ACT or EXEDY???

[TURBI]

I need to decide between an ACT street disc w/heavy duty pressure plate and the EXEDY stage 1 disc and pressure plate. I use my 91'(n/a ka24de) as a daily driver/weekend warrior, so I want a clutch kit that can last and hold hard. I would like some advice based on experience with these brands. Thanks!

[komedy]

i went with Exedy. I used ACT clutch before and the spring on the disc shattered on me and does not last as long. this is from normal driving too.
also if you used ACT its a very heavy clutch pedal feel.
so far ive used exedy stage 1 and stage 2 so far so good. light to medium clutch pedal with great gripping power.

[mRclARK1]

I've never owned, or drove, a car with an ACT clutch...so I can't comment. But I'm very happy with my exedy stage 1...and my buddy has a stage 2, and he's happy with it as well. No problems for either of us.

[articdragon192]

Act gave the wrong parts for my friends S14. He order a 6 puck clutch including everything needed for the clutch swap but got the wrong bearing and there was rust on the pressure plate.

[sean350z]

the disc that comes with the act kit (SR20) is manufactured by exedy....iirc
so i'm not sure there is much difference between the two discs (KA and SR20) but i could be wrong...

never had a problem with mine!!! it catches hard and pedal is not hard at all i actually would have liked it to be harder than it is :)

[kensreliableb18b]

from past driving expreiences, i prefer exedy over ACT. have you considered exedy's stage 2? still very streetable.

[alexchanman]

exedy is all i run. right now im using the exedy purple plate.

[mumbles]

i used the act hd with the organic disk on my ka single cam. i beat the crap out of the car and the clutch worked very well. not a single problem with two years of one or two auto-x a week and some scattered drift and track days.

but my act extreme pressure plate and organic disk on the sr when i did the swap is a different story. they sent me the wrong pressure plate first. then the diaphram gave out after 10k-20k miles. they didn't replace it but gave me a deal on a replacement.

[skithesteel]

the disc that comes with the act kit (SR20) is manufactured by exedy....iirc


Same thing with my ACT HDSS setup for the KA ... Exedy disc.

[DisEpyon]

i bought the act 6 puck clutch kit, along with it a act streetlite flywheel (should of got the prolite but ohwell), havent installed it yet ,but when i do ill tell you how it feels after a couple of weeks of driving. i got all the right parts that i ordered. for a sr20det red top

[TURBI]

from past driving expreiences, i prefer exedy over ACT. have you considered exedy's stage 2? still very streetable.

Would the exedy stage 2 last as long as the stage 1 with everyday use and how much did you pay for yours?

[D1champ]

EXEDY pwnz ACT.

[HKsilvia]

i was using ACT b4 swap, and now im using excedy coz ACT didnt make clutch for my transmittion.
i think they are almost the same, price is not an issue
ACT heavy duty give a more heavy and solid feel on clutch, a little hard to control for the first 2 hours of driving, afterwards theres no problem at all, a typical aftermarket clutch

EXCEDY stage 1 is more close to a oem clutch feel, and it was made that way. clutch feel light, the only downside is you might need a new master and slave cyclinder because it has a different spring rate with the oem clutch. the clutch will go too high and i disengage really early. my clutch is kind of floating around now, sometimes it go really high but sometimes it stays low.
imma replace my master and slave soon, hope it can solve the problem excedy gave. other than that its a pretty good clutch for daily

and btw excedy stage 2 is 3 puck pressure plate design, it definitely will have a shorter life than a full plate aka stage 1 since stage 2 has less surface area

[crazyikimasho]

From feedback from customers and drivers who track their cars, Id recommend Exedy. Ive been hearing/reading about a lot about people having ACT clutches fail at the track.

[Dousan_PG]

exedy
fuck act junk!

[REDSH!FT]

considering Exedy supplies ACT, RPS and many other clutch companies with their disk id go with the Exedy ;)

[bigOdom1]

spec for the win

[logicTR]

i had a spec stage 2 on my 93' KA.
i loved it.
very good for DD or track.
lasted longer than the car did =(

[ctnotts]

I have ACT... i havent really drove my car yet but the pedal feel is INSANE!... really hard. If i had more money i wouldve gone with exedy no doubt. Im sure both are pretty good tho. Only company ive heard bad things about is spec, but thats me.

[jussjepbrox]

im thinking bout gettin new clutch 2
so
no one mentioned the 6puck extreme wha should i i get

excedy stg1 or stg2 or ACT 6puck xtreme

oh yeah its my DD and im gonna beat on it like crazy

[tknbkthrsdy4anfg]

OMG someone didn't search this was up like less then a week ago.
Exedy FTMFW!

[Franky61silv]

:rawk: :fawk: Exedy stage 1 or 2 kicks ass with the pro lite flywheel (Exedy powns ACT)

[ctm_motortrends]

415hp and I have never had a problem with my ACT I ate a exedy once the car wouldn't go into any gear. ACT for me.

[DriftSpecS14]

werd both are very nice clutches.. both have there flaws person prefrence.. i have act 6 puck on my R33 gts-t holds perfect no problem, i have a ORC 3 puck on my 180sx thats making 400 to the wheels and i have no problems.

act tends to always have a heavier feel to me tho

[jspaeth]

I have ACT street clutch with heavy pressure plate...I love it, although I've never tried exedy.

All of my friends that have driven it say it grabs very quickly....it goes from no grip to full engagement over a very short distance in the pedal....

Personally, I like this type of engagement. I never feel like I am slipping the clutch unnecessarily

[drift freaq]

Exedy for me. I prefer it over ACT. Daiken/Exedy has been in the clutch business for over 50 years. They build OEM for a lot of manufacturers and have lots of racing experience.
With that I am running a Exedy Stage II cerametallic 3 puck.

[gunluvS14]

Hmm sounds like ACT's quality has gone downhill in these couple of years.

[Slidin240Wayz]

Exedy, the one and only.

[eastcoastS14]

hmm now the real question is does anyone have an exedy hookup??

[2iv0 sx]

Or a place for a good deal....?

[DJ_Sunrise]

I have an exedy hyper single.. clutch pedal is lighter than my spec stage 2. i heard stories of this and that shit with it being loud or chattery.. so far i have only gotten the clutch to chatter up hill a few times. i love it. wish the pedal was a bit stiffer. lol

-Bart

[BattleRoyale]

either one i s a good choice my bro has ACT and I have exedy, the clutch disk for his ACT is actually manufactured by exedy for ACT.

I have stage 2 exedy engagement is a little rough but pedal feel is stock, my bros has stock engagement feel but a supper build a swoll left quad pedal pressure.

[fluidd]

i was contemplating whether to go act or exedy.. but now my decision is final.. exedy it is!

[brainfood]

I have a hyper single and I love it. Exedy all the way! But I have never used an ACT before. I had an RPS that was a serious bitch to drive around and I was afraid the Exedy would be like that also since it is a 6puck also but its great for what I use the car for, grabs good and solid engagement and its not too bad for daily duty either.

[Okinawandrifter87]

OMG someone didn't search this was up like less then a week ago.
Exedy FTMFW!

haha you took the words right out of my mouth!!!!! :keke:

[johngriff]

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[overb0ost]

after reading this thread, i want to try exedy, RPS or OS Giken.

i personally have a ACT stage 2 heavy duty PP and it grabs pretty good on my stock KA. the pedal feel is pretty stiff but a very solid feeling. i would prefer the pedal to be slightly lighter to make it possible to drive in rush hr, gridlock sucks on the highway.

clutch kick all day long with 17x9s in the back not a problem.

HOWEVER, my TOB is gone now and i have this supercharger sound now, so i guess ACT needs to beef up their TOB. car doesn't start now for some reason, its not battery and i dont think its the starter. could be the clutch now that i think about it. time will tell.

edit: i've had this clutch for 1.5years

did some research, seems like exedy has a common problem found here:
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=115573&highlight=clutch

[mamsport]

www.ma-motorsports.com (http://www.ma-motorsports.com) has the best prices on exedy clutches

[nissan240syan]

Excedy feels like stock and grips nice. never had ACT

[Irukandji]

I ran an ACT 6 puck for a season and it wasn't that bad. But that's when I had a bone stock KA, so it doesn't say much. After 4-5 track events the disc started to rattle bad (It was a sprung disc too). I wouldn't go back ever again. Just go with Exedy

[S14DB]

ACT uses almost OEM clutch disks with there Aggressive pressure plates. They exploit the compound force of the diaphragm springs. Move the fulcrum point around and you can get more clamping force. The problem is that this puts more load on the TOB, Clutch fork and Slave cylinder.

Also, it leads people to pop the clutch more often as they can't hold the load of the diampham and this causes driveline(Motor and Transmission).

From experience I have seen Act clutches explode and kill bearings in motors and trannys. Spec clutches have been known to delaminate and/or glaze over the worst cases have been noted by VW owners.

I would go with Exedy stage 1 for anything under 200% stock hp. If you are making more than that it's time to step up to a plate clutch.

[huffandpuff00]

iv had 318 tourqe for 2 years and I just had to replace my act 6puck disc, just dont get a sprung disc. act is great for the price....you know both are made in the same building, just shit happend sometimes on both brands, the feel of the unsprung disc harsh but you just get used to it..

Zac

[scarecrow27]

ACT is horrible. exedy's ight. ogura clutches rule so do blitz actives but theyre soooo expensive

[cgtdream]

hmm now the real question is does anyone have an exedy hookup??

Or a place for a good deal....?


check this link

http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=118643

This advertiser/seller has some good deals on clutch kits right now...sorry, for his business sake i wont list any prices, but they are some good deals :drool:

[S14DB]

ogura clutches rule so do blitz actives but theyre soooo expensive
Yeah this is Zilvia, People will run a single puck sintered iron unsprung with a 200lb Diagram that has a 0.5mm uptake before they go to(pay for) a plate clutch.