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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT
If you're that opposed to dropping a tranny, and honestly I don't blame you, I towed my car to Dave the last time  I would replace them both, and get the flywheel machined. Although (is this a Turbo or N/A car?) the machine shop that I used, last time I replaced the clutch in my mothers Jeep, it was cheaper to buy a new flywheel, than get it machined ($80 - I pay wholesale prices on parts, but full price on labor). Both the disc and the PP will have an effect on life. The springs can fatigue, the disc obviously wears, warpage etc. I've not used an Exedy OE kit so I can't give an honest opinion on it but I will say the centerforce DF that I used lasted like 10k and the disc looked like it had alot of life left in it. That thing blew.
At either rate, I would replace them both..... or get a twin disc |
This is a turbo swapped vert. I've got a full turbo drivetrain:tranny, shaft, diff, etc.
You are right about replacing the pressure plate. I'm walking the dichotomous line of both wanting reliability and to save a buck. Somethings gonna have to give. I guess I'm not so opposed to doing the work of transmission. It's more that I have a hard time getting friends to help me out. My most reliable car friend will on days we are gonna do work txt me at 1PM with a "sorry, I just woke up"
The Exedy plate seems to be in great shape. Before I decide anything I'm planning to let some more experienced people physically inspect it and get their opinions.
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Originally Posted by antman0408
I thought it was just the XT PP that was breaking the pivot balls and clutch forks. I have 14k miles on my HD PP and disk and have no problems with those. The slave cylinder did go after a couple thousand miles so I replaced both the master and slave cylinders, haven't had a problem since.
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Originally Posted by classicauto
ACT HD with a street disc will be the clutch for 90% of street use. I've had one in my FC for......damn it i don't even know how long. Too long. Because its finally starting to slip @ 20psi (~400whp+++) Best guesstimate on street miles on that HD clutch.......50,000kms or so. Mines been in roughly that long (roughly, its been years) and has only this year started slipping at higher boost settings that net over 400whp. Thats mostly street miles, not pussy miles, just street miles!
You won't bend or break anything in the transmission with this clutch as far as the heavy pressure plate is concerned. Its only when you get into the extreme plate that things start bending. The extrreme PP's have stupid heavy pedals....if you need to hold more the 380ft/lbs at the crank - buy a twin plate. |
From what I've read so far you are correct. It's the XT plate that is causing problems. One guy with an HD broke his pivot ball, but who knows how close it was to going regardless of the plate.