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russian
03-23-2003, 02:34 PM
quick question, im gonna order clutch in 2 days,

2 pics

Act street - around 330
dualfriction centerforce around 230

which one, regarding life span/reliability/performance.

i searched, but its round and about discussions,
thanks
CoasTek240
03-23-2003, 02:57 PM
i had the cneterforce dual friction .. i loved it... smooth engagement... gabbed hard.. put a lot more to the ground.
Jeff240sx
03-23-2003, 03:01 PM
I personally don't like the Centerforce DF from past experience (my Corvette).
Why not go with SPEC? You can get a stage 2 for $279-ish from Enjuku. Same holding power as ACT. Also, Centerforce doesn't give a torque holding claim... and I don't like that.
-Jeff
azn_romeox
03-23-2003, 03:15 PM
Once I do my motor swap, Could I go 6 puck and still be drivable. I was at a meet and the guy had it on his sr and it seem drivable. I want to put all the power I can without too much wear.
russian
03-23-2003, 03:29 PM
ok now, between Spec and centerforce DF which one you think will last longer? since they are about same price
logo20
03-23-2003, 03:40 PM
i had the cneterforce dual friction .. i loved it... smooth engagement... gabbed hard.. put a lot more to the ground.
what do you mean by 'put a lot more to the ground'? I thought the benefits of a performance clutch are faster shifting and hold more power.
Jeff240sx
03-23-2003, 04:37 PM
Originally posted by russian
ok now, between Spec and centerforce DF which one you think will last longer? since they are about same price

It depends on the friction material. I don't like CF, because their dual friction material seems to be the same as the first friction material, just a different color, and with some scoring.
I just bought a SPEC stage 3, which is a 4-puck sprung clutch with 349 ft/lbs holding capacity for $299. AceInHole seems to like his SPEC stage 2...
Also, for the 6-puck guy, sure.. it won't suck too bad. Just make sure you have the sprung hub, or it's gonna suck in traffic.
-Jeff
HaLo
03-23-2003, 05:22 PM
I have an ACT Street Disk on mine and I love it... Holds up pretty well and it has a smooth engagement
xLSTONEx
03-23-2003, 06:30 PM
TAKE MY WORD ON THIS ONE.

I have used both cluthes, but the ACT is way better. The centerforce is good but they aren't made but to be floored all the time basically if you get the dual friction(the company says atleast) . I went threw 2 of them in 5 months and 1 transmission. After that I switched to ACT and it is not failed me yet, and there is nothing better. I could tell immediatly it was a better clutch. So if you are going to choose get the ACT, it is a way better compared to centerforce.
xLSTONEx
03-23-2003, 06:33 PM
by the way, I think you would be happier with a stage 2, the stage 3 are for extremely hard stuff, and you won't need it. And also the ACT clutch will put a whole lot more power to the ground than the centerforce.
russian
03-23-2003, 06:40 PM
k ill go ACT then. thanks guys
whateverjames
03-23-2003, 07:16 PM
I have the Centerforce Dual Friction. Its ok for near stock power or even with every N/A mod. If I were to turbo the KA or get an SR, I'd buy an ACT.