jered123

the clutch in my car is showing signs to be replaced soon and i was considering about putting a stage 1 racing clutch in there since im already gonna go through the trouble of replacing it. do racing clutches last as long as an OEM replacement (as long as i drive normal and dont ride the clutch) and would there be any difference in shifting?
thanks

lazlong

Racing clutches give little to no slip. Your looking at hard shifts.

As for the life of the clutch- some people say they last just as long, some say they don't. I've seen people with those clutches in their cars for years and some who went thru them in 6 months. I think it really depends on how hard you are on your clutch.

jered123

alright thats good to know i dont beat the crap out of my clutch i was just lookin to see if it would be worth the extra money...what brands are good at a pretty decent price

lazlong

That I do not know. Ask mindbomber or gearbox

Muirsy

exedy is a good company for clutches.. i paid $250 CDN for my exedy stage 1 clutch

lazlong

...or Muirsy. lol

^^ Why's your door white and the rest grey?

Muirsy

^ lol i dont know just the way it turned out i guess

Matt300

I'd go with Exedy. That was the one recommended to me by my performance shop and I've loved every second using it. Just lay off of it for about 500 mi. to let it break in.

DarkSouljur

Wait ... how can you tell when clutch is dying? Because when i change gears i can't put any real pressure on the gas because it's just keep revving and won't go any faster, is that normal?

lazlong

It's normal when the clutch is going. Usually the slave cylinder goes bad first. Check for leaks and replace the slave cylinder first.

DarkSouljur

Lol i just realized how bad my english was in the last post.

Leaks?? I didn't even know there was something that could leak from my clutch lol

lazlong

It's an hydraulic clutch, not cable driven. It works like the braking system. You push the clutch pedal, which pushes the master cylinder, which pushes fluid thru metal lines to the slave cylinder on the tranny. Check the cylinders and metal lines for leaks. If no leaks are found go ahead and replace the slave cylinder as it may have an internal leak you can't see. And it's way cheaper than replacing the clutch.

Here's a link to your clutch system: http://www.hondapartscheap.com/south...t=0&quantity=0

jered123

would i be able to use the exedy clutch with an act flywheel? the website that im gonna be ordering this stuff on says to use with another exedy product, not really sure what because the part number show 0 results when i searched for it

Muirsy

^ i really cant see a problem with using an act flywheel with a exedy clutch but im not 100% sure.. i have exedy clutch and exedy 11lbs flywheel and love the way my car drives now

jered123

the exedy flywheel listed for my car weighs 9 pounds...ive heard that lighter flywheels can make the car more difficult to drive as an everyday commuter i cant remember exactly how it affects driveablity...is yours pretty easy to handle around the city?

Muirsy

^ it takes a bit to get use to it but after a hour or so driving... i got use to it and its easy to drive around the city

jered123

thanks thats good to know...i have an hour+ commute to work and if its super jumpy in traffic it would get irritating really quick

hondarider17

Im in the same situation, my cars clutch is slipping, does that mean i need to replace the clutch or check this slave cylinder?

Muirsy

its a little more jumpy in traffic but its very minimal

jered123

alright that sounds like something that is easily manageable..thanks for the info

Matt300

It's a bit of an adjustment, but nothing I think a Honda enthusiast wouldn't handle.

Also, I'm pretty sure you can mix the clutch and flywheel. When I was about to change the OEM clutch for the Exedy, the mechanic was also bringing up putting in a ACT flywheel. I forgot who had them, maybe procivic, but you can shop around for prices on those. I remember they varied by as much as 60 bucks depending who you went with.

Matt300

Not sure, I just went with replacing the clutch. I figured as long as I'm paying for someone to go down there, might as well clean house for one price. There's some threads about the clutches going out and what the feelings/noises could point to. Wish I could remember what the name of that thread was, but you should be able to find it in a search.

ZFreak

Agreed. You can't go wrong with an Exedy clutch. I bought an Exedy Clutch/Fidanza Flywheel combo on ebay for something like $290 shipped for when mine goes out. (getting close)