General Maxima Discussion This a general area for Maxima discussions for all years. For more specific questions, visit one of the generation-specific forums.

Who regrets getting their ACT /any racing clutch?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-14-2004 | 04:26 PM
  #1  
maxspeed96CT's Avatar
Thread Starter
The original VQ...
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 4,806
From: CT
Who regrets getting their ACT /any racing clutch?

I must say i kindoff regret getting my ACT now, it gets pritty anoying when doing normal driving. And now after driving my friends maxima with a stock clutch i miss my stock one. It was fun when i just got it but now it is starting to suck. Any one else regret getting their ACT or any racing clutch?
Old 02-14-2004 | 05:57 PM
  #2  
BigDogJonx's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 7,128
I dont regret my stageII. It only chatters once in the morning when I pull out the garage. After that is is smooth as butter. The pedal feel is fine, its almost the same if not less than stock.

Dixit
Old 02-14-2004 | 06:21 PM
  #3  
A-Ron Max's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
 
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 621
I regret going back to a stock clutch. To make a long story short I pretty much was faced with either keeping an ACT clutch with a stock flywheel or going with a light weight flywheel and stock clutch....I figured that the stock clutch wasn't so bad, but after having driven on the ACT for about a year I was just used to the way the ACT grabbed. Now my OEM clutch feels like it has no personality compared to the ACT...just doesn't grab hard enough.
Old 02-14-2004 | 06:25 PM
  #4  
JAY25's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (38)
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 6,451
From: Near Archer High School, Ga
I love my ACTs! on all three of my Nissans
Old 02-14-2004 | 06:34 PM
  #5  
Craig Mack's Avatar
All YOUR grammer belong to me
 
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 7,400
I hate stock clutches. The one in the Maxima is way too soft. I like the clutch to clamp hard, it shows it's strength. I loved the ACT in my old Max.
Old 02-14-2004 | 06:48 PM
  #6  
Phatmax98's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 734
From: Appleton,WI
I regret not getting one
Old 02-14-2004 | 07:09 PM
  #7  
subs1000w's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 3,371
never going back to stock besideds i dont think its that much diferent feeling then stock and its not any harder to lauch with alittle practice
Old 02-14-2004 | 10:12 PM
  #8  
AsthmaMax11's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,798
From: Atlanta, Georgia
It's funny how just a couple of months ago everyone would be like "stay away from ACT, it'll blow your trans no matter what!!". Now people are interested in them again....
I like my ACT and I am very confident in my driving with it as well.
Old 02-15-2004 | 06:16 AM
  #9  
JAY25's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (38)
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 6,451
From: Near Archer High School, Ga
Originally Posted by Lurchdogg11
It's funny how just a couple of months ago everyone would be like "stay away from ACT, it'll blow your trans no matter what!!". Now people are interested in them again....
I like my ACT and I am very confident in my driving with it as well.
Bruce you know how to drive 5 speed pretty well. Is the careless non drivers that abuse their cars are the ones that dont like the ACT
Old 02-15-2004 | 06:21 AM
  #10  
N34JZ's Avatar
Needs non-Maxima Friends
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 5,458
I love my ACT, I had a stock clutch witch was nice too, and I also had a Luk clutch which was a decent clutch (probably somewhere in between the ACT and stock ) i wouldnt go back.
Old 02-15-2004 | 08:26 AM
  #11  
ejj's Avatar
ejj
Donating Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 4,602
Originally Posted by BigDogJonx
I dont regret my stageII. It only chatters once in the morning when I pull out the garage. After that is is smooth as butter. The pedal feel is fine, its almost the same if not less than stock.

Dixit

Great big to that. I get a little chatter when its really cold in the morning, but other than that it feels almost exactly like the stock clutch...only it doesn't slip when I boost.
Old 02-15-2004 | 02:13 PM
  #12  
99Maxima5sp's Avatar
Donating Maxima.org Member
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 2,749
I will only regret my stage 1 if it is the result of my tranny problems. If i find it wasnt because of the clutch, then i wont regret it. Theres nothing like a quick gripping clutch over the stocker. Teamed with a short throw shifter, its the best thing ive done to my car....




Eric
Old 02-15-2004 | 05:46 PM
  #13  
maxspeed96CT's Avatar
Thread Starter
The original VQ...
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 4,806
From: CT
ya i guess im lucky cause i dont have any tranny problems yet(knock on wood) but maybe its just my ACT that is hard to push.
Old 02-15-2004 | 06:17 PM
  #14  
1FSTMAX's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (29)
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 6,023
I like my ACT, I have pretty much no complaints about it. The only thing that I don't like maybe the amount of pressure it takes to push the pedal down. But I have gotten used to it.
Old 02-15-2004 | 06:37 PM
  #15  
JUDE's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 1,120
From: Miami, FL
I'm still looking forward to getting an ACT stage one clutch, but I think that I will wait until my stock clutch starts to go bad.
Old 02-15-2004 | 06:49 PM
  #16  
gtr_rider's Avatar
192.168.1.1
iTrader: (50)
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 17,637
From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
JUDE was that you on 199st trying to catch up to me last week?
Old 02-16-2004 | 02:24 AM
  #17  
MrGone's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (30)
 
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 40,647
From: 127.0.0.1
I love my Exedy stage 1.
I hate slipping clutches and its just easier to not slip it as much with the Exedy, its like as soon as the clutch even smells the flywheel it just wants to run at it, lol.

One thing I've learned is people either love it or hate it. It sure is funny to watch people who love it because thats all they can talk about for the longest time.
Old 02-16-2004 | 06:01 AM
  #18  
maxspeed96CT's Avatar
Thread Starter
The original VQ...
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 4,806
From: CT
Originally Posted by 1FSTMAX
I like my ACT, I have pretty much no complaints about it. The only thing that I don't like maybe the amount of pressure it takes to push the pedal down. But I have gotten used to it.

exaclty what im talking about, i got used to it to and then i drove my friends maxima and was sad after i drove mines. lol.
Old 02-17-2004 | 08:49 AM
  #19  
Lordrandall's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 7,853
From: Burbank, CA
ACT + Fidanza =
Old 02-17-2004 | 08:54 AM
  #20  
N34JZ's Avatar
Needs non-Maxima Friends
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 5,458
Originally Posted by Lordrandall
ACT + Fidanza =
agreed
Old 02-17-2004 | 02:10 PM
  #21  
Capital15's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (45)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 2,366
From: Pawtucket, RI
I've had my ACT for about a year or so. Love it..grabs like a champ. The chatter is annoying though. Still trying to get used to it.
Old 02-17-2004 | 02:55 PM
  #22  
maxspeed96CT's Avatar
Thread Starter
The original VQ...
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 4,806
From: CT
Ya i wish i got a flywheel , at the time i needed a new clutch and had no money for a flywheel. Maybe thats why i hate mines more.
Old 02-17-2004 | 05:54 PM
  #23  
iansw's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
iTrader: (7)
 
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 7,938
From: Puyallup WA
Boosting 12PSI on an ACT and Fidanza....

Love it.

One weird thing is that when it was first installed, it wouldn't grab until the pedal was almost completely out.

Within 1000 miles, it changed and now grabs 3" off the floor.

Old 02-17-2004 | 07:10 PM
  #24  
subs1000w's Avatar
Supporting Maxima.org Member
 
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 3,371
im not sure if this chatter some of you speak of is due to the driver or the disc because i have an act PP with a clutchnet clutch disc and have experienced chatter taking off maybe once in the first 1000 miles and ive had it for about 5k now and its been great. i assume its the disc because i doubt we drive any diferent and i do slip the clutch quite abit especially backing out of my driveway uphill
Old 02-18-2004 | 11:04 AM
  #25  
maxspeed96CT's Avatar
Thread Starter
The original VQ...
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 4,806
From: CT
Originally Posted by iansw
Boosting 12PSI on an ACT and Fidanza....

Love it.

One weird thing is that when it was first installed, it wouldn't grab until the pedal was almost completely out.

Within 1000 miles, it changed and now grabs 3" off the floor.


mines grips pritty close to the top to and hasn't changed sence install
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
hcarter1112
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
42
07-18-2022 03:35 PM
hez8813
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
11
03-12-2020 12:06 AM
BkGreen97
Maximas for Sale / Wanted
2
04-02-2016 05:47 AM
zmcneely13
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
1
09-26-2015 02:26 PM
carlosvq30
5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003)
4
09-26-2015 09:44 AM



Quick Reply: Who regrets getting their ACT /any racing clutch?



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:27 PM.