Ebay Clutches?
 

I need a clutch and ieard these like 300 ebay kits the "stage 3" 6 pucks are straight for beginner turbo applications anyone ever used one jw

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Ive got a used stage 3 F1 clutch in my car now... I would just recommend getting the clutch kit, and reuse your flywheel... Heavier flywheel=more load, better spool. XTD clutches Ive heard decent things about as well. But I have NO complaints about my F1, and Im putting down about 217 whp.

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thank you solid reply, especially the flywheel comment gets me thinking, so your saying dont wry about a flywheel kit just a clutch kit no flywheel nice, but arnt there pros to a lighter flywheel more accel while not on boost cuz im doing a small turbo setup so i should spool up quick anyway...im just playin devils advocate here not saying your wrong just want more input

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I have a xtd 6-puck clutch, and 11 lbs. flywheel for 2.5 yrs with no issues. I have d16z6 with 10 psig supercharger.
But if you have good tires for gip, mine RT-615 for auto-x, I go through about 2 cv-axles per side per year. Still alot easier to replace cv-axles than pulling trannies.

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mike from lsd motorsports will hook you up with his house brand, cheap and ------- good.

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I had an xtd stage 4 unsprung 6 puck and it slipped bad under boost on an ls with a holset 12ish pounds.

When I put the b16 in the same car with the same turbo kit/clutch/flywheel/trans/everything it never slipped, but the car had noticable less power. Fucker was downright slow.

It was awkward grabby letting it out, but the peddle feel was soft just like stock so I find it hard to believe the pressure plate was 200% stronger than stock or whatever they claim. I read all about broken cables with strong pressure plates and my stock 180k+ mile stocker handled it just fine. Hell chris (the mod) talks about breaking the clutch pedal mount with strong clutches. And I could let my woman drive this thing with no complaints about her leg getting at all tired.

I've read rumors they are just stock pp repainted with a china disc but my pp was chromed out bling yo, so I wouldn't go as far as saying it was stock repainted but it was bad. It just couldn't handle the torque I guess. No matter how many people I read with 'good luck' with them I will never waste my money or labor on another egay special clutch.

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use mike at lsd great clutch

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My xtd clutch has very stiff pressure plate. Took me a few weeks to get use to the stiffer pedal feel. Drove down to Denver (3.5hr. drive) and back and lift calf was very sore. I had replace the clutch master cylinder.

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I guess it's a gamble you'll get anything better than stock then?

Is it worth it? My personal opinion is no.

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LSD or nothing at all!!!
LSD> everything

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I broke a couple pedal assembly's with act extreme plates its not that uncommon with clutches that have real bite. The cdm/ebay clutches are cdm stock rated pressure plates and a poorly designed disc



act/lsd/clutchmasters are the companies to run not cdm junk

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ever hear of clutchnet? Any input?

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Im rocking a 6 puck sprung XTD I got for free.
Not slipping at 10 pounds.
PP has a stock feel. :-\
I broke mine in the right way 250 of slipping the ---- out of it and the rest dumps and burnouts.
Thing chatters worse then the ACT in the CRX, but thats cable so ???

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They sponsor a 300 whp all motor car I tune. Good ----

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This car has a Ebay clutch :o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02bT3...e=channel_page But its still a China clutch so their hit and miss, BUt a LSDmotorsports clutch and not have to worry about it.

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i have a ching chang meow xtd stage 3 clutch kit with stock flywheel and it held up on a boosted b20 at 13 psi launching in second off the rev limiter, now have the same clutch on a high c/r ls with a 80 shot and launch it the same way.. never had a problem and had it around 2-3 years.

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I own a Clutchnet stage 2 kit and love it. Never have issues with it on my LS at 10lbs. T3/T4 setup. I would recommend one for street/strip

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Thats crazy. That car ever make any passes on slicks?

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NO the cars going to make some passes on slicks when the track opens but i think he plans to just replace it before then

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That would be the true test

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Ive used XTD clutch's twice the first one fell apart on my accord NA. :S The secound one I got free for a tune and it held up under Boost and hard driving for a couple years. I have a thrid new in the box for my crx but I may sell it and grab one from lsd. their so cheap and obviously better quality.

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When you going to come over and pick up that Xedy Stage 2 for your twin cam? I NEEDS money

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+1, the eGay units are really hit and miss sometimes.

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What cdm part isnt besides from the looks of the iat temp thread the intercoolers



My view is a clutch is really one of the most import things on a car. Any of my cars/friends cars/builds I like to think I can drive them has hard has I want and never have a clutch failure.

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One of my friends is pushing almost 100tq then what lsd clustch is rate at and holding fine.

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I like their cast turbo manifolds for Hondas. Beware some of the units for other makes, though, as I have heard of runner misalignment on one of the designs, I forget which.

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Ya those are solid too but they have alot of loose casting in them nothing 20 minutes with a dremel cant clear up but for 100 bucks you cant ask for much more

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Haha, Hitchhikkr ports all the CDM castings for the local crew. I don't know where he gets the patience.

i wouldn't get that many parts from ebay

imo ebay clutches are junk!!!! if your gona spend the 150 bucks on a ebay clutch save the money and buy an exedy for 200-250 its worth it... not enless you want to spend the money and time putting it in to tear it back apart in 3 months! theres only so much i would buy from ebay

My buddy has a xtd stage 2 or 3 cant remember clutch kit with light flywheel in a h22 prelude and it holds great! its the second one he has bought and both worked great. he replaced the first one during motor swap from f22 to h22. The flywheel made a BIG difference in revs and overall power.

keep the heavy FW, will help with heavy launch especially with slicks...

i had a xtd on my f22 turbo setup and it held fine

I have the stage 3 kevlar kevlar sprung hub in my buddies 334hp del sol. And its been running for 2yr's under 1 bar.

i dont know if it makes a difference but in the dsm world some people use xtd with success.

ACT all day.
I also heard that ebay stuff is just painted. My dad has a shop. this kid came in with the Ebay kit. he showed me were he got it on ebay and the color looked different. its like a different shade in person. it just looks cheaper. it was suppose to be a stage 2. we put it in his accord. it felt like a stocker to me when I took it for a test drive. thats probly why they feel the same at the foot. cuz there not real.

sometimes you can find used ACT clutches and plates for a good price. try to find a cheap used ACT clutch and plate, then get them rebuilt. BAM, now you got a new ACT clutch and plate.

sweat i was in need of this info aswell

I've had the same act clutch and plate in 2 different cars in the past 2 years, In a couple of months I'll be taking them out again to get them rebuilt. I think for both the clutch and plate it will cost me around $90 or so. but good deal.

i have always heard bad thinga about those clutches, but who am i?

i have a xtd stage 3 with cluch master fw on a stock d16y7 with 10 psi no problems so far