Clutch/Flywheel - 6th Gen Accord
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Totalimmortal
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Quit it you two.....
Concrete Answer. Many of us have the Fidanza/Exedy combo. We're happy with it. It's very streetable. It launches well and grabs without being catchy. There are plenty of positive reviews on it. Exedy makes our OEM clutch. What more would you like?
Concrete Answer. Many of us have the Fidanza/Exedy combo. We're happy with it. It's very streetable. It launches well and grabs without being catchy. There are plenty of positive reviews on it. Exedy makes our OEM clutch. What more would you like?
Apologies all around. Had I known my related question would have caused such an issue, I would never have asked it.
MAR387, good luck with your research. Hopefully you find a clutch/flywheel that is to your liking.
Totalimmortal
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I could care less that you asked it. I'll answer it. I paid approx. $125-$175 IIRC. It was awhile ago though so I maybe off a little bit.
hiddengamer7
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My question is, why in the hell are you thinking about getting a stage 5 clutch? Did you somehow swap a twin JZ into your econobox? Are you boosting at 37psi and running 700hp every day? If you hadnt forgotten, you do drive a gutless 2.3 litre Honda, and a stage 5 is way overkill, hell, even a stage 2 is overkill for the kind of stuff we would even think about putting down, just my $0.02...
AFAccord
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Comp Clutch is a different animal than most clutch manufacturers. Stage 2, 4 and 5 clutch kits use the same pressure plate, with stage 5 offering an optional pressure plate with about 600lbs more clamping force. This means that pedal pressure is the same between them. If you had the opportunity to actually feel this, you would find that it's a firm, yet very comfortable feel.
The difference between them is the clutch disc design and materials. Stage 2's full face design is meant to engage like stock, but with more holding power. Stage 4 uses a 6-puck design which provides a more immediate engagement, and even more holding power. This brings up the issue of clutch chatter, but the double sprung hub in combination with clutch plate material all but eliminates the potential for chatter. What you end up with is a clutch that feels only slightly stiffer than stock, has up to 250% torque holding capacity, yet because the pressure plate isn't extremely overdone, has life expectancy similar to stage 1 and 2 setups, and is still streetable with little to no chatter. All with a cost difference of only about $40 from the stage 2, and $90 from the stage 1.
Stage 1 clutches are generally rated only 20% increase in holding capacity over stock. With 150tq at the flywheel, and ~130wtq, that's only 155wtq holding capacity. Stage 1 is already out as a viable option.
Stage 2 clutches are generally rated around 60% increase in holding capacity over stock. That figures out to ~200wtq. Anyone who is spraying or boosted will want more holding capacity than this. Even with my build, as mild as it may be, is expected to see gains in excess of 25-30wtq in the next few months. This would put me very close to that threshold on an N/A F23. At that point, if Mike or I wanted to spray or mod further, stage 2 would be out of the question.
So tell me, what's so unreasonable about that?
AFAccord
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Driving is believing.
hiddengamer7
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Well, I stand corrected. I obviously do not know his plans for the car nor do I have enough experience ranging from one clutch manufacturer to another. I saw stage five, without knowing anything else about his car, and was like, woah, overkill. If you say the drivability and price are comparable to a stage two, then I guess its perfect then. When I saw the description of the clutch though, it said 300% increase in holding power and it was designed for "high horsepower applications" and I still dont think that anyone driving an Accord is gonna be anywhere close to needing that extra holding power.
