New clutch questions

[GTRON]

So how bad was that XTD... Because I may or may not be putting one in my car ... 6 puck unsprung, with OEM style flywheel...

I was going to go Exedy as recommended, but that was $150 plus tax, vs $50 for a new XTD my buddy had. I know, $100 bucks difference, but still, that $100 bucks paid for the clutch master, slave, and line.
I'm a little nervous about putting such an intense clutch, and a not very reputable one at that.

The only issues people seemed to have was with the sprung version of this 6 puck.

[deevergote]

Total garbage. 6 puck "stage 3" gripped worse than an oem replacement, and I installed and broke it in correctly.
It probably won't hurt anything as long as you use an oem throw out bearing, but don't expect much from it. And plan on it dying way sooner than you expect. You could be pulling it again in 25-30k.

[Crankshaft]

For factory replacement i would go with Exedy which i have done, for my up coming project i am going with either a Competition Clutch stage 4 with 6 puck or a ACT equivalent. I will spend the money to avoid having to drop the tranny twice.

[GTRON]

Total garbage. 6 puck "stage 3" gripped worse than an oem replacement, and I installed and broke it in correctly.
It probably won't hurt anything as long as you use an oem throw out bearing, but don't expect much from it. And plan on it dying way sooner than you expect. You could be pulling it again in 25-30k.

Haha. There has to be a reason it's $80 eh? I don't have a OEM throw out bearing though... I just have the one that came with the clutch... I honestly haven't driven stick before, so I don't even really know what to expect with anything manual What is the break-in procedure for a clutch?

It's very possible I would be pulling the engine block within 25-30K of driving anyways, so I guess that's ok, since I would have the opportunity to put in a nicer clutch.

[deevergote]

There's a good chance that bearing will seize and destroy a bunch of stuff.
The clutch break in procedure should be included with the clutch.

[GTRON]

Yikes. What kind of throwout bearing should I get then?

[deevergote]

Have you been reading this thread?

[GTRON]

Have you been reading this thread?

Sorry, I did not think that through.

Are there any other throw out bearings, besides OEM that would be reputable?..

[deevergote]

Exedy's stuff is decent, but OEM is still superior.