Does anyone know where to find an ACT clutch kit at a pretty reasonable price. thanks in advance

 

I'd stay away from ACT and get an EXEDY instead. Look on EBAY.

 

whats up with ACT??? i was considering one myself

 

Exedy on ebay is cheap, around $110 (Stage 1 I believe, but they don't say), while ACT is around $400 (stage 1). That's a huge difference. I read some reviews and did not find any complaints as to quality or performance of Exedy.

Could someone who has these clutches on share some experience?!

 

I have drivability complaints against Exedy stage 1, and the ebay ones are not stage one, they are oem replacement.

 

I got my ACT clutch from Stillen for $320.00 shipped.

 

Could you tell more please about your experience with Exedy!

Thanks!

 

Well the clutch became so stiff one that you could barely press it, was very loud, and would not allow the car to go into gear, especially first gear. COnstantly changes how the clutch pedal feels (need to press harder sometimes then other and then will become softer than stock another second).

 

Look up justinmc and tell him Jeff92se sent you. He might be able to help ya on a fair price.

 

Yo - also try Spec...

www.specclutch.com

 

Hey thanks dude, I think im gonna go with spec its a bit cheaper

 

Yea and they have like 7 stages...

 

The ACT clutch does such a good job transmitting torque (compared to the mushy stock clutch) that people who abuse their cars with clutch drops and power shifting ended up with broken transmissions. Of course, it's the clutch's fault.

 

i like the act. If you're going to argue about spending 200 dollars on act vs exedy, consider the labor and the how long each will last. its not that expensive of an investment. Also, if your pedal is out of wack, it may be your freeplay in your clutch pedal is not adjusted properly, causing a stiff pedal and light pedal. Mine was incorrectly set up at first, and in the beggingi the pedal felt fine, but after driving fora bit, it would get stiffer and stiffer and eventually slip......

 

be careful, i believe theres oem replacement exedys which are the cheap ~$100 ones flyin around ebay then theres the stage 1 which i have, it was $235

id watch out with exedy, as i had the stage 1 in my VE since aug 02 and the pedal has been extremely stiff ever since, never disengaged right and it winded up busting apart my clutch pedal mount under the dash, pain in the *** to fix that

had another exedy st 1 put in in jan and it wasnt as hard with the pedal but it still doesnt feel right and now as of the end of march my whole tranny is dead

 

They have 5 stages listed for the Maxima.

That's still frickin' amazing. I am interested in the Exedy stage 1 for street (N/A, mostly stock) applications, so I am also interested in any comments about the Exedy's feel, performance, problems, etc. and likewise a comparison of SPEC's different stages for streetability.

I noticed SPEC also lists the torque limits for the various stages. Does anyone have this info for the Exedy stage 1, the 2000 OEM, and the Key Values? (maybe the ACT too?)

 

http://maxmods.dyndns.org/index.php?MaximaClutches

 

Good stuff. Makes me want to consider the SPEC...

 

Id stay away from Exedy. I drove a maxima with a Exedy clutch, that **** does not grab. Owner was very pist off and is going with a better clamping clutch.

 

^^^^^ me






i ahve the same exact problems with my exedy....

 

Huh, weird. So a lot of people are trashing Exedy as crap, yet a number of people also praise it. Who to believe?

I don't want a ridiculously tough clutch pedal, but I also don't want it too light (i.e. SPEC), although I'll take lighter pedal feel over tougher. And I still can't really say whether SPEC is too light, or ACT too tough, since I (believe) I haven't felt either of them. Although I do recall feeling one 4th gen's clutch which was kinda tough, and might have been ACT (owner didn't know; he just bought it already modded), and I didn't like it. But I just want the damn thing to grab properly and predictably so I can stand it in stop'n'go traffic as well as spirited driving.

 

Just to clear some things out. Was it Exedy Stage 1 or OEM replacement? Was it on stock or modded engine?

 

..... I haven't had a single problem with my Exedy Stage I. I got it from Crazy4Maxima who bought it from the MaxxTuning group deal. It grabs great, doesn't require much pedal pressure, and it feels the same as an ACT Stage 1 but with less pedal pressure.

 

Who's ACT'd 3-gen have you driven to compare?

You would really have to flog both to really see if both hold just as well. If you don't really drive the car hard, even the stock Nissan clutch parts hold very well.

I never beat on your car Shawn because you got a broken tranny mount!

Both clutches probably have similar discs. But I don't think the exedy can have the same clamping pressure. The Exedy is near stock in pedal feel. The ACT is a good 50% harder to push. Hell I don't even notice it now. But given most things are about the same, I don't see how the Exedy can claim 33% more clamping pressure while the ACT claims 36%.

Either Exedy is using some type of technology that I don't know about or something is screwy with their claims.

 

I installed Red92MaxSE's Fidanza/ACT setup a few months ago, remember?

Sarin told me about that VE 5spd in the junk yard. I'm going to try and get out there this week and pull the mount(s).

 

Did you run it up to 55-60mph @ 6,500rpm in 2nd and dump into 3rd? Did you run 3rd to about 90-95mph at 6,500 -ish rpm and dump it into 4th? That's really where the clutch is taxed.

Even with my old oem clutch with 100,000 miles on it. I could do a standing burnout pretty easy. BUT when I pushed like in the above, it would slip a bit before grabbing all the way.

 

Yeah, lol. sometimes 2-3 chrips, but most of the time it just clunks because of the mounts 3-4 clunk again

 

I told you to get it welded a 100 times. But do you listen? Nope

 

ACT sucks, see how many transmissions have blown with ACT in them.

 

Jeffy, I asked a few guys and got the same reply, they could try and weld it but it wouldn't do any good, it would just crack because its cast and the air bubbles in the casting would expand and crack the mount again. I'm just looking for a new tranny mount and an extra set of motor mounts so I can fill them.

 

My dad's outboard motor mounts are cast aluminum. He got it welded up fine. You just have to ask someone who deals in marine repairs. Or is that who you asked?

 

Nope, never thought about that. I'll look into getting them welded again if the mounts at that junk yard are already gone.

 

i still dont get it...

ive driven 3 VEs with ACTs and all of thiers were alot lighter in pedal feel than my exedy st 1

 

I know you hate ACTs, thats just the bottom line.

 

But there are just as many people (or more) with ACT clutches and have not had transmission problems. Many of them are putting down 240 lb-ft and more of torque to the wheel, myself included.

There's no doubt the ACT clutch is capable of transmitting more shock than the oem clutch. That comes along with better torque transmission through the clutch. It's also not surprising that the Maxima transmission is susceptible to shock damage. So you change your driving habits, unless you're a doofus.

 

Do some research before making blanket statements like the one above. Find out what PP / disc Exedy uses for their setups and you might be suprised.