ACT or Exedy?

[hypergenesis]

Hey there my clutch started slipping and with all these deals on clutch kits plus a little help from goverment funding im planning to up date my clutch and what not. Now what I am stuck between is getting the ACT clutch kit with the 6 centered pad disc or the exedy stage 2 clutch kit that are up by our DSM vendors.

I am looking to handle around 300-400 WHP and this car is going to still be a daily driven car so I do want a long lasting clutch that can still handle the power applications I want to put into it.

Also has anyone found a way to compare ACT clutches due to the fact that they only put it in tourque capacity not in HP, which makes sense but in what way could you generally calculate the amount of Torque you have without a dyno?

All opinions are appreciated.

Also would a ACT 2100 or 2600 be better for the application

 

[Dert]

I have the exedy stage 2 kit with prolite lightweight flywheel and exedy master and slave cylinders, I am more than happy with it


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[tazndrew04]

i have the exedy stage 2 3 puck clutch with act flywheel and im still happy with my clutch still grabs like it was just installed and thats been 4 years now. ive heard that in dsm trannies the act clutches shatter and have seen it. im not saying every clutch will but ive seen more than 5 act clutches come out in pieces.

 

[dsm'r sk1mp]

^ agree with him, but i had a stage one exedy, flywheel, master and slave, and i literally ripped the clutch in half launching at the track. i guess its up to what you feel fits you and the application in which you plan to use it via racing or driving

 

[hypergenesis]

well from what you guys said both seem to fall apart

 

[RED AWD GSX]

Stock machined flywheel, with an ACT 2600, great for city driving, not too stiff doesn't chatter and it holds very good with everything I've done to the car, but thats just me.

 

[UnderPrssureDSM]

Stock machined flywheel, with an ACT 2600, great for city driving, not too stiff doesn't chatter and it holds very good with everything I've done to the car, but thats just me.

Ditto.

 

['97boostinGST]

For my build im going with SPEC stage 2+ and RRE Chromoly lightweight flywheel.

 

[tazndrew04]

no matter how you look at it most if not all clutches in every car have a chance to shatter it just depends on what your looking for out of your car. if you dd than i stick with an oem or close to oem clutch disk. if you go to the track id look at getting an aftermarket. of course the aftermarket will grab most of the time alot sooner so if your fine with it grabbing faster than get aftermarket

 

[V12 Killa]

I've had ACT 2600 clutches in two of my many talons without any problems. They held up fine with countless launches and both were my DD. But the ACT 2100 has a pretty close to stock feeling ,not as stiff as the 2600, if you wanted a OEM-like feeling without any slipping.

 

[MY1GDSM]

Pick up a Southbend clutch kit the disc will be an Exedy check out here TMZ Performance

 

[dsm03]

ACT2600 at the very least or something comparable.

I have the 2100 now, and I regret every minute with it.

 

[Blurred Talon]

I've got an ACT 2600 with the street disc and Fidanza flywheel, couldn't be more happy with the set up.

 

[JStrateger]

I have an ACT 2100, haven't got it installed yet but I chose ACT over EXEDY because they seem to be more commonly used and have been proven time and time again. I also got a killer deal on it. I'll let you know when I get it in.

I would definitely get a ACT2600 at the 350-400hp power range. The 2100 will hold about or just below 400hp before it slips while the 2600 holds up to around 550hp-600hp I believe.

My goals are only about 350whp which is why I chose the 2100.

 

[station734]

I agree with tazndrew04 i have had a 2100 shatter and it ripped open my bellhousing. I hope it dosent happen to you i would just watch how hard you launch your car.

 

[tazndrew04]

just dont do alot of hard driving on it and youll be fine

 

[MY1GDSM]

just dont do alot of hard driving on it and youll be fine

That some solid advice... Cause nobody does that around here

OP,
Their's quite a few of these types of threads search around a bit this has been cover more then a few times...

 

[my98gsx]

I know you have had numerious responces to your question, but go ACT but use an oem throw out bearing. The ACT ones are not as strong. Go with the 2600, and if your a DD car you might want to just use their street disc instead of the 6 puck -(its easier on the trans, not as agressive).

 

[Blurred Talon]

I know you have had numerious responces to your question, but go ACT but use an oem throw out bearing. The ACT ones are not as strong. Go with the 2600, and if your a DD car you might want to just use their street disc instead of the 6 puck -(its easier on the trans, not as agressive).

Since someone touched on this; always always always use an OEM throw out bearing, pivot ball and fork. Do this, along with a proper bleed job, and you'll have no problems shifting.

 

[97gst_spyder]

I've been running the ACT 2100 PP with an unsprung 6-puck clutch for about 4-5k miles. I love it!

 

[codeofdastreets]

Can't go wrong with ACT, especially the 2600 series. I"ve had it in my 350whp galant vr-4 that weight 3400 lb's with me in it and it held up just fine, not to mention it's not aggresive(street disk version). My friend also had the same clutch in his fwd 2g with a fp red setup, which also held up fine bring the car to a 11 sec pass.. When its all said and done act is defenitly the right choice

 

[gst96spyderman]

ACT 2100 is a pain in the ass in traffic, but it will handle your goals and last a good while seeing some track time.

 

[Maverick4g63]

ACT 2100 is a pain in the ass in traffic, but it will handle your goals and last a good while seeing some track time.

Can you elaborate a bit more? Im assuming your talking about more clutch feedback in the pedal.

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[gst96spyderman]

The clutch is stiff as hell... the release point is kind of hard to pinpoint at first... but I will probably stick w/ an ACT 2100 in the future. I personally, would rather have a stiff clutch rather than a clutch that is too easy to engage or disengage... Less room for error. Hope this helps.

Whatever you decide, go with an OEM throwout Bearing... seems to be the better route and more popular one as well.

nice car btw

 

[dsm8883]

Op what power level are u hoping for? I run act's in all the dsm's I do with no problems