HD Clutch

[fuze]

i wanna change my clutch to a heavy duty ones and i was wondering what do i need to get..? eg: what kind of clucth plate material (metal or non-asbestos), do i need to get a clutch cover and whats a good brand (cusco).. also how much am i looking at to spend..?
Its for a DC5R..
Also is it nessesary or a must to intall a light weight flywheel at the same time..?

[1900-hustler]

it depends how much u are lookin to spend..? what application issit for.. daily driver? racing? u gta state wat u are lookin for before anyone can help you..

haev a search on the forum as this topic has been covered alot

there are traders on the forum that sell clutches..

u dont necessarily have to get a flywheel at the same time however it jus saves u on doubling up on labour. so thats why its prolly better to do it at the same time..

[T-onedc2]

You will only need to be looking at single plate clutches, and the choice in materials is Organic or Ceramic.
Organic will be much like your stock clutch but if you go for heavy duty it will just give a harder pedal feel.
Ceramic will give give the same harder pedal feel but will require higher rpm when slipping to operate smoothly.

Slipping the clutch excessively will wear out an Organic clutch prematurely whereas Ceramics tend to work better with heat generated by slip.

I personally recommend the Extreme Clutch for ease of use in daily driving. I bought the most street friendly Extreme ceramic clutch available but would almost prefer Heavy Duty Organic.

Allow approx. $580-$650 for clutch kit (includes cover) plus $500-$600 labour. If you want a lighter flywheel ($400-$500)then it pays to do it at the same time to save in labour.

[dsp26]

depends what YOU personally see as "Heavy Duty"

Any of the below are considered HD:
- Heavier pressure plate = More clamping FORCE
- Friction Material (Organic,ceramic/carbon/copper metallic,etc...) = longevity and additional clamp LOAD in TQ
- Sprung or Solid Hub (latter used for high HP as it stalls straight away obviosly)
- Pucks?? not entirely relevant as it is used to lighten rotational mass like light flywheels and is used for efficient heat dissipation depending on friction material used....

[justrunit]

Allow approx. $580-$650 for clutch kit (includes cover) plus $500-$600 labour. If you want a lighter flywheel ($400-$500)then it pays to do it at the same time to save in labour.

Isn't that a bit expensive to do the clutch?
I got my HD, flywheel and all for 700

[dsp26]

^^maybe the price of the cover? how much are they worth?

[T-onedc2]

Isn't that a bit expensive to do the clutch?
I got my HD, flywheel and all for 700
Yeh I never ask the price of the cover separately, so yes, it includes the cover.

I found this site quite helpful on different types of clutches http://www.xtremeclutch.com.au/knowledge.htm

[hui]

have a look at the traders section, toda aust have good deals on exedy clutches.:) :) :)

[Q_ball]

Great responses Tyson!
+1 for you y0!

[Slow96GSR]

An ACT clutch kit is about $400USD and the ACT F.W. is about $250USD. Exedy is a little more but uses a Chromoly F.W. vs. the ACT aluminum. You can get a ProClutch for $200USD and what ever F.W. you want. And there is always Ebay! Make sure you get the pressure plate, clutch disk, throw out bearing, pilot bearing, and alighment tool in what ever kit you choose. The F.W. might come with the pilot bearing too.

[bennyBear]

I have had an exedy organic hd clutch in for about 2 years now, still going strong!

Cost about $530 installed (ADL) i dont know if any discount was given because i had other work done at the time, however this seems like a pretty reasonable price for a nice clutch!

Just be carefull, your clutch might be heavy duty now but that doesnt mean your gearbox is!!!!

Its alot easier to do big g/box damage with a hd clutch if you thrash the pants out of it!!

good luck, i would consider upgrading my clutch one of the best modifications i have done.

B.

[fuze]

thanks all for your input, really appreciate it..
another question in mind that i heard most dc5r has a gear problem (2nd gear) how do i go abouts fixing it and would a new clucth and/or flywheel help..?

[DY1973]

Depending on how aggressive the clutch is, its also recommended that you attend to the engine mounts as well at the same time. Adrian's sticky in the bang for bucks thread also mentioned this.

For my own DC5R, installed Exedy Hyper Single couple of weeks ago and now i need to upgrade the engine mounts - stock mount driver-side cracked with tapping sounds coming from bottom as well on clutch engagement. The Hyper Single is pretty aggressive initially but as it wears in after 1000km, its liveable day to day. Lightened flywheel is sweet and very highly recommended. No regrets but more $$$ needed to spend on the engine mounts...

[fuze]

soo, would a Cusco super single light-weight clucth system 'push type' includes a full-balanced light-weight flywheel is the right choice..?
(est. $1280 just parts) is it worth it..?