Clutch opinions - SPEC Stage 2 - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

AKADriver · 03-03-2003, 03:12 PM

I'm only looking for the opinions of those who have used it... I know the specs and implications (full face, kevlar disc).

Mostly I'm concerned with its street behavior. Different clutch manufacturers/vendors have different definitions of "streetable". The previous owner of my GTI installed a kevlar 8-puck clutch that according to the manufacturer has "stock pedal feel"

I'm very picky about clutch feel and considering putting my 240SX into daily driver use. A Stage 1 would be a better choice for me, but I already have a brand new Stage 2 lying around that I got for cheap when I had different plans for the car/engine.

Edit: I just did some reading and it seems the Stage 1's have a flaw in the organic material that causes them to fail in a very short time. Maybe I made the right choice after all.

silnv · 03-03-2003, 03:17 PM

I have a stage 2 in my sr. I think it is very streetable. Granted I havent had the ability to actually go out and run the hell out if it---I am still in the tuning process. From just casual driving it feels real smooth, without a real stiff pedal. Sorry I cant be of more help. I need to get the whole car finished.

RacerBoi · 03-04-2003, 09:25 AM

I have a SPEC stage 2 on my stock ka. To the untrained person the pedal feel would be exactly the same. The engagement point is the same and is smooth. The only difference is I can chirp 3rd where i couldnt before. I couldnt tell you about holding because my engine is stock. Hope that helps.

AKADriver · 03-04-2003, 10:05 AM

Actually, that helps a bunch. My engine is stock also and that's exactly what I'm looking for. I have a stock clutch with 50,000+ on it that's already going bad. Thanks for the input, folks.

Foxcolt · 03-04-2003, 11:11 AM

I've had that clutch on my SR for a while. slips sometimes at too much power but pedal feel is equal to stock.

For a stock KA I think it'd be the best choice. I had the centerforce df on my old kA. no good.

chi1001 · 03-04-2003, 08:50 PM

have any of you guys used Exedy clutch on your 240s?
how would u compare it with the centerforce and ACT.
I found a really good deal.

drift freaq · 03-05-2003, 11:43 AM

Exedy clutches are good . They are daiken and they build the Nismor clutches

lbcklik1486 · 03-05-2003, 03:38 PM

Are exedy clutches very expensive? Also is the clutch feel much stiffer? I'd assume so, but you never know.

Kookaburraz · 03-06-2003, 01:12 AM

Exedy is just a brand. They make a ton of OEM clutches. If you're going to get one of the $100 Exedy clutches on Ebay, it is just a stock clutch, nothing more. Asking if they are expensive is like asking if Nissan engines are expensive...what are you buying?

I have a Spec St. 2 and I like it. Pedal feel really is stock, but the engagement is much harsher. Clutch chatters a bit, but it's really no big deal. Easily dealt with in traffic.

03-03-2003, 03:12 PM	#1
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 43 Posts: 3,517 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Clutch opinions - SPEC Stage 2 I'm only looking for the opinions of those who have used it... I know the specs and implications (full face, kevlar disc). Mostly I'm concerned with its street behavior. Different clutch manufacturers/vendors have different definitions of "streetable". The previous owner of my GTI installed a kevlar 8-puck clutch that according to the manufacturer has "stock pedal feel" I'm very picky about clutch feel and considering putting my 240SX into daily driver use. A Stage 1 would be a better choice for me, but I already have a brand new Stage 2 lying around that I got for cheap when I had different plans for the car/engine. Edit: I just did some reading and it seems the Stage 1's have a flaw in the organic material that causes them to fail in a very short time. Maybe I made the right choice after all. Last edited by AKADriver; 03-03-2003 at 03:25 PM..

03-03-2003, 03:17 PM	#2
silnv Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marietta, OH Age: 43 Posts: 1,094 Trader Rating: (39) Feedback Score: 39 reviews	I have a stage 2 in my sr. I think it is very streetable. Granted I havent had the ability to actually go out and run the hell out if it---I am still in the tuning process. From just casual driving it feels real smooth, without a real stiff pedal. Sorry I cant be of more help. I need to get the whole car finished. __________________ 1997 Nissan 240sx 1991 Nissan 240sx hatch

03-04-2003, 11:11 AM	#5
Foxcolt Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,264 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've had that clutch on my SR for a while. slips sometimes at too much power but pedal feel is equal to stock. For a stock KA I think it'd be the best choice. I had the centerforce df on my old kA. no good. __________________ Driftec www.midatlantic240sx.com

03-05-2003, 11:43 AM	#7
drift freaq R.I.P. Aya, always love Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Los Feliz/Hollywood Posts: 18,564 Trader Rating: (215) Rides Gallery: drift freaq Feedback Score: 215 reviews	Exedy clutches are good . They are daiken and they build the Nismor clutches __________________ "Having a lot of tracks on a song is like putting stickers on a car to get more horsepower" New Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uebV1OnbRsw Buy my mounts! http://zilvia.net/f/sale-items/51531...ns-mounts.html http://zilvia.net/f/tech-talk/317539...e-mouts-6.html

03-05-2003, 03:38 PM	#8
lbcklik1486 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Western Springs, Illinois Posts: 303 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Are exedy clutches very expensive? Also is the clutch feel much stiffer? I'd assume so, but you never know. __________________ Your car has 4 more liters, and it's unfair to race because I have a turbo huh?

03-04-2003, 09:25 AM	#3
RacerBoi Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Annapolis, MD Age: 41 Posts: 130 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have a SPEC stage 2 on my stock ka. To the untrained person the pedal feel would be exactly the same. The engagement point is the same and is smooth. The only difference is I can chirp 3rd where i couldnt before. I couldnt tell you about holding because my engine is stock. Hope that helps.

03-04-2003, 10:05 AM	#4
AKADriver Post Whore! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Springfield, VA Age: 43 Posts: 3,517 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Actually, that helps a bunch. My engine is stock also and that's exactly what I'm looking for. I have a stock clutch with 50,000+ on it that's already going bad. Thanks for the input, folks.

03-04-2003, 08:50 PM	#6
chi1001 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	have any of you guys used Exedy clutch on your 240s? how would u compare it with the centerforce and ACT. I found a really good deal.

03-06-2003, 01:12 AM	#9
Kookaburraz Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 170 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Exedy is just a brand. They make a ton of OEM clutches. If you're going to get one of the $100 Exedy clutches on Ebay, it is just a stock clutch, nothing more. Asking if they are expensive is like asking if Nissan engines are expensive...what are you buying? I have a Spec St. 2 and I like it. Pedal feel really is stock, but the engagement is much harsher. Clutch chatters a bit, but it's really no big deal. Easily dealt with in traffic.