Which replacement clutch is closest to stock feel?
May 24, 2006, 07:20 AM
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Which replacement clutch is closest to stock feel?
I want to upgrade my clutch but want it to feel close to stock. No drag racing and will have under 350HP. Also the least expensive the better. Any suggestions?
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May 24, 2006, 08:05 AM
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ACT-HDSS is the clutch kit I have, got the clutch/flywheel combo for only $759.99 (not including shipping) from ProStreet here: Lancer Evolution 8 ACT Clutches - In stock, and ready to ship! 10% OFF
I ended up getting the ACT Flywheel instead of the Proweight for 50.00 bucks more... but that's the price I paid all said and done.
A little stiffer clutch engagement... but nothing stressful to the leg/ankle what so ever! I like it a lot actually! And it shifts just like stock, as in=disengages and engages the same... I also took the restrictor valve out of the release cylinder, so engagement is more direct than before.
I ended up getting the ACT Flywheel instead of the Proweight for 50.00 bucks more... but that's the price I paid all said and done.
A little stiffer clutch engagement... but nothing stressful to the leg/ankle what so ever! I like it a lot actually! And it shifts just like stock, as in=disengages and engages the same... I also took the restrictor valve out of the release cylinder, so engagement is more direct than before.
May 24, 2006, 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by EvoTio
Are you having any high RPM lock out issues when you shift? I've been hearing alot of this with the ACT clutches.
May 24, 2006, 10:45 AM
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Definitely stick with stock. I don't know who these guys are saying the ACT feels like stock - it feels NOTHING like stock. IT's way, way, way stiffer than the stock clutch. That doesn't bother me in the least, but if someone asked for a replacement clutch that was just like stock, the last thing I'd recommend is the ACT HDSS. For all of you who suggested ACT, go find an Evo with a stock clutch and try to drive it. I went and test drove a IX, and the clutch pedal was so soft, I thought it was broken. It doesn't even feel like it's there - that's how drastic the difference is.
Btw, sleet, the adjustment is only a temporary fix. It comes back over time, and is a royal pain in the ***.
Btw, sleet, the adjustment is only a temporary fix. It comes back over time, and is a royal pain in the ***.
Very stock like feel; however, the chatter was very twin-disk 
May 24, 2006, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
Definitely stick with stock. I don't know who these guys are saying the ACT feels like stock - it feels NOTHING like stock. IT's way, way, way stiffer than the stock clutch. That doesn't bother me in the least, but if someone asked for a replacement clutch that was just like stock, the last thing I'd recommend is the ACT HDSS. For all of you who suggested ACT, go find an Evo with a stock clutch and try to drive it. I went and test drove a IX, and the clutch pedal was so soft, I thought it was broken. It doesn't even feel like it's there - that's how drastic the difference is.
Btw, sleet, the adjustment is only a temporary fix. It comes back over time, and is a royal pain in the ***.
Btw, sleet, the adjustment is only a temporary fix. It comes back over time, and is a royal pain in the ***.
May 24, 2006, 11:16 AM
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No way, Anarchy. IT is a DRASTIC DIFFERENCE. There's no way you did what you just said and felt little difference. Like I said, I went to a stock IX and thought the clutch pedal was broken, because it offered no resistance. We're talking 2200# vs 2900# - huge difference. The XTSS is only 200# more than the HDSS.