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Offline Loré Arens

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2011, 08:14:10 am »
Thanks John.

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Offline Jordan Kruger

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2011, 09:12:58 pm »
as I said previously.   Stick with the 2100 pressure plate, and any full faced sprung disk. You dont need anything more aggressive than that.  As fas a light flywheels go, if I were you ide either stick to stock of just get a lightened flywheel. Dont go with the fidanza aluminum flywheel. just due to the fact that you feel more drivetrain vibration. Just get a lightened flywheel (ACT etc...) and youll experience your turbo come alive a bit sooner.   I love my aluminum flywheel... but we have different goals.

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That combo will not only be an upgrade, but it will last!
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Offline John Hartman

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2011, 10:46:04 pm »
my aluminum flywheel, a Fidanza btw, has exhibited no, 0, zilch, nada negative signs at all period ever.  There is no problem with running it on a daily driver at all.  I have had it in for many years now, and driven it in Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver rush hours with no problem.  Drives like stock, but lighter.  I have never felt any drivetrain vibration from the flywheel.  Not sure how that would happen anyways but I have never felt it.

Of course you don't need it, and they are not super cheap, but if you have the extra cash, why not? 

You will feel(and it will happen on any light flywheel) the difference on your first few drives.  It will act like it wants to stall more easily on you, but you will get used to it quickly.  This is not a "negative" effect really its just that with less rotational mass there is less energy stored in the assembly.

As well for mild setups, the Excedy clutches are good.  Not sure I would use thier stuff for a wild build but for mild stuff they seem to hold up.
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Offline kevin derhouson

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #18 on: December 26, 2011, 11:13:31 pm »
i run a spec stage 2 (granted theres been some mixed reviews, but the same could be said for pretty much all of the major clutch mani's)


 believe there's another member on here that does as well.. its good for 400lbs torque and feels like a stock clutch.
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Offline CamWeiss

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #19 on: December 26, 2011, 11:51:31 pm »
I'm running a Spec stage 2 (or 2+, I'd have to look at the invoice), with a Fidanza flywheel. No complaints. Has held up to many, many, many launches with no issues. Pedal effort is slightly stiffer than stock, but well within daily driver use.

One thing that cropped up after the install was that it makes vibration + sound on deceleration in certain RPM ranges. Trans didn't do it before install, does now. Main idea behind it was engine harmonics coming through the drivetrain. Mileage is certainly a factor here (Currently at a hair over 260k), as is AWD. It's not terribly common, but not harmful either ("normal" was tossed about).
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Offline Loré Arens

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2011, 09:42:55 am »
Great to hear ;D
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Offline Brett Haviland

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #21 on: December 27, 2011, 06:45:02 pm »
the drivetrain vibration/ harmonics is usually only a awd issue.  FWD shouldnt have that problem in lore's case.
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Offline Dan Silburn

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #22 on: December 27, 2011, 07:32:44 pm »
ACT 2100 stock or aluminum flywheel and a street disc is the only way to go. I would also replace the oem fork as ive had one of them break on this setup

Offline Loré Arens

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #23 on: January 11, 2012, 07:39:43 am »
Now that I have decided what I am going to do,

Where is the best place to get parts for our babies ;D
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Offline Brett Haviland

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #24 on: January 12, 2012, 07:40:14 am »
Well  get a good lordco discount... thy are ACT distributers... OR you can try Ziggy at RTM (ontario)...  hes a really good guy and prices are competitive.  Quick shipping too.
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Offline Loré Arens

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #25 on: January 12, 2012, 09:00:12 pm »
thanks Brett
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Offline John Hartman

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #26 on: January 14, 2012, 01:45:11 pm »
pretty sure RG carries that stuff too, and Evolution maybe? 
91 Eagle Talon TSi 5spd awd.  GT-12, TriFlow Cams, 850s, Tial, JIC, Jackal, sticky rubber.
86 Merkur XR4Ti 5spd, rwd, turbo, 91,381km.  Original paint, heated leather. intercooled, big VAM, Full 3" exhaust, Cossie sway bar, 16" tires.
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Offline Brett Haviland

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #27 on: January 14, 2012, 07:28:22 pm »
yeah they arnt super local for lore... who lives in aldergrove
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Offline andrew volcz

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #28 on: January 15, 2012, 10:33:37 am »
pretty sure RG carries that stuff too, and Evolution maybe? 

yep we've sold a number of ACT clutches and are competitive

Offline Loré Arens

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Re: Ideas for a new clutch for my baby
« Reply #29 on: January 15, 2012, 10:49:48 am »
Hey Andrew, thanks
I haven't picked up my $80 so I could use it towards the price of a clutch ;D
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