if attempting to slip. In the case of using a standard iron flywheel and plate with mild pedal feel, I'm sure the clutch is much more manageable. But still less pleasant than a solid disc during daily driving conditions.

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I never run aluminum, I’ve seen too many off them egg the bolt holes out and have bolts back out.

My favorite setup is a competition clutch steel flywheel and a act2900 with a 4 puck. It can’t be to bad. I bet a guy at work he couldn’t drive my car across the parking lot. He got right in an took off fine. A little revvy but didn’t stall.