clutch opinion

[judonoh]

This is just a general clutch? Which do you feel is better Comp Clutch or ACT? I know that there are a few others out there that are good too. Just curious as to which one you feel would hold up better for both street/strip. Just to not get into stages lets just say both are the 6puck sprung highest clamp ones.

[NAiL05]

Do you have which kind or stage you prefer? That might help us decide what you need. Havent heard anything bad about ACT but they are slightly priced higher I would think. You might be able to find some equal competitors if not for the asking price. CC doesnt look all that bad honestly browsing there site. But I havent read many reviews and dunno people that use them.

[judonoh]

did you happen to read the last sentance? It talks about the stage issue. I know both are very good compared to XTD, but which one has the upper hand between the two.

[NAiL05]

I cant read and typing at 2am buzzing is not a great thing. Yea both definitely exceed XTD qualities from what I can see. I would probably go with ACT since I have had that used the product before and it works pretty well.

[wed3k]

after seeing photos of XTD's possibly being stock clutches with a spray paint job on it, i dont think ill purchase one in my lifetime.

ACT makes killer clutches as well as exedy. never heard of comp clutches.

[chrischhorn]

everyone says XTD is a horrible clutch but i think XTD is more of a "you get what you pay for". Reason i say that is because i ran an XTD stage 3 6 puck on my b18 integra with a 110 shot and it did 223 whp and the clutch held BEAUTIFULLY!!. Plus it was still streetable so when i wasnt spraying it wasnt a big deal. It felt like a slightly tightened up stock clutch. I ran a bottle empty every 2-3 days on a 10lb bottle for a year and a half and my motor gave out before that clutch did. I will say though that the clutch was pretty beat and maybe had 6 months left on it after i pulled it but hell nitrous is rough on any part of the motor or drivetrain. ESPECIALLY a clutch. Im not trying to change peoples minds but i just wanna put out my experience with it. Im just tired of reading about people said this and people said that but not really an first hand experience. For $135 shipped, you cant complain about only 2 years use especially on a nitrous motor. Maybe i got lucky..i dunno but i can tell you Im using a stage 4 XTD on my boosted cb9.

[NAiL05]

I dunno. After hearing the XTD issue I am kinda sketchy now too. For now I think my pressure plate on my stage 3 is starting to slowly go out on me. It doesnt like to catch sometimes. It was good when I first got it but now its just starting to deteriorate slowly. It doesnt like when you feather the clutch.

[chrischhorn]

lol i dont think any clutch likes it when you feather it

[NAiL05]

Sorry about making this thread OT but carbon clutches actually like feathering. As the clutch gets hotter it grabs a lot harder. Thats why they cost like 2-3k for good carbon systems.

[wed3k]

everyone says XTD is a horrible clutch but i think XTD is more of a "you get what you pay for". Reason i say that is because i ran an XTD stage 3 6 puck on my b18 integra with a 110 shot and it did 223 whp and the clutch held BEAUTIFULLY!!. Plus it was still streetable so when i wasnt spraying it wasnt a big deal. It felt like a slightly tightened up stock clutch. I ran a bottle empty every 2-3 days on a 10lb bottle for a year and a half and my motor gave out before that clutch did. I will say though that the clutch was pretty beat and maybe had 6 months left on it after i pulled it but hell nitrous is rough on any part of the motor or drivetrain. ESPECIALLY a clutch. Im not trying to change peoples minds but i just wanna put out my experience with it. Im just tired of reading about people said this and people said that but not really an first hand experience. For $135 shipped, you cant complain about only 2 years use especially on a nitrous motor. Maybe i got lucky..i dunno but i can tell you Im using a stage 4 XTD on my boosted cb9.

223whp? are you fucking kidding me. a stock clutch would hold that much

[chrischhorn]

223whp? are you fucking kidding me. a stock clutch would hold that much

please show me someone with 223whp with a stock clutch that will hold for a year and a half......if 223 whp is no problem for a stock clutch then why does everyone tell everyone else to get a better clutch for a turbo setup? cuz i sure as hell can tell nitrous kicks harder then a turbo does. So please show me proof.

[Catch-22]

I think it's also a function of how you drive. If you're doing 0-60 runs at every stoplight, you're going to go through clutches pretty often.

[InvaderTrax]

XTD stage 3 seem to be fine, but 1 and 2 are garbage. Exedy, SPEC, and ACT are the ways to go

[chrischhorn]

well if thats the case......i described how i drive with my stage 3 in my earlier post....will a stock clutch hold at that power under those conditions for that long?

[wed3k]

please show me someone with 223whp with a stock clutch that will hold for a year and a half......if 223 whp is no problem for a stock clutch then why does everyone tell everyone else to get a better clutch for a turbo setup? cuz i sure as hell can tell nitrous kicks harder then a turbo does. So please show me proof.

i was actually kinda jokling because nitrous isnt on all the time. with a turbo setup you undergo turbo spool and the constant amount of boost.

you hit the nitrous mainly near the top of your powerband unless you have a really built setup and hit it to spool the turbo quicker. stop and go is where you kill it like my friend trying to do a burnout in his ranger with 33's, LSD and 4.66 gears. smelled clutch that night,.