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honda115 · 06-28-2002, 09:06 PM

Before i turbo charge the ol teg ls, im wondering what clutch to get. i'll also be looking for a flywheel.

Flywheels:
CM - 8lbs
Fidanza - ?lbs

I know the CM has good quality, my brother has had his CM flywheel (92 prelude SI) for a couple of thousand miles and it is great. Everyone says these have great quality, so im leaning towards this flywheel. What do you guys know about Fidanza? i've havn't heard many opinions, just know that a lot of people get these. I want to make sure that the flywheel is going to have good quality and not break or chip or have to be replaced for any other odd reason

Clutchs:
I really want ACT, my brother also has an ACT clutch for his soon to be turbo lude, his friend has a clutch masters stage 1 and upon installing it, there were many problems with fitment etc (he has a 90 teg). Can you guys tell me if there is a company BETTER Than ACT?

Which clutch would be able to harness a good 350-450 horsepower? I plan on boosting 10 on the street and 20 to 25 at the track after i build the motor. However, i still want this car to be streetable and i don't want my left calf bigger than my right. My brother has the Xtreme pressure plate with street disk and its pretty hard to push in but it grips like nothing else.

Would the Heavy duty pressure plate be able to harness this power (i would liek to have it cuz its a little more streetable) or should i go ahead and get the Xtreme?

Thank you for answering my questions, i know it was long but i need your opinions guys! Thanks in advance

Almost forgot:
i need to know what disk to get also... the Heavy duty comes with either a stock disk, organic street, 4 pad, or 6 pad. Xtreme has the same options.

Thanks guys

honda115 · 06-29-2002, 07:11 PM

10 people have seen this and not 1 responded... come on guys haha...

00CivicVTEC · 06-29-2002, 11:36 PM

My opinion:

Don't get an aluminum flywheel as they tend to warp, get a chromemoly steel flywheel. Don't get one of those ACTs unless you like breaking axels and transmissions and you like having crankwalk (they have really bad leverage that's why they make your pedal hard to push).

If I were you, I'd get maybe a Clutchmasters Stage 4....I really like Centerforce and Clutchmaster clutches and have never had a problem or compaint about them. I'm personally using a Centerforce Dual Friction (equal to Clutchmasters Stage 3), but I don't know if it will hold as much power as you need it to, that's why I'm saying Stage 4.

IntegraTypeRice · 06-30-2002, 02:15 AM

for 10psi on street, stage 3 is good. For 20-25 psi, stage 5 is good. For both stage 3-4. Stage 5 clutch would be a pain to drive on the street.

honda115 · 06-30-2002, 10:24 PM

Wouldn't the CM stage 3+ be the same as the ACT extreme? considering there is the same amount of clutch contact patch?

so, relativly speaking, wouldn't with either application, i would have equal chance of breaking/snapping axles?

What clutchs do you have and how do they work?

laaate

00CivicVTEC · 07-01-2002, 12:24 AM

No, the Clutchmasters and the Centerforce clutches have a much better leverage...that's why they are near-stock pedal feel...the better the leverage the less chance of crankwalk as well (crank shifting right and left destroying bearings).

IntegraTypeRice · 07-01-2002, 01:17 AM

i'm installing the eclutchmaster stage II put in so I'll try you the results of it.

honda115 · 07-02-2002, 03:10 PM

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Originally posted by IntegraTypeRice
i'm installing the eclutchmaster stage II put in so I'll try you the results of it.

thanks... tell me how easy (or lack there of ease) it is to install, my bitch is never gonna be in the shop! well, except for machining the eagle sleaves (soon enough bwhahaha) hehe

Skunk2Integra · 07-02-2002, 09:11 PM

Ive been running an ACT Xtreme plate with a six puck for years now on my H22/Integra. No crankwalk or damage or anything. This is coming from someone who streetraces every weekend and drags on the track about every month on bogarts and slicks. You're just a plain wimp if you cant press the pedal, its not bad at all... CM has fitment problems from my experience and they tend to chatter. Skunk2 Integra and alot of the top drag racers use ACT. I suggest you go with a ACT Xtreme with a street/strip kevlar disc for your application.

inspecta83 · 07-08-2002, 10:57 PM

check zex.com, they have a 10lbs chromoly flywheel

ryan · 07-16-2002, 01:44 PM

get a clutchnet stage 2

IntegraTypeRice · 07-17-2002, 04:33 AM

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Originally posted by honda115

thanks... tell me how easy (or lack there of ease) it is to install, my bitch is never gonna be in the shop! well, except for machining the eagle sleaves (soon enough bwhahaha) hehe

i just installed the eclutchmaster stage II clutch. It says it can hold up to 450hp. Well, it feels like it can but it is a pain to drive. I have stalled multiple times now. Engagement is fast and you will end up with a left leg full of muscles.