What kind of clutch do you have / should I get?

[SummitAWD]

I was going to order the Feramic clutch from AMS, but when I finally got a hold of them after calling them all day they said that they sold the last one an hour before. So I am wanting to know what kind of other clutch I should get (that's around the same price range) or should I just put off swapping my motor for 2 weeks and waiting on a Feramic? Any help / input is greatly appreciated.

BTW, I basically have an awd eclipse with a 16g.

Thanks,

Adam

 

[DSMKevan]

ACT makes good stuff. Get either the 2100 or 2600.

 

[ClipseT96]

I know the guy that makes the feramic clutches for ams. Nice guy, i'll see if how many he has and let you know.

 

[GRNDSM]

Adam,

I do not understand why you wouldn’t just want to go with a well proven ACT clutches? ACT2100 should be adequate for most 16G applications.

Leon
RR

 

[SummitAWD]

Yeah, I kind of know the guy too, a friend of mine is getting ready to go work for AMS, anyway, AMS was out of Feramic clutches and I needed one this week so I went ahead and ordered a SPEC 2500lb. with a street disc. Also, I didn't get the 16g like i was suppose to, so it's stock turbo for a few weeks, then I go bigger.

 

[white 2g awd]

well, i just called ams, and they said they don't know when they will have them in again, cause they the manufacturer switched or something, i don't know, but if anybody knows where to get one, i'd like to know, i know the 2600 is proven, but i would like the extra benefit of knowing that i'll have a little less chance of crankwalk, cause i really don't have the money for a new engine right now. any help appreciated, thanks.

Dustin

 

[GRNDSM]

Dustin,

ACT 2600 can accelerate crank-walk, but it does not cause it… The odds are that if your ’95 does not have crank-walk by now, it is probably not going to get it.

Leon
RR

 

[turbobrian]

hands down the act cluthes are the best. i have used a few different ones and went back to the 2600. i also use the act flywheel and am very happy i did that too. for the money the act is the way to go also. a 2100 with street disk is only $325 and the 2600 with street disk is only $360. the flywheel is $250

 

[white 2g awd]

yea, sorry, don't want to start a flame war here, i didn't want to imply that it caused c-walk, just that it can help it a little, like you said GRNDSM, well, if i can't find a feramic one, i'll go ahead and go with the 2600, i just liked the thought of stock pedal feel, with not so stock grab.

Dustin

oh yea, whats the difference between the oem disc, and act disc? like turbobrian is mentioning?

 

[turbobrian]

then buy the 2100 its just like stock feel and good enough to run low 12's and a prob a few high 11 sec cars.

what is that other clutch costing you?

 

[white 2g awd]

well, ams sells the feramic ones for 325, but i've read all over that 2100 isn't good for awd, if i have to have stiffer pedal, to have a better clutch thats going to last longer than 6 months, and not slip, then i'll go that route. cause i'm hoping to get up around at least 300-350hp.

Dustin

 

[SummerWolf]

I have a clutch specialties 2900 lb pressure plate and 6 puck sintered metal disk and love it!!! I'd get another in a heartbeat

its on a stock 97 AWD

 

[ClipseT96]

THat is so much over kill and asking for problems.

 

[ZyklonBZombie]

i have an act 2600 ... love it

 

[SummitAWD]

Well my car should be done in the next couple of days, so I guess I'll let everyone know how good a SPEC clutch really is...