Im done with ACT products

mike55112 · 07-11-2009

I went to the track with the expectations of 11s. I have the power and I have good 60 foot times. I just have a lockout in every gear with shifting above 5500 rpm's. I bought the Act hdss clutch kit a little over a year ago and it doesnt slip at all, it just locks out all the fucking time. I could only manage a 12.3 with a 60ft of 1.69. I know act clutches are ok for dsm's but I just cant believe how terrable this clutch is for the evo. Im thinking of the competition clutch but how much power can these really hold up to, I need something that will hold up for over 400hp and 400tq.

ItTricky · 07-11-2009

what year is your car?

Kevin 1G Drummer · 07-11-2009

I'm not making as much power as you are, but I have the competition stage 4 clutch in my DSM and I love it. Much better than my old ACT 2600/street disc.

ItTricky · 07-11-2009

go with a spec stage 3+ i love mine, never slips at all and have never had any issues with it

sleepydsm · 07-12-2009

He has an 03Evo 8. I think he needs a twin disk...

awd-drifter · 07-12-2009

i agree with your signature. you do need a shep trans....and so do I!! sucks when that happens though.

**scheides** · 07-12-2009

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Originally Posted by mike55112

I went to the track with the expectations of 11s. I have the power and I have good 60 foot times. I just have a lockout in every gear with shifting above 5500 rpm's. I bought the Act hdss clutch kit a little over a year ago and it doesnt slip at all, it just locks out all the fucking time. I could only manage a 12.3 with a 60ft of 1.69. I know act clutches are ok for dsm's but I just cant believe how terrable this clutch is for the evo. Im thinking of the competition clutch but how much power can these really hold up to, I need something that will hold up for over 400hp and 400tq.

I don't get it....do you have the same problem on the street? How did you not konw about this problem before hitting the drag strip.....does no one practice before they go?

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Originally Posted by sleepydsm

He has an 03Evo 8. I think he needs a twin disk...

Not really. I'm 99% sure Jim has the SAME clutch. He's making more power, he made 20+ runs down the drag strip this weekend and from what I hear, he had better than good results with it. TwinDiscs are NOT the end-all solution that people make them out to be, especially on a DD street car.

**Kracka** · 07-12-2009

Jim has a sprung 6-puck, I'm pretty sure Mike has the street disc. Shawn was also getting lock-out on nearly every pass yesterday and he never has gotten it on the street. The ACT street discs just do not allow high RPM fast shifting.

slowbubblecar · 07-12-2009

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Originally Posted by scheides

I don't get it....do you have the same problem on the street? How did you not konw about this problem before hitting the drag strip.....does no one practice before they go?

No sir, this requires breaking the laws. Unless the car is stock, can't be on it for long before exceeding the speed limit.

**Kracka** · 07-12-2009

It would be nearly impossible to simulate dragstrip conditions on the street. A hard launch + rowing through 4-5 gears + skyrocketing adrenaline.

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 07-12-2009

Yea, you can't run the street disc on the Evo's. That's been a known issue for many years.

**scheides** · 07-12-2009

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Jim has a sprung 6-puck, I'm pretty sure Mike has the street disc. Shawn was also getting lock-out on nearly every pass yesterday and he never has gotten it on the street. The ACT street discs just do not allow high RPM fast shifting.

Ahhh, I see! F U ACT and your full-face discs!

1QUICK4 · 07-12-2009

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Originally Posted by Kracka

The ACT street discs just do not allow high RPM fast shifting.

I've never had a problem shifting with the street disks on my DSMs or Galant

**Kracka** · 07-12-2009

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Originally Posted by 1QUICK4

I've never had a problem shifting with the street disks on my DSMs or Galant

Evo's are setup differently.

Matt D. · 07-12-2009

I'm certain my car has an ACT clutch in it and I have never been locked out of gear.

**Kracka** · 07-12-2009

Funny that at the same time this thread is going on there is a huge one on EvoM about the same thing.

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 07-12-2009

Just don't replace it with a Comp Clutch, unless they fixed their failure problems.

**Kracka** · 07-12-2009

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Originally Posted by ecoli

Just don't replace it with a Comp Clutch, unless they fixed their failure problems.

We'll see shortly...
Its really quite frustrating b/c it seems like all clutches for the Evo, single and twin, are failing at a very high rate compared to most cars.

**Shane@DBPerformance** · 07-12-2009

Pull style sucks.

**Kracka** · 07-12-2009

Yup

Any idea what Mitsu's reasoning would be?