I think my clutch went bye-bye today

At least I can replace everything with an eye for the most performance.

Only thing is- I hear that its possible that you could have issues with a flywheel as light as 5 or 7 lbs. Is this a fact? Has anyone really had problems going with 5 lbs? (the one I would want)

Is anyone successfully using 5lb flywheels?

I DO have the Unorthodox UDP....


Thanks all-

 

I have the Stillen 7lb with a UR UDP and have no problems.

 

Thanks- good to know..

On a happier note, the clutch seems to have FIXED ITSELF??!!!

I dont understand it but WAHOOOOOO!!

 

Good to hear! Just for future reference I have the 5lb flywheel and exedy clutch for about 15,000 miles now and have no problems at all. Car isn't really harder to drive either

 

well, the 5lb flywheel arrived yesterday.... Looks like I am going to find out what kinda gains are possible with it!! BTW Can anyone tell me how to break in a clutch properly?

 

Baby it. No hard shifts or high rpms shifts for a min. of 500 miles.

 

Just take it easy, no hard launches,dumping or slipping the clutch excessively. Do it for about 500 + miles.

 

You will not notice any HP gains. What kind of clutch did you buy? I have a UR5lb flywheel and a ACT stage 2 clutch. Shifting at higher speed and low RPMs i get a hesitation, i dont know if this is normal. The clutch splipped with 2 passengers and nitrous injection. Break in period sucks ***, if you accelerate slow it vibrates tremendously. Fast acceleration is a must "dont kill yourself".

 

Depending on what clutch he has he may not experience the vibration. Exedy clutches are really smooth and have no chatter.
Thats what I have. Yes at low rpms i get a hesitation also, the flywheel is just too light too shift at low rpms and trying to punch it results in that hesitation .

 

Are Exedy clutches high performance or = to stock?

 

Exedy racing clutches are.
I have an Exedy Stage 1
Although, Exedy does make oem applications as well.