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Fastbrew · 08-22-2014, 03:35 AM

I have an AVO running 273WHP and just over 200pf of torque.

It is going in for a retune after changing up to a 3" exhaust system so I expect to be pushing 300WHP and mid 200pf torque on a 92 octane tune and perhaps a bit more with a race fuel / pump gas mix.

I have a Competition Stage 3 Clutch (segmented ceramic)

I have never liked this clutch. The engine jumps around on launch, it has made chatter and it is terrible on the street at low RPMs - especially going up hills from a standstill.

It is only a month old. However, it has even started to get stuck halfway through the pedal travel on occasion. It mimics a slave cylinder going bad but I don't think that's the issue.

Anyway - I want to install something different. I am leaning towards trying an ACT or Clutchmaster but I am open to anyone who is currently running a clutch and likes it with the following characteristics -

I don't want a race clutch - I am fine with a street clutch.
I don't particularly like shaking and rattling.

This is one I am looking at:
http://www.advancedclutch.com/sb8-xtss

I am also considering a Clutchmaster 350.

Am I missing anything else out there that would make sense?

Thanks for your feedback!

mkivsoopra · 08-22-2014, 03:40 AM

Exedy Stage 1. Drives like stock, with the exception of some minor rattles at higher idle speeds (like idle with the AC on).

cdrazic93 · 08-22-2014, 03:41 AM

Exedy stage 1 is good. Stay away from anything pucked, which is what ACT likes to do. Clutchmasters anything is top quality stuff, but with top quality comes top price.

Fastbrew · 08-22-2014, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkivsoopra

Exedy Stage 1. Drives like stock, with the exception of some minor rattles at higher idle speeds (like idle with the AC on).

The rattle is not my biggest worry - although I could do without it. Is this enough clutch for the mods?

mkivsoopra · 08-22-2014, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fastbrew

The rattle is not my biggest worry - although I could do without it. Is this enough clutch for the mods?

Yah.. mine started to slip only around 320 lb-ft of torque. I'm going with the stage 2 now.

Fastbrew · 08-22-2014, 04:27 AM

Looks like Os giken has a grand touring clutch coming out soon too. I just sent an e-mail to them for info. For the price - it better be much better! Looks like a different deal altogether.

Thanks for your input and experience on that Exedy. I don't mind burning them up and replacing plates - I just can't abide the shaking. Getting stuck part way in the travel is too much to bear. I would rather spend some more or just get one that works. This is the second Comp clutch that has been inn the car. First one was ludicrous to the point where even the shop crew was like - that's absurd.

08-22-2014, 03:35 AM	#1
Fastbrew Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 Pearl White BRZ Location: USA Posts: 764 Thanks: 123 Thanked 461 Times in 233 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Help me pick a clutch I have an AVO running 273WHP and just over 200pf of torque. It is going in for a retune after changing up to a 3" exhaust system so I expect to be pushing 300WHP and mid 200pf torque on a 92 octane tune and perhaps a bit more with a race fuel / pump gas mix. I have a Competition Stage 3 Clutch (segmented ceramic) I have never liked this clutch. The engine jumps around on launch, it has made chatter and it is terrible on the street at low RPMs - especially going up hills from a standstill. It is only a month old. However, it has even started to get stuck halfway through the pedal travel on occasion. It mimics a slave cylinder going bad but I don't think that's the issue. Anyway - I want to install something different. I am leaning towards trying an ACT or Clutchmaster but I am open to anyone who is currently running a clutch and likes it with the following characteristics - I don't want a race clutch - I am fine with a street clutch. I don't particularly like shaking and rattling. This is one I am looking at: http://www.advancedclutch.com/sb8-xtss I am also considering a Clutchmaster 350. Am I missing anything else out there that would make sense? Thanks for your feedback!

08-22-2014, 03:41 AM	#3
cdrazic93 Junior Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: a car Location: Probably at school Posts: 4,341 Thanks: 3,184 Thanked 2,512 Times in 1,502 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Exedy stage 1 is good. Stay away from anything pucked, which is what ACT likes to do. Clutchmasters anything is top quality stuff, but with top quality comes top price. __________________ "Ah! What music! They could have never imagined, those pioneers who invented the automobile, that it would posses us like this, our imaginations, our dreams. Men love women, but even more than that, men love CARS!"-Lord Hesketh

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08-22-2014, 03:40 AM	#2
mkivsoopra Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: BRZ Location: CA Posts: 805 Thanks: 939 Thanked 950 Times in 412 Posts Mentioned: 161 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Exedy Stage 1. Drives like stock, with the exception of some minor rattles at higher idle speeds (like idle with the AC on).

08-22-2014, 04:27 AM	#6
Fastbrew Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 Pearl White BRZ Location: USA Posts: 764 Thanks: 123 Thanked 461 Times in 233 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looks like Os giken has a grand touring clutch coming out soon too. I just sent an e-mail to them for info. For the price - it better be much better! Looks like a different deal altogether. Thanks for your input and experience on that Exedy. I don't mind burning them up and replacing plates - I just can't abide the shaking. Getting stuck part way in the travel is too much to bear. I would rather spend some more or just get one that works. This is the second Comp clutch that has been inn the car. First one was ludicrous to the point where even the shop crew was like - that's absurd.

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