FT86 Aftermarket Clutch Review
 

So recently @BoostedWrbBrz and myself have been having issues with our clutches and looked around and didnt find a thread that give information about reviews on clutches.
Original Link: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112716


So I'm gonna try this out

Clutch: (brand of the clutch and model)
SC/T/NA: (Super charged, Turbo, Naturally aspirated)
MI/KM: miles or kms used
Power/TQ: (if applicable)
Lockout: (does the clutch have any gear lock out issues. seems to be a problem with stiffer clutches)
Stiffness: (OEM, Med, Hard, Race Car)
DD?: (would you consider it daily friendly)
Would you buy again: (Y/N?)
Review: (How does it feel overall?)


Clutch brand, model: Competition Clutch Stage 3
SC/FI/NA: SC Edelbrock
MI/KM: 12,000MI or 19,312KM
Power/TQ: 286/214
Lockout: Yes its a problem
Stiffness: Med/Hard
DD: i would say yes
Would you buy again? No. fuck NO
Review: Good holding power, its more of an on or off clutch. can be a little jerky. Ended up getting another tranny to sold the problem, didn't solve anything. Competition Clutch not responding.

Here are some other reviews i stumbled on

ACT 6 Puck HD: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26162

Clutch Masters FX400: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15850

South Bend Stage 2: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96153



Additional clutch Info:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...ghlight=clutch

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29863

Here is a DIY:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25054

(Admins let me know if this doesn't follow the rules)

Thank guys!

Clutch brand, model: South Bend Stage 2 Daily
SC/FI/NA: Cosworth Stage 2.3 SC
MI/KM: 56K (21k with SC).
Power/TQ: 250/200 @ wheels (according to other dynos of this kit)
Lockout: No* TOB had issues, replaced with new, no problems now
Stiffness: Soft/ Med.
DD: Yes
Would you buy again? Yes
Review: it's rated at 315 ft/lbs and gets the job done for a daily driver/ weekend warrior. I'd give my recommendation for it.

Would love to hear more experiences on this thread.. bump

Clutch: Ogura Racing Clutch (ORC) 400 Series Light - Dampened Disc
SC/T/NA: HKS V2 Supercharger
MI/KM: 20k miles
Power/TQ: 266wtq
Lockout: No issues
Stiffness: Close to OEM on other platforms -- no longer feels vague, and you can actually feel the various movements for accurate clutch input and throttle modulation
DD?: 100% DD friendly with tune, lightweight flywheel can cause stalling on OEM car
Would you buy again: Yes
Review: This is the most ideal possible clutch for a sub 400hp car. I have driven it on the street and HARD on track days with no gripes about performance or issues. For purely track oriented NA car I would recommend the 309D Metal clutch from ORC instead but this unit has been incredible.

This would be good thread to keep it stickied, so I'll sticky it

Has anyone used a sachs clutch before? and how does it feel?

Clutch: Southbend Stage 2 Daily, new OEM flywheel.
SC/T/NA: JDL V2, GT2860RS
MI/KM: 6k miles
Power/TQ: 290whp, 260wtq
Lockout: No issues
Stiffness: slightly stiffer than stock, you get used to it really quickly.
DD?: hell yeah, its my DD.
Would you buy again: in a heartbeat.
Review: I love this clutch. Its a tad bit stiffer than OEM, and feels much better than the OEM clutch. there's a tiny low speed shudder but it isn't too bad.

I'll chime in.

First aftermarket clutch:

Clutch: ACT xtreme w/flywheel SB7-XTSS
SC/T/NA: JRSC w/flex fuel
MI/KM: 9k miles
Power/TQ: 310/232
Lockout: yes
Stiffness: med/hard
DD?: Not DD friendly
Would you buy again: no
Review: had lockout and hangup issues. Light flywheel was terrible for street use;lots of shudder.

Second aftermarket clutch:

Clutch: Southbend Stage 2 Daily with OEM flywheel
SC/T/NA: same
MI/KM: about 3k miles now
Power/TQ: same
Lockout: No issues
Stiffness: feels like OEM
DD?: Yes, same as stock
Would you buy again: yes
Review: drives just like stock clutch. I have had no issues whatsoever so far.

extremely useful thread!
definitely will follow up!

any issue with resurfacing flywheel?

Clutch: ACT HD with 11.8lb flywheel
SC/T/NA: NA, stock af engine still waiting for parts
MI/KM: 1.5k miles
Power/TQ: probs like 160whp, again stock af.
Lockout: nah
Stiffness: medium, firm but very linear
DD?: I DD it 2 hours a day with mixed highway and city traffic, no complaints.
Would you buy again: ye
Review: Clutch and flywheel combo is pretty awesome, the engagement changes slightly when you heat it up ( lots of heavy stop and go ) and it gets a lot more forgiving. When its cold the car seems to like around 2.5k when starting from a stop, when warmed up a little less at 2k ish. You can get it to move with less, it just is a little bit jerky. The biggest difference is definitely in downshifting, more on that in the review im about to post.

Clutch: Exedy Stage 1 Organic + Exedy OEM flywheel
SC/T/NA: NA with OFT tune stage1
MI/KM: 200miles
Power/TQ: 203TQ @ Wheels, 254TQ @ Flywheel
Lockout: nope
Stiffness: A tad bit stiffer than OEM.
DD?: Yea, I drive in bay area traffic everyday no problem.
Would you buy again: Yes
Review: Clutch feel is better than stock. I feel more control and I can drive the car smoother than the stock one. Best part is, NO MORE SHITTY OEM TOB.

Clutchmaster FX350
 

Clutch: Clutchmaster FX350
SC/T/NA: Turbo
MI/KM: 3k miles or kms used
Power/TQ: 320WHP/240TQ
Lockout: No
Stiffness: Stiffness is OE, but it jerks, and you will stall if you don't give gas.
DD?: HELL No-LOTS OF CHATTER NOISE!
Would you buy again: Not at all. I will avoid this at any cost.
Review: Probably nice one if your car is track oriented, lighter weight too, but for daily I say 1 out of 10. Engages hard, chatter noise left and right. You will embarrass your passenger. Plus, the clutch lasted 3k miles- slipping after 2 drift event- I am a super beginner so didn't even go crazy on and took frequent break during the session.

I would love to hear more reviews!