Hey guys, finally doing the 5sp swap to my 240sx, and was wondering about what clutch to get. It makes sense to upgrade the flywheel/clutch while the 5sp tranny is going in, so I'm getting a Fidanza flywheel and was eyeing the Exedy Stage 1 clutch. The engine is bone stock atm, so I don't want to go overboard with the upgrades, but I'd like the flywheel/clutch to be an improvement over stock.
Is this a good combination for daily driving? Any advice is much appreicated.
Thanks.
as long as you use a disk type (looks like stock) it will be mild mannered. the pluck types are known for harsh engagement.
exedy type one is perfect for a stock car .. once you begin to work on it though it will not be enough. so if you plan on turboing etc.. or drifting i would think about a stage 3 ish they are definitely manageable up to around stage 4 or once you leave sprung clutches.. then they begin to be hard to daily.
Thanks for the advice guys. I plan on doing the basic upgrades first (intake/headers/exhause), then maybe some crank/underdrive pulleys.
Eventually I'll turbo the KA, but thats much further down the road.
eventually...like 3 years down the road? get just a stage one exedy then. My stage one held 2x WHP on the miata. Stage 2 held give or take 350whp on a friends built sr. and is still good to this day.
Thanks for the advice guys, looks like Exedy Stage 1 it is
(01-17-2009 09:09 PM)RapperDan314 Wrote: [ -> ]eventually...like 3 years down the road?
Lol, hopefully not that long. I wanted to do basic mods to the KA, then work on suspension/brakes/wheels/etc.
Adding a turbo to the KA would be the icing on the cake
You can never have too much clutch, well almost. I would get a sprung, 6 puck, stage 3. The pedal feel if not bad, grab is instant, and with it being sprung you won't be replacing tranmissions left and right.
Man up, stage 1 is for pussies, get a stage 3.
(01-18-2009 08:59 AM)alexander500 Wrote: [ -> ]You can never have too much clutch, well almost. I would get a sprung, 6 puck, stage 3. The pedal feel if not bad, grab is instant, and with it being sprung you won't be replacing tranmissions left and right.
Man up, stage 1 is for pussies, get a stage 3.
Sounds nice, but I'm assuming stage 3 clutches are for engines have a significant amount of work done to them, not stock or lightly modded engines.
And from what I hear, 6 puck clutches aren't ideal for daily driving.
I haven't bought the clutch yet, so you still have time to persuade me
i'd recommend a chromoly steel flywheel vs the fidanza aluminum.
Apparently the aluminum ones like to shatter. I've never personally seen it happen or even read about it. Food for thought.
(01-18-2009 11:01 AM)[S]eraph Wrote: [ -> ] (01-18-2009 08:59 AM)alexander500 Wrote: [ -> ]You can never have too much clutch, well almost. I would get a sprung, 6 puck, stage 3. The pedal feel if not bad, grab is instant, and with it being sprung you won't be replacing tranmissions left and right.
Man up, stage 1 is for pussies, get a stage 3.
Sounds nice, but I'm assuming stage 3 clutches are for engines have a significant amount of work done to them, not stock or lightly modded engines.
And from what I hear, 6 puck clutches aren't ideal for daily driving.
I haven't bought the clutch yet, so you still have time to persuade me
i had a spec stage 3 on my stock sr with light mods had no problems easy daily driver.. switched to a stage 4 from competition best couch ever still drivable i wouldn`t sit in traffic with it but still i could daily drive it if i really wanted to.. i made about 238 to the wheels i plan on going twin disk soon. once my car is put back together...
What kind of driving are you planning?
drifting? drag racing? street racing?