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LudeAction · Mar 3, 2002

well, i ordered a act ha3-hdss kit for 309$ from preludeparts.com... I got a few Q's...
can this clutch hold n2o? how much?
Is it much easier to chirp 3rd?
how much stiffer is the pedal? thanks A LOT

Ludeboy · Mar 3, 2002

Wow, 309? Not bad. Your clutch is good to go. Did you get a Jun lightweight flywheel too? Clutch engagement shouldn't be too much stiffer then stock, although it will be a noticeable amount. You will be able to hold about a 100 shot of nitrous. You will probably be able to chirp 4th...

Weenie · Mar 3, 2002

your car is gonna pull so much harder with that...and as ludeboy said you should put a lightened flywheel in with that. ive heard of qtr times dropping .4 sec with clutch and flywheel

4bidden · Mar 3, 2002

i also just ordered a clutch....exedy organic for $275 shipped. and i already have the jun ultralightweight flywheel to go with it

LudeAction · Mar 3, 2002

people on this board have told me that it a fly hurts the 1/4 mile performance?????? please let me know..the last thing i wanna do is pay for install twice

Weenie · Mar 3, 2002

there was an old post (i think it was by 4bidden) about how a jun 12 lb flywheel makes the car act like its 250 lbs lighter or something like that. a lightened flywheel will definitely improve qtr mile times.

Leprechaun · Mar 3, 2002

There was an article in SCC that gave a formula about lightened flywheels.

Leprechaun · Mar 3, 2002

Anyone know the price of a stock clutch and of the ACT street version?

4bidden · Mar 3, 2002

Weenie said:
there was an old post (i think it was by 4bidden) about how a jun 12 lb flywheel makes the car act like its 250 lbs lighter or something like that. a lightened flywheel will definitely improve qtr mile times.

dam...not even i remembered that post until you said something about it. and yea...i got the formula out of a SCC and used the weight of the ultra lightweight JUN flywheel that i have (10.24lbs or 11.24lbs, i forget which), and worked the formula out and it came to right around 250lbs in first gear. it feels the lightest in 1st gear due to the gear ratio. it wont feel that light in the higher gears but i think it was still around 50-150lbs in the other gears....wish i could find that old issue

TrboH22 · Mar 4, 2002

Lightened flywheel will lose low end torque, but gain high end acceleration and speed.

TrboH22 · Mar 4, 2002

My ACT Stage 3 Hold very well to my setup. It's alot stiffer than stock, and grabs instantly.

4bidden · Mar 4, 2002

what are you calling an ACT "stage 3"...they dont have stages really. you just kind of mix and match which pressure plate and disk you want. im guessing that with your setup youre running an ha3-xtr4?

Weenie · Mar 4, 2002

TrboH22 said:
Lightened flywheel will lose low end torque, but gain high end acceleration and speed.

actually...you dont lose low end torque with a lightened flywheel. but it makes the car a little bit harder to drive, since you have to shift faster to get the engine to stay moving at its same speed. the rpms drop quick if you shift too slow.

element h22 · Mar 4, 2002

how long does the stock lude clutch usually last...??? when should i start looking to purchase a new one? peace~!

4bidden · Mar 4, 2002

well...for me it was when i couldnt spin 2nd gear anymore when i shifted. that proved to me that it was toast cause i used to be able to hit 2nd gear and break em loose for at least 15 feet or until i let off the gas. with my h22 swap, new clutch/flywheel combo i should be able to do that into 3rd no doubt.

4bidden · Mar 5, 2002

so nobody have anything to say about exedy clutches?

LudeAction · Mar 5, 2002

so if i get a flywheel and i learn to drive with it ill be faster?

element h22 · Mar 5, 2002

hows the install on a 5gen clutch??? i was talkin to some guy today... and he said its a bitch and a half

am i gonna havta pay someone madd $$$ to instal one?

ALTERED4 · Mar 5, 2002

4bidden said:
so nobody have anything to say about exedy clutches?

why didnt you go with the their metallic racing clutch? its sprung, so exept for some mild chatter, it should be streetable...

4bidden · Mar 5, 2002

i dont plan on having a wild enough setup that i would need their cerametallic clutch and worry about chatter. i'll have to ride in your car one of these days so i can feel what you call chatter

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