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Whats the difference between peformance and regular clutches???

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Old 09-10-04 | 03:56 AM
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Lightbulb Whats the difference between peformance and regular clutches???

Beside that one is a lot heavier and harder, what if the difference between regular and performance clutches??? what does it improve to get performance one???
Any recomendations on what clutch to get ??? (mine is about tym, prolli 30% left)

I heard tha ACT clutche is pretty popular, whats so good about it??
Old 09-10-04 | 05:30 AM
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How do you know there is only 30% left? Finish all of your regular maintenance before you jump into installing a clutch..
Old 09-10-04 | 07:36 AM
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For most of us, driving has two purposes: getting around & FUN.

For daily driving, the trick is matching the clutch to your power level.

Too much clutch takes the fun out of driving in traffic.
Old 09-10-04 | 09:35 PM
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The problem is that my catching point is at where i need to almost let go of the pedal...and when i go into 3rd, it seems like it wasnt to pop back out
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I got an ACT 6-puck clutch and HD pressure plate. I got it so if I decided to mod it later on I wouldnt have to replace the clutch. O and I almost forgot... so I could do burnouts easier.
Old 09-11-04 | 01:34 AM
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anyone have any info on the street clutch from rotary performance i might buy a car that has one installed how much hp can it take is it a good clutch any info would help
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Most aftermarket performance clutches have different levels for different needs.
Most of the time the first level is for a mild increase in power. It usually isnt much different from a stock clutch except the pressure plate has more clamping force. The benefit of it is it has engagement like a stock unit but holds better under hard launches and higher torque.
The intermediate to higher end clutches use different Disc materials Like carbon,ceramic,bronze and Kevlar. They are also more brutal to drive on the street because alot of them come without springs on the discs for smooth engagement. The springs act like little shock absorbers but also will break on high torque applications and are deleted on many race discs for more reliability.
Then you have twin and tripple plate clutches. These are some of the more pricey set ups and use more discs to distribute the force and hold it.
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