maxpower120

I just got my 04 civic si and the previous owner put a comp clutch stage 4 in it. I don't plan on adding any upgrades if I replaced it with a stock clutch would I be able to sell the used clutch for anything or should I just leave it in there?

mikey1

why replace it if its working fine?

i wouldnt expect much money for a used aftermarket clutch

maxpower120

It makes a loud noise when taking off in first gear and reverse, if i wont get much for it i can deal with it

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

have you ever used anything except a stock clutch? I'm pretty sure a stage 4 clutch would be a royal bitch to use. The force required to push in the clutch pedal would be ridiculous, and the engagement would probably be way too harsh for daily driving. I had a stage 1 clutch when I was turbo'd and my sister and dad had sore knees after using it. Stage 4 is overkill for a D17. I doubt there's much you can do to a D17 that can warrant a stage 4.

A stage 4 clutch, however, if someone felt the need to put it on, can probably yield a couple hundred bucks... good luck finding a buyer though.

mikey1

yes i realize all of that.....i have used many aftermarket clutches before, but he didnt say anything about the pressure being a problem for him

maxpower120

Its not the pressure it takes to push the pedal that bothers me, its that it catches so fast its hard to downshift to slow down and shifting from first to second is a bitch

SlimRisk

An aftermarket clutch will wear out your tranny quicker than with no mods. How many miles? I might buy it from you

maxpower120

About 20k

sdaidoji

iTrader: (1)

me thinks what happened was either:
1) Previous owner thought - i will put the strongest clutch in there with stock engine because i drive badass so the clutch will last (bwaahaha! yeah, right!) - reference the guy that put racing EBC pads and they never did come up to temperature so never did work well and did a mess of material accumulating in the rotors...
2) Previous owner put a clutch because he put a turbo and potentially you might be in trouble depending on what he did...

either way, there are really not many reasons to put a stage 4. maybe a stage 1 if one do autoX (not likely, too few runs to heat the brakes, even...) or track days from time to time.
or a stupidly high boost turbo, but then the engine might die way before the clutch does...

not aimed at you, maxpower, since you bought it as is.

just thinking how funny it is that so many thinks that since it calls for Race in the name, they should work... nope, they do not... some parts might work way worse because of that... (oh, man, here i go remembering again all the threads asking for the "best" this or that LOL! I will stop here...

maxpower120

lol I asked him why he went with the stage 4 and he said he was planning on building the car up but ended up just doing a cold air intake, exhaust, and the clutch

xRiCeBoYx

iTrader: (22)

lol, seems like his priorities weren't in the correct order..

sl33pyriceboi

iTrader: (3)

typical ricer. lol