Advice/Experience on 6-puck clutch engagement

[jspaeth]

I was wondering if anyone could give me any advice on the best way to get the car moving with a 6-puck clutch.

I recently went from stock flywheel, ACT heavy pressure plate, ACT street disc to ACT 10.5 lb Prolite flywheel and 6 puck disk.

Everything other than starting from a COMPLETE stop is no problem. I am just looking for input on how to get the car started from a complete stop or going up a hill without constantly stalling or having to rev and dump.


I have been told from a friend who sells these things for a living that "if you remotely even slip a 6 puck, it will last only 3 months"....now I don't exactly slip clutches at all, but with the mass of the stock flywheel and forgiveness of the street disc, I was able to "time" my starts perfectly without bogging or slipping the clutch at all.


Is there any way around harsh starts with these things?

Once I break it in and able to launch the car, what is the best way to go about doing so with a 6 puck and lightwheel flywheel as compared to stock flywheel and street disc?

FYI this is a stock SR with 2871R at ~300 ft-lbs or so at the wheels.


Thanks, just looking for some discussion. since searching didn't yield anything useful on here

[EDacIouSX]

hm... rev to 1500 rpm and hold it there and slowly engage into the clutch. should take about 2 seconds tops to get into gear. thats counting from the millisecond the clutch engages to full engagement. remotely slipping, don't worry unless you are revving at 10,000 rpm and slowly engaging the clutch you are not going to burn it out.

[red240]

I have been told from a friend who sells these things for a living that "if you remotely even slip a 6 puck, it will last only 3 months"....now I don't exactly slip clutches at all, but with the mass of the stock flywheel and forgiveness of the street disc, I was able to "time" my starts perfectly without bogging or slipping the clutch at all.

Your friend is mistaken, I have been driving these clutches for over 15 yrs in different cars and have slipped the he?? out of them after proper break in and they have lasted for years
I have a Nismo 6 puck in my 240 s14SR that was worn when I put the engine in 5 years ago[planned to replace it with in a few months ] and it still grips good enough for DD and a little abuse now and then

Just break it in and it will get easier to drive, I will say I have had good luck with the Nismo clutches and will use one again

[jspaeth]

The key point is that it isn't terribly difficult to drive.......IF you slip it a bit to get the car started!!!

But trying to "time it" like I did with the street disk is essentially impossible.

IF you guys say it's okay to slip it a bit at low RPMs to get it started, then I have no problem driving like that.

Thanks

[lazysk8er2]

drive it like a honda....haha jk

[fliprayzin240sx]

Shit, I had an ACT 6-puck Extreme unsprung clutch on a Nismo flywheel, that lasted 3 yrs. It was a pain in the ass to drive but it wasnt that bad once you get used to it. Stop and Go traffic sucks...only time I'd chirp the wheels is when I was in San Francisco and sitting on a hill.

Shit, come to think of it, my wife learned to drive stick on my car with this clutch. Mind you she stalled 50% of the time but she managed to drive the car and get used to it after about 30 mins.

[jspaeth]

Shit, I had an ACT 6-puck Extreme unsprung clutch on a Nismo flywheel, that lasted 3 yrs. It was a pain in the ass to drive but it wasnt that bad once you get used to it. Stop and Go traffic sucks...only time I'd chirp the wheels is when I was in San Francisco and sitting on a hill.

Shit, come to think of it, my wife learned to drive stick on my car with this clutch. Mind you she stalled 50% of the time but she managed to drive the car and get used to it after about 30 mins.


Alright, so when my buddy was saying "slipping the clutch", he must really mean SLIPPING the clutch, because if everyone's 6 pucks are lasting 2-3 years or more, then it can't be that bad.

Like I said, I can drive the car no problem, as long as I slip it just a tiny bit to get it started, but I CANNOT just TIME IT perfectly like I could with the street disk.

Can't wait to dump this bitch and feel it grab.

[ZenkiKid]

They are indeed easier to drive once you get the hang of it. When you do get the hang of it itll make stock clutches feel so whack

[MADE]

I just brought a ACT 6 puck , and was considering going to the lighter flywheel before the install. I guess I'll stick with stock and see how it works out. I didnt think the engaugement would be a problem. How long have you been driving on it?

[jspaeth]

I just brought a ACT 6 puck , and was considering going to the lighter flywheel before the install. I guess I'll stick with stock and see how it works out. I didnt think the engaugement would be a problem.


It's not like it's IMPOSSIBLE....you can do it, but it's hard to do it smoothly without A) slipping it a bit or B) dumping it kind of quick.

Honestly, I don't feel THAT much of a difference of the 10.5 ACT Prolite flywheel versus the stock, but I may be insane.

It feels like it might build boost just a bit quicker, but it doesn't FALL down in revs between shifts like you might expect.

Also, I am NOT having any problems with the car dying after putting it into neutral and coasting it down from high RPM, so that's a plus.