What's a good stock replacement clutch that's farily cheap for my 97 obw

I usually get the Valeo "better" kit. By that I mean it's like another 20 bucks to get all the parts mad ein the USA or Japan (ie no Chinese or other crappy parts).

 

 

I used to the the Rhino Pak cluthc kits locally but typically the clutch plate and often the pressure plate were Valeo and that kit cost like 250. Online with a complete Valeo kit IIR I could save about 100 bucks.

 

But I haven't done one in a year and a half.

 

Perhaps someone with other oprions and more recent experience can also answer.

I bought the cheapest Valeo kit I could find when I needed one. Has't worked out that great. Very chattery when it's hot, and it doesn't take long to get it hot either, especially with the hills around here. But I think the only Valeo part was the disc, and it was Korean made. Maybe the American made parts are better quality, I don't know.

 

Exedy and Valeo make OE clutches for Subaru. So the parts you get from a dealer are likely to be the same parts as what are on Ebay.

I've had good luck with Exedy. I've found the kits for ~ $120 online.

Go to Ebay and look for Grip Force, I've used 6 or more of there Exedy kits and I've been happy.

 

Make sure you surface the flywheel and re-seal the air/oil seperator plate on the back of the block.

Exedy all the way.. btw check the prices on amazon I found them (at least for my year) to be the cheapest out of all the other online stores.. ($124 vs $168) For the kit.

Hm aprently exedy is pretty good thanks for the positive feed back guys

Don't forget the clips?

 

A couple bucks at the dealer.

 

Everything else will be new.

 

And I've seen them fail.

Dave is thorough.

Part number: http://www.subarupartsforyou.com/cp_partdetail.php?partid=13475

I just replaced the clutch in my 2k OBW less than 1500 miles ago. I bought this one from Clutch City

http://www.clutchcityonline.com/products/15-021.shtml

 

Couldn't be any happier. I noticed an IMMEDIATE difference just backing out of the driveway the first time. So much easier to depress and smoother, no more judder either.