Clutch used to hit really hard almost on/off ,I went to the track and while doing a burnout it lost the pedel ,let it cool and the pedel came back ,replaced hydrulic fluid,now the clutch does not hit nearly as hard as before and it engauges about an inch off the floor,it actually feels better but it does not hit nearly as hard as before

 

Hmmmm....

Curious whether you have clutch or hydraulic issues.

You say you needed fluid....did you see any fluid leaking below?

I know for a fact the Exedy normally grabs very high....a couple of inches from the pedal resting position usually. Did you make sure you properly bled the system?

My guess is due to the fact the hit or feel isnt the same the clutch is the issue not the hydraulics but there is a chance thats not the case (a slim one....LOL).

I know this, the Exedy clutches were very hit and miss when it came to drag race abuse. Some people never had an issue but alot of people did. Its really a better road race piece to be honest....not to mention if it does live it will likely break all your other driveline components behind it because it does hit extremely hard....I broke my share of axles and rear end cases till I decided to ditch the clutch.

Good luck....keep us posted

Tony

 

no fluid leaked it was a little dark,so i let it cool and replalaced it ,but it grabs about 1inch from the floor and no where near as hard as it used to ,it feels like a stock clutch but there is no dust or slippage ?

 

That happened to mine when I got my car back out of the shop.

Time to start budgeting for a new clutch... 2K miles later...

 

that is what im thinking i cant believe this high $$$$ clutch is such a POS after 2k miles

 

What clutch did you switch to?

 

A few after I removed the Exedy from my car but ultimately I helped Rob at RPS clutches (local to me) design a killer dual disc carbon/carbon set-up. Took about 18 months from start to finish using my car for most of the actual R&D (besides the dedicated equipment he has in-house). I call the final product the "Holy Grail" of street-strip clutches due to its no compromise design and perfect driving manners. I have literally had about a dozen different clutches in my car and Im very familiar with the plus's amd minus's of most of the current set-ups on the market.

Unfortunately its not cheap though, but is anything that is made of exotic materials and does a really good job?....LOL (not much more expensive than the Exedy honestly).

He's not a sponsor so I guess do a google search for his website if you like.

PM me if you need more info

-Tony

 

Just had the RPS street twin installed. I'm most impressed with how smooth my powertrain feels now compared to before. However to be completely fair pedal pressure is noticeably more firm and I can hear a faint driveline rattle while stopped. I'm still in the break-in period so no real feedback to give just yet but I really like the smoothness and the fact that I can easily shift (without any notchiness) into all gears.

Sorry about your problems with the Exedy.

=RR

 

I'm gonna look into a Fidanza or Textralia

Being in the Supra world, I'm hedging my bets against the RPS multi-disks (their singles are fine though) until I see lots of people using them.

 

Yep....the new twin disc just has an excellent overall feel and is a great driving clutch thats easy to snap off a regular shift or a fast one depending on the situation. It removes all of the notchiness of regular shifting due to the much lighter inertia of the disc assembly (almost half the weight of a single disc stocker!) not hitting the synchros in the trans as hard which also extends their life. Regarding the pedal, it is obviously a fair amount stiffer than an OEM unit which I personally feel is too light (I dont like a limp noodle clutch for when I drive aggressively), but its light enough that in a week or two you wont even notice it. Still completely daily driver approved IMO.

Regarding the slight rattle from your driveline, every one seems to be different no matter what cluctch you run (its kind of inherent in the C5 manual driveline) but a much lighter clutch/flyweel assembly will tend not to soak up as much of the lash in the trans gears as it has a little less inertia....that less inertia is a good thing though as soon as your trying to accelerate and frees up a good deal of power that will now find its way to the pavement.

To really appreciate this clutch you would have had to drive a handful of other meant to handle the same type of output....its easy to have a decent alll around clutch to hanlde 500 HP.....750 is a different story however and they normally come with their fair share of compromises.

You need to check their website and check out the construction and design of this clutch....no straps to break, etc. In fact the beauty is in the simplicity of the design and its nothing like RPS has made in the past as far as I know. Check it out when you get a chance....there is a quick vid of all the components going together and it makes it easy to get a good handle on the new design. There is more machining of the flywheel in this design, but that facilitate all the other components to be simpler and more reliable

Regards,
Tony

 

Thanks Tony, I'm definitely loving this clutch.

-RR