act hdss or xtss for 500whp
Mar 24, 2008, 10:11 PM
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ACT IS GARBAGE>... i burnt up a act hdss in 15k only taking it to the track twice... this was before 35r/meth...the ACT will hold fine.. but not as long as a twin will
have had a cusco twin since and NEVER had it slip or anything... holds great..
and if you drive your car on a daily basis haha stay AWAY from a tilton twin... i just got done building a IX with a built 2.0/jam head/35r.. that tilton makes a TON of noise and is terrible in traffic..
have had a cusco twin since and NEVER had it slip or anything... holds great..
and if you drive your car on a daily basis haha stay AWAY from a tilton twin... i just got done building a IX with a built 2.0/jam head/35r.. that tilton makes a TON of noise and is terrible in traffic..
In the last 6 months this clutch has seen my 35r and meth with atleast 45 launches on it and tons of street abuse. Ive actually been trying to burn it up since i have a new clutch waiting to go in.
Mar 31, 2008, 09:51 PM
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I hear from very reliable source the ACT clutch is very bad for your thrust bearing. It puts too much pressure on the crank all the time, minimizing the effectiveness of the lubrcant causing excessive wear. Too bad for me. I just bought one. Imma switch to an exedy twin plate here in a minnut. I only have 200 miles on this clutch but I don't want to kill my build because of something stupid like that.
Mar 31, 2008, 10:08 PM
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Then I'd question just how reliable that source is 
. I constantly see different so called "experts/vendors" come up with varying opinions on products when it suits their needs. Unless you're driving a 2G Eclipse that is prone to crank walk that makes no sense. The only time the extra clamp load becomes an issue for the bearings is on cold start up.
If you're that worried about it disconnect the clutch switch so you don't have to press the clutch to start the car. Apart from that, once the engine is warm the only time your foot should be on the pedal is when you're changing gears. At that point the bearings should have sufficient lubrication, if they don't the clutch is the least of your problems.
. I constantly see different so called "experts/vendors" come up with varying opinions on products when it suits their needs. Unless you're driving a 2G Eclipse that is prone to crank walk that makes no sense. The only time the extra clamp load becomes an issue for the bearings is on cold start up. If you're that worried about it disconnect the clutch switch so you don't have to press the clutch to start the car. Apart from that, once the engine is warm the only time your foot should be on the pedal is when you're changing gears. At that point the bearings should have sufficient lubrication, if they don't the clutch is the least of your problems.