New Exedy throwout bearing?

[Matej]

Hello.
Can anyone on here please confirm if the bearing that came with my Exedy OEM replacement clutch kit is in fact the correct one for a KA transmission?

The one on the left is the old throwout bearing that I just removed, and the one on the right is the new one that I am asking about.

http://www.matejblahut.com/gallery/d/818-1/exedybearing1.jpg


The old bearing is from a Daikin/Exedy OEM replacement clutch kit that I bought a few years ago. They might have probably changed their design since then, however, I would just like to be sure that it is the correct bearing.
The old one is a classic bearing that spins around the center, while on the new one only the part that sticks out spins. I think it is pretty cool, but what bugs me is that it is about 5mm wider than the old one, as you can see in the following picture.

http://www.matejblahut.com/gallery/d/821-1/exedybearing2.jpg


Is 5mm acceptable? I am assuming it will make the clutch engage earlier, which does not bother me, but I have no idea how much room there is, and I definitely would not want it to cause the clutch to always be slightly engaged.
Unless of course the new pressure plate design is 5mm narrower and made to be used with this bearing, which would make sense, although I always assumed all the pressure plates and throwout bearings were made to universal specifications and could be interchanged, even between brands.

I might be worrying over nothing and this might be a really dumb thread, but I would rather be certain it is the correct bearing than be sorry later. The part number on the bearing is BRG810.
Thanks for any information!

[Caliber7]

yes exedy has a bigger throw out bearing compared to stock, noticed it when i bought my exedy clutch kit for my sr.

[clark]

yup same thing, i remember when replacing my clutch with an exedy stage 2 the bearing looked really different. this is also on an SR by the way.

been driving it since 2007 with no problems.

you'll be fine.

[Matej]

Great to hear so, thank you!

[Matej]

Sorry about bumping my old thread, but I have a question which I believe is related to this, at least partially.

I finally put my transmission on, however, I noticed that the clutch fork is stiff. In the past, I remember that I would be able to press it by hand (where the slave cylinder presses it) and it would move quite a way before the throwout bearing would come in contact with the pressure plate. In the same manner, when I let go off it, it would return back to its original position.

This time, after installing the transmission, it seems that the throwout bearing is pretty much resting against the pressure plate. If I press on the fork, it does not really move at all, and I can feel that the throwout bearing instantly presses against the pressure plate.

I do not have the slave cylinder installed yet, but so far it does not seem that the throwout bearing actually exerts any pressure on the pressure plate when the fork is not pressed. It is just that there is basically zero clearance.

Does this mean something is wrong? Do I have to take the transmission off again, or will my clutch just engage super early? Will it pose a problem, or should it still function correctly?
Thank you for any help.

[cotbu]

The bearing does ride on the fingers of the pressure plate, that's normal!
It should not be enough to disengage the clutch.
As far as i can read, your clutch install is going great! You're over analyzing this install, wait till you get to the pedal adjustment and bleeding procedure like everyone else. j\k;)

[Matej]

Haha ok great, thank you for the boost of confidence.

[JFAkanoai]

Thanks for this!!! Im going through the same thing and was getting worried!!!