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my clutch is just about fried so i am int he market for a new one. i want to get a better one than stock though. my friend recommended ACT, but I dont know much about clutches. I drive a 98 OBS. so far i've found these 3,a nd i have no idea what even the difference in the three of these are. what would you go with? i'm trying to keep it at $400 or less, thougha little over is okay.

 

http://www.coximport.com/store/SB2-HD00

http://www.coximport.com/store/SB2-HDR4

http://www.coximport.com/store/SB2-HDR6

 

help me out!

 

i'm pretty tough on my clutch, so i need something thats going to be able to take a beating, especially when i start putting more and more money into my car to speed it up.

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If you are tough on clutches how about starting with driving lessons :)

 

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I've got 176k on my original one and am quite impressed with what it's endured and it's still going strong. Energy spent in smoking the clutch doesn't get to the wheels which is where you are trying to get it. Take your foot off it.

 

97 Impreza OBS 2.2

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my clutch is just about fried so i am int he market for a new one. i want to get a better one than stock though. my friend recommended ACT, but I dont know much about clutches. I drive a 98 OBS. so far i've found these 3,a nd i have no idea what even the difference in the three of these are. what would you go with? i'm trying to keep it at $400 or less, thougha little over is okay.

 

http://www.coximport.com/store/SB2-HD00

http://www.coximport.com/store/SB2-HDR4

http://www.coximport.com/store/SB2-HDR6

 

help me out!

 

i'm pretty tough on my clutch, so i need something thats going to be able to take a beating, especially when i start putting more and more money into my car to speed it up.

Those HDRx units are not suited for street use. The "harsh shifting" that they talk about is often called "chatter", and is really hard on the passengers, and the rest of the drivetrain. If you look closely, you will see on the HD00 unit, there are 4 springs in the middle. they are there to help make the clutch engagement smoother, resulting in less stress on the rest of the drivetrain (not to mention the people in the car). The metal ceramic units (HDRx) do not have these springs and are really designed for rally and track use only. If you end up using one of these units, you will find yourself tending to "slip" the clutch a lot more, which will tear up the flywheel, clutch disk, and pressure plate a lot faster. This negates thier usefulness with street usage. The bset combination on that page would be an organic (street) clutch, with one of the MaXX pressure plates (these have the highest clamp pressure, and will give you the best performance out of your clutch. This will tend to result in a longer lasting clutch with your hard driving habits.

 

That said, I have to agree with mbeau in that perhaps some education in how to optomise your clutch usage would also be a good investment. This can (if the skills learned are actually used) increase the longevety of your clutch considerably, making the higher end clutch a much better deal in the long run. If you are "hard on a clutch" they will burn fast and I don't care what chutch you put in there, they will not last.

 

*gets down off his soap box and walks away*

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