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Clutch kit Luk or Exedy
Exedy Stage 1 upgrade; virtually same kit as OEM, except pressure plate is just a wee bit stronger than factory to help hold a tad bit more power (not that you'll need it, but it's a nice upgrade nonetheless); I personally liked the Exedy more for daily drivability
Pros: stronger pressure plate, nice upgrade, good daily drivability
Vehicle:
Mazda
I have them in all my Toyota’s. They’re an excellent brand and manufactured in Japan.
Pros: excellent brand, manufactured in Japan
Vehicle:
Toyota
55k miles on my exedy pro street clutch kit and luk flywheel in my 96 obs and still feels fantastic.
Pros: feels fantastic, 55k miles
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
Mileage: 55000 km
having the engine back in and bolted up the weight of the clutch pedal is SUBSTANTIALLY better and it now feels like a commuter car’s clutch pedal rather than a leg press.
Pros: substantially better pedal, commuter car feel
Mudei na minha carrinha em Novembro/2024 (curiosamente tamb\u00e9m Focus 1.6tdci) e paguei no total 670\u20ac. \nNa fatura vem descriminado o kit com o valor de 440\u20ac (LUK) e o restante para m\u00e3o de obra.
Pros: kit LUK, 440\u20ac
Vehicle:
Ford Focus
Unless you're planning to boost it any time soon, I wouldn't bother getting anything other than the Exedy Stock clutch kit and flywheel. It's significantly cheaper and will do everything you need.
Pros: significantly cheaper
I use this kit for two seasons of autocross without an issue. I just replaced it with another six pack clutch and it showed no significant signs of wear. I thoroughly beat the crap out of it and I would assume it would have lasted quite a bit longer.
Pros: no significant signs of wear
I replaced my clutch earlier this year and chose Luk's clutch kit because it was cheaper. It works fine, but putting the car into first gear was a little bit harder at the beginning, it almost felt as if I wasn't pressing the clutch all the way, but I was. It got a little better over time, and changing through every other gear is like before the clutch was replaced.
Pros: works fine, cheaper option
Cons: harder to put in first
The stage 1 grabs a bit more quickly and the pedal is heavier. (I've driven with a stage 1 exedy on a type s for about 20 years). With that being said, I don't think it's a huge difference in terms of actual real-world times of 0-60 or 0-100 times.
Pros: grabs quickly, heavier pedal
Cons: no huge real-world difference
Vehicle:
Acura RSX
Be careful with the Exedy flywheel. The dowel pin could fall out and cause lots of damage. After it happened to me, I just removed the dowel pins after I bolted the clutch pressure plate down since they are only used to align it when you install the pressure plate. I didn't think the extra pedal effort of the Exedy stage 1 clutch was worth it and went back to OEM. Speaking of, the bearings that come with the Exedy clutch kits are now made in China and don't last that long, even though the other parts are made in Japan. I went OEM with the bearings (clutch release/throw out and pilot) this time around after I had to prematurely replace my clutch because of the bearings.
Cons: dowel pin issue, extra pedal effort, bearings don't last
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
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