Clutch Opinions

[Halon]

I'd love to drive someone's car that has an un-sprung disc if anyone would be so willing. Just to try it out. Also in my opinion, even if it's hard at first, you can typically learn to drive it smoother over time once you get used to it. Mine was reall off/on feeling at first, but now I can drive it fairly smooth.

I think I'm going to call ACT today and see what they have to say. Right now I'm leaning towards a 2900 with either a full disk or a sprung 6-puck.

[carltalon]

How old is your clutch? From what Ive heard puck clutch wear out faster. mabey just try a new/ different 6 puck and your pressure plate. Im running a clutchnet sprung 6 puck and a act 2600 pressure plate. I love the feel of it, I think it engages better then my ACT street disk.

I'm glad your not thinking twin disk. Twice the price and twice the problems in my opinion.

[turbotalon1g]

^great sounding advice. Thanks.

[Halon]

Well I just got off the phone with ACT. Just going throw these numbers up here to reference later.

2900 w/ sprung 6-puck = 590tq.
3100 w/ sprung 6-puck = 609tq.


I seen on another forum, someone utilized an ACT 2900 PP, but a different sprung 6-puck that actually shielded the springs which I'd never seen before. I thought it was interesting as every once in awhile you see springs that pop out and do some damage. But I'm also a bit concerned about using other disk's with another persons PP. Different thicknesses could create dragging issues in higher RPM's.

Anyhow, the ACT guy for the most part sounded like a 20 year old dude who didn't really know all that much. He told me the pedal pressure should be slightly more then a 2600, although I keep reading that the new 2900's have a better designed PP and the pedal pressure is actually slightly less then a 2600.

Kerry, let me know if I can ever go over there and just feel what your Pedal Pressure is like so I can make my own judgement.

[95talonracer]

Kerry, let me know if I can ever go over there and just feel what your Pedal Pressure is like so I can make my own judgement.

Im home now and the rest of the night so you let me know when you want to stop by.

[carltalon]

I seen on another forum, someone utilized an ACT 2900 PP, but a different sprung 6-puck that actually shielded the springs which I'd never seen before. I thought it was interesting as every once in awhile you see springs that pop out and do some damage. But I'm also a bit concerned about using other disk's with another persons PP. Different thicknesses could create dragging issues in higher RPM's.

Thats probly the clutchnet disk that I have People love them on the link forum.

[Halon]

Yup you're right, here's the picture of it.

http://dsmlink.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23262&stc=1&d=1237143686

[Halon]

Well I've been researching this non-stop, and at this point in time I'm pretty much sold on getting an ACT 2900 PP combined with the above Clutchnet disk.

One of the guys on the link forums, running 10's at about the same trap speed I was at, still weighing in around 3050, has been running the 2900 w/ street disk, but said it stinks pretty bad at the end of his runs, leading him to believe he was pushing that combo to the edge, and it may have been slipping slightly during his runs but not enough for him to really notice. So sprung 6-puck with that PP should be a pretty solid combo it sounds like.

Only downfall is possible dragging in high RPM'sk (which is an issue with pretty much all single disk clutches), but I honestly don't see the need for me to rev all that high considering my powerband (7500, maybe 8000rpm shifting).

Thanks for all the input, I think I got a winner.

[GsXtUrBo98]

congrats on the decision. Now get that thing ready for the track!

[carltalon]

I think you'll be happy with your choice. I really like the feel of mine.