clutch

[DNTBLO_S2k]

hey guys in need of a clutch soon and was just wondering if yous would recomend a pbr clutch? also got quoted on a standard oem exceddy clutch and they machine my flywheel, what yous think or recomend.

i know there heaps of clutch thread but just wanted to ask that question.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

i need a new clutch as well lol

what prices have you been quoted?

[DNTBLO_S2k]

1800 fitted from hannys with a new flywheel but thats all the standard clutch i think. 1400 fitted from toda just clutch kit and 1200 from western clutch fitted. these wre all the oem exceedy clutches.
was told to go exceedy hyper clutch kit? mate works at repco so can get it bit cheaper.
should i get a ligthended fly wheel? if so wich one?

[.::F[L]Y::.]

you know the exedy oem replacement clutch kit can be purchased for about 305usd? im thinking of just buying the clutch and bringing it there for install.

In terms of the flywheel, for a mod thats about 700 extra (toda flywheel) im not sure if its worthwhile. some will say it is. personally i think that money could be better spent towards a cat back exhaust system. but then again i guess since ur doing a clutch change might as well get it all done in one hit.

[DNTBLO_S2k]

what about just another stock flywheels or machining the stock one? worth it? how long will it take to get shipped? if you do so let me knowi will place a order with you.

[Malenic1981]

$2500 for TODA high power kit, (toda lighten flywheel included), that's fitted

[NVD52K]

i just bought the toda high power kit at toda australia in wetherill park for 1500 it goes pretty good bit more heavier on the foot and the clutch buzz is abit louder aswell btu sounds meaner and the lightened fly wheel works good man

[destrukshn]

it is recommended by honda to replace your flywheel as well.
well the OEM one, when you change your clutch.

[blk_shadow]

it is recommended by honda to replace your flywheel as well.
well the OEM one, when you change your clutch.

HOW MUCH IS FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH FROM HONDA APPROX. COST?

[AusS2000]

I'd only replace the flywheel if it needs resurfacing. If the face has no heat cracks just clean it up. I used a mouse sander on mine.

The OEM is a very good clutch and at $305 is a bargain.

THe Exedy Hyper Single is a huge investment and not a particularly streetable clutch. I have one and it's hard work. I still stall a lot.

[Malenic1981]

i just bought the toda high power kit at toda australia in wetherill park for 1500 it goes pretty good bit more heavier on the foot and the clutch buzz is abit louder aswell btu sounds meaner and the lightened fly wheel works good man

So you still have buzz???

[DNTBLO_S2k]

I'd only replace the flywheel if it needs resurfacing. If the face has no heat cracks just clean it up. I used a mouse sander on mine.

The OEM is a very good clutch and at $305 is a bargain.

THe Exedy Hyper Single is a huge investment and not a particularly streetable clutch. I have one and it's hard work. I still stall a lot.


$305? where did you get that price from? wouldnt mind checking that out, do u still get clutch buzz with the hyper one? thanks

[jko2]

I've got an exedy hyper single clutch kit in my garage if anyone is interested just pm me.
4.8kg flywheel, 6puck ceramic, 1tonne pressure plate.
Not for the inexperienced driver.

[NVD52K]

apparently all aftermarket clutches give a loud buzz although if you put the stock oem cover back onto the pressure plate it isnt as bad

[DNTBLO_S2k]

anyone recomend pbr or daiken?
hey jko2 pm sent mate

[ludecrs]

I can get PBR at 25% off RRP
and I did up a quote for Jon the other day, its $665 for a new Exedy clutch replacement.

[ILUS1V]

I can get PBR at 25% off RRP
and I did up a quote for Jon the other day, its $665 for a new Exedy clutch replacement.

could you do this again for me 2 ?
in 2 days mines gone from not to bad to NAFFED........ and i dont exactly ride the thing. :(
would need to be done by the end of this week, were heading to Phillip Isle

[martin]

so whats a good clutch kit for a everday stock s2000? im getting my motor pulled out in a weeks time to get full respray and the guy whos doing it goes he can check the clutch and see if its still good or not and if its goneskiees then he'll be able to replace it at no extra cost. i just gota supply clutch kit. so just wanted to know which kit would be good bang for your buck.

[aznsiko]

i did my clutch a few months back now.. got the sports tuff exedy clutch and just machined the flywheel.. seems to be all good and fine.. lol.. the standard clutch from what ive been told slips at top end.. my friend bought his s2k brand new.. and straight ut of the show room it slipped...

[ILUS1V]

i did my clutch a few months back now.. got the sports tuff exedy clutch and just machined the flywheel.. seems to be all good and fine.. lol.. the standard clutch from what ive been told slips at top end.. my friend bought his s2k brand new.. and straight ut of the show room it slipped...

what you pay for yours n where from, im chassing a clutch NOW !!! ill be lucky if the car still goes by the end of the week i rekon

[.::F[L]Y::.]

got my clutch from ebay for about 500 landed. DIY swap at home. definately not for the faint hearted....

so good so far.

[ludecrs]

Couldn't get the PBR, only the Exedy - $665.

[DNTBLO_S2k]

hey ludecrs im gonna get the heavy duty one of you, in 2weeks time goin over seas on 2morow so when i get back ill pm you.

my clutch is that bad now that when i put my foot down in any gear while cruising it just revs.

[datzlr]

so heavy duty is ok ?

[Drew]

$500 for a PBR kit if you're interested

[DNTBLO_S2k]

is pbr any good? keep hearing about it not dont know if there good?

[Drew]

I normally use PBR on light trucks, utes and vans as well as your Falcons and Commodores and never had any complaints about them...

[MRSPCS]

I just recently replaced my clutch with the JDM oem clutch kit, with a Carbon-Kevlar disc.
$500 landed from the US.

[ILUS1V]

well i got an old workmate from honda getting me quotes later today, will see how much OEM is and go from there.
Hehehe im even gunna get him to fit it :S im so lazy ever since i layed the tools down for another job.
somebody said arround 300 for an OEM 1 yeah ? what was the outcome ? and is heavy duty Actually any better in these things ?
i know on a commodore you can buy THE best and it makes no difference.
the jobs going down this weekend so if somebody wants to convince me :P

[ILUS1V]

OK stock OEM clutch $173.50 trade cost ( god i love still getting trade price :P )
i think with how things have gone this week ill go with this for the moment, though i will get the heavy duty one for when this one is finished, can sum 1 cost/ supply a heavy duty clutch ?

[ludecrs]

Exedy heavy duty is about $860ish IIRC.

[genghiskhan]

sorry to bring an old thread up but have any of you guys gone to honda to change the clutch, if so how much was it?

[.::F[L]Y::.]

^^ fck that....

If your in Sydney i would suggest Hannys Performance at smithfield. They really know their hondas there. Last time i called i think it was like $900 for clutch and labour without a brand new flywheel. $1200 incl flywheel. Expect to pay alot more from a honda dealership

[genghiskhan]

man i dont fink my car will make it to smithfield from ctown to be honest lol

[AusS2000]

Tow it. Worth the difference. From Honda you're looking at $2300-2500.

[ILUS1V]

Tow it. Worth the difference. From Honda you're looking at $2300-2500.

lolz glad i did mine myself now knowing that !! :eek:

[ludecrs]

Just get an Exedy one.

$500 regular
$860 for Heavy Duty

[ILUS1V]

lolz OEM kit will cost you bout same as the heavy duty one there ( i lucked out :( )
seriously though has anybody done a write up on how to do it, i mean it can save MASSIVE $$ if you have the tools and some time, but it can be REALLY hard if you dont know what work is involved.
not the easiest work ive ever done on a car but it would be great experience for those who havent done mechanics.

[genghiskhan]

Y::.;1631370']^^ fck that....

If your in Sydney i would suggest Hannys Performance at smithfield. They really know their hondas there. Last time i called i think it was like $900 for clutch and labour without a brand new flywheel. $1200 incl flywheel. Expect to pay alot more from a honda dealership

hmmm howd u get that quote man how long ago was this?

[.::F[L]Y::.]

just call them up? pretty sure the price would be the same.

[genghiskhan]

yea man will do tmorrow, hmm some other dudes have got it done at Hanny's and it was 1.8 for an oem clutch with instalatioon

[.::F[L]Y::.]

pricey. I did my clutch swap at home with the help of my younger brothers so that saved heaps.

[AusS2000]

I did my clutch swap at home too. Damn I wish I had some younger brothers though!

[genghiskhan]

aus u wanna b my older brother and help me out rofl

[.::F[L]Y::.]

^^ ehehe yea. being under the car trying to lift up the gearbox to line it back up with the motor would not have been fun :(

[genghiskhan]

oi fly i got a quote for a new clutch 1.5grand man lol from hannys

[.::F[L]Y::.]

incl flywheel? sounds about right then i suppose. Are you going ahead with it?

[genghiskhan]

Y::.;1634891']incl flywheel? sounds about right then i suppose. Are you going ahead with it?

1.8 with flywheel might as well bro the car isnt driveable

[.::F[L]Y::.]

1.8k is pricey. perhaps they qouted me 'special' pricing lol did you speak with Peter?

[genghiskhan]

yea i peter gave me the quote must not like asian dudes lol jokes

[AusS2000]

I reckon they just decided the job was more involved than they first quoted and upped the price to make it more profitable.

It is a cow of a job.

[.::F[L]Y::.]

yeh about 6-8hours of labour.

[genghiskhan]

picked up the s2k this arvo with 40k service for 2.1grand my last clutch was all burnt up:eek: lol its all good now

[ILUS1V]

picked up the s2k this arvo with 40k service for 2.1grand my last clutch was all burnt up:eek: lol its all good now

how much did the service cost ?

[genghiskhan]

300 bucks

[winkyc]

do you guys recommend for OEM?

i'm not too sure if i want to go for the Exedy heavy duty clutch, TODA or OEM

:(

[AusS2000]

OEM is great but pricey. It's made by Exedy and you can buy the Exedy version cheaper.

[datzlr]

i jst bought an

ACT heavy duty

and might now get an lighten flywheel

[winkyc]

how much did u get ur ACT clutch for?

i was thinking exedy heavy duty clutch with toda flywheel but from seeing the prices might aswell just get OEM.

[ludecrs]

Why do you want heavy duty?

PM "DONTBLO" for first hand experience about the Exedy Heavy Duty clutch, as I sold him one.

[NVD52K]

i just installed my toda single clutch kit with lightened fly wheel its a good clutch love the lightened flywheel but when you get it bit touchy on the foot stalled it a couple of times

[datzlr]

Why do you want heavy duty?

PM "DONTBLO" for first hand experience about the Exedy Heavy Duty clutch, as I sold him one.

jst wanted it for extra clamping whats wrong with them ?

[fto222]

I also am very sorry to dig this up again but is any one doing clutch changes soon, like in the next few weeks?

I'm wanting to change mine as it's almost dead, but not sure where to go and which one to use.... Every one in this thread seems to have such a wide range of views, it's quite hard to decide, and even harder after reading this thread!!! hahaha.....

I track mine some time but haven't modified too much so it's not that much power driven, but also would like some drivability on the stree as it's my daily drive.

What do you guys recommend for some one like me? Don't really want to fork out too much if I don't have to. Like I said it's not turboed or any thing.
Just a Apxi a/f piggy back to tune it up a little....
Your thoughts or advices would be very much appreciated.

Thank you all.... and have a great weekend.

[vyets]

just a exedy hd would be enough.

[fto222]

So if I get a Exdy heavy duty do I have to get the whole clutch kit?
Or just the clutch and a fly wheel if I need one?

I think I saw some one saying you can use the stock cover.

What component I need to get would be helpful.

Thanks,

[aaronng]

So if I get a Exdy heavy duty do I have to get the whole clutch kit?
Or just the clutch and a fly wheel if I need one?

I think I saw some one saying you can use the stock cover.

What component I need to get would be helpful.

Thanks,

The difference with Exedy HD is the cover. It has a heavier pressure plate. So you will be replacing both the clutch disc and the pressure plate with the HD.

[JMSBND]

I installed my EXEDY H/Duty clutch on the weekend. Downloaded a how to from S2KI and just followed the instructions............too easy! I skimmed the flywheel and re-used it, no sweat. The main issue here is time. It's just a time consuming job and shops charge accordingly I guess. I used the "engine tilt" method and just drop the engine subframe slightly while she was up on the hoist.

James

[fto222]

I guess the problem is people who are doing it them selves seems to be using a hoist... which I don't have... any one care to want to do mine for me??? :) I'll help of course!
:)

Anyway, need to get the kit first. Thanks for all your information....

[AusS2000]

I did mine with a jack and four jack stands... and it was a pain in the arse.

[JMSBND]

I did mine with a jack and four jack stands... and it was a pain in the arse.

Yeah I gave my mates dad some cash and bought my mate a steak at the pub to use his hoist.

I am hoping to get a hoist for home in the next month or so. WAYYYY easier!:thumbsup::thumbsup:

[ludecrs]

^^

New. Best. Friend.

[JMSBND]

^^

New. Best. Friend.

I been getting that alot since I have been building the workshop!

[Spidey]

hey guys i'm also in need of a new clutch and i'm thinking of going with Spoon with a lighter flywheel. The guys are quoting 950 for clutch plus 700 for flywheel. I was wondering what your opinions are on this clutch and pricing. I'm looking to do it really soon.

I'm also looking to get either Injen CAI and Mugen sports exhaust. My main next mod however is changing final drive to 4.77 ratio. Will I need to change my clutch again later after I do this? Reason I ask is because I will just get the parts that I need NOW rather than buy a clutch now and another one later after I do other upgrades.

I hope you guys can help with this. :)

[AusS2000]

Those upgrades aren't enough to warrant anything other than the stock clutch.

[aaronng]

I'd rather Exedy HD and an Exedy lightweight flywheel. You'll be able to get that cheap and install it at a price much lower than the Spoon stuff.

[Spidey]

Those upgrades aren't enough to warrant anything other than the stock clutch.

Oh ok thanks. So, what upgrades would warrant a different clutch? Do you mean FI?

Btw, my brother says hi. His nick was pechs2k...

[ludecrs]

Ahhhh Bill's brother. Last time I spoke with him, he said you wanted an S2000.

'Grats on the buy.

[ILUS1V]

imho depends on your situation, dont fix it if it aint broke-- having said that save the dollars for better quality higher grade products.

[Spidey]

Yeah Billy's brother. And thanks for the congrats. Initially I was going to get a EM1 and turbo that but I'm so glad I ended up getting the S. Awesome car...

Anyhow, the clutch is dead, slips severely whenever I apply any pressure other than what's needed for the car to move forward so I definitely need a new clutch. Basically, I'm at the point where I need to get a new clutch but I don't want to end up buying one and have to change it later on because it can't handle the power.

I'm not planning on putting a turbo or supercharging, right now plans are just as I mentioned before, changing final drive, exhaust and intake.

Btw, why Exedy? I saw you mention earlier Exedy HD is around $800 why not just go Spoon? What's the difference in quality and why would anyone go Spoon if you can get the same thing from Exedy for a little less money?

Oh and btw, ILUSIV, do you mean that I shouldn't go Spoon and save up for something better?

[AusS2000]

Hey Spidey, nice to meet you. And say hi to Pech for me too.

Exedy make the OEM clutch and any clutch that has the same style pressed steel pressure plate will be made by Exedy and rebadged. It's a patented design.

Really the only reason people go with Spoon is the brand name. And you're paying a premium for it.

So OEM is the easy choice. Exedy HD can often be got cheaper. And from there you're looking at fully custom clutches like the Exedy Hyper Single or Toda Hi-power. Big bucks.

The mods you have planned (and in fact any mods short of FI) won't gain you any noticeable power. Nothing that will stress the stock clutch.

[Spidey]

Nice to meet you too AusS2000. Thanks for the advice I'm sure you've just saved me a couple of hundred bucks which will result in me losing my licence after a night of excessive drinking using the spare cash that I will have. :) I kid.

Anyhow, I'll go the Exedy but I have a question. Because they're using the same design does this mean that it'll grab just like the Spoon clutch?

Reason I ask because I heard that the OEM clutch has some slippage right out of the factory. Actually, I read this somewhere and I can't remember the reason why. Anyhow, if it's the same as the Spoon clutch I'm not going to spend money just for brand name, only results.

And what about the flywheel? I've contacted JDM yard so far about the Spoon clutch but will do so soon regarding Exedy once I have information and will make an order. If you know of any other places where I can get a good deal please refer me...

Oh and I'll say hi to Billy for you.

[AusS2000]

Later S2000s have a clutch delay device in the slave cylinder that is supposed to stop you from being able to drop the clutch. I think this is what you're referring to. Stock clutch is direct and only slips as much as you let it.

Flywheels I'm not sure of. Never driven a car with a lightened flywheel.

[Spidey]

I'd rather Exedy HD and an Exedy lightweight flywheel. You'll be able to get that cheap and install it at a price much lower than the Spoon stuff.

Hey mate I completely missed that post of yours. I'm going Exedy HD and Exedy lightweight flywheel. Thanks for the advice.

Now, just gotta PM Lucedrs for a quote.. :)

[JMSBND]

I can tell you the Exedy heavy duty is spot on. I did mine a few weeks back as soon as I got my car. I bought it on the advice of the boys here and it's the go. I just got my flywheel skimmed and it was all good. I went to Sandown Saturday and beat the hell out of it lap after lap and it was great. No slip and good feel.

James.

Oh and congrats on the car, welcome to the club!