Need help deciding on clutch

jermdeez · 07-22-2007, 08:29 AM

Should I get an rps that is basically stock disk with 40 more grip from diff pressure plate, or like an exedy, or what?

05, st. 2 I drive it fairly hard, but now I'm also commuting 100 miles a day and a lot of stop and go. Had a built 5 liter, done with stiff clutches for now at least until I can have multiple cars. Want stock feel but that wont wear out quickly. What do you think. Thanks guys,

jays05 · 07-22-2007, 12:06 PM

I have an rps 6-puck and love it, I bet the rps street disc is a great clutch too. Expect stock-like pedal effort... with my 6-puck the pedal effort is barely more than stock.

Dub Kllr · 07-23-2007, 05:48 AM

RPS is an awesome clutch company, ive had several 3/S's with their clutches in 'em and never had a single problem. im probably going with an ACT street clutch in mine if i keep it though.

B4RSTiwsnc · 07-23-2007, 05:50 AM

I have an ACT street in my Sti and I love it

Unclejesus · 07-23-2007, 06:00 AM

I have an exedy organic and it requires about 10% more pedal effort than stock, great clutch

jermdeez · 07-25-2007, 11:28 AM

Should I get the rps or just a st. 2 exedy? or something else. I just don't want crazy pedal pressure or anything that will make commuting annoying.

I just want to make sure the rps kit isn't too wussy for me. Dont want to have to replace it sooner b/c I should have gotten a stronger clutch.

Flycaster · 07-25-2007, 12:01 PM

FWIW, I've been using an Exedy Organic ("stage 2) and it's coming out at only 15K miles. It's developed a bad shudder, stinks like crazy whenever I back up, and it has slipped on 2 recent occasions. I don't know if it was simply a bad clutch, or what - we'll find out when we pop it out.

Also, fwiw, PDXTuning is pretty high on the RPS MS-20STI-ST for cars under 425 ft#, but I've opted for the Exedy TP instead because I like the soft take-up it has.

jermdeez · 07-25-2007, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Flycaster

FWIW, I've been using an Exedy Organic ("stage 2) and it's coming out at only 15K miles. It's developed a bad shudder, stinks like crazy whenever I back up, and it has slipped on 2 recent occasions. I don't know if it was simply a bad clutch, or what - we'll find out when we pop it out.

Also, fwiw, PDXTuning is pretty high on the RPS MS-20STI-ST for cars under 425 ft#, but I've opted for the Exedy TP instead because I like the soft take-up it has.

What do you mean by soft take up?

stratguitarist · 07-25-2007, 03:19 PM

I just installed the ACT HD Streetdisc and Gruppe-s 14lb flywheel and I think its great. I live in northern VA so I sit through plenty of bumper to bumper traffic and its not uncomfortable at all. States that it will handle 475lbs of trq and installed really easy (I had a lift to use). I dont think you will wear it out with just a stage 2 setup. I paid 750 shipped for it from Gruppe-s.

Flycaster · 07-25-2007, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jermdeez

What do you mean by soft take up?

Because it uses 2 plates for grip, they don't have to beef the spring tension up to handle the higher torque rating (500#). Thus, pedal effort is really close to stock, albeit with a slightly smaller engagement window. On the car I recently drove, the TP pedal effort was noticeably softer than the Organic single plate I currently have and the grab was more stock-like as well. It's got some noise, however, in between shifts as the 2 plates rattle against each other when they're not engaged. Shift quick and it's not noticeable, but if you sit at a stop light with the car in gear and the clutch depressed (dumb thing to do, really) it'll rattle like an old Ducati.

scotty20bsp · 07-26-2007, 06:08 PM

I have to agree with Flycaster on the Exedy, mine shudders and smells and also at times when backing-up it howles. Think I've gotten 7 months of daily and 4 auto-Xs maybe 8,000 miles. Don't expect it to last til Dec.

jermdeez · 07-26-2007, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by scotty20bsp

I have to agree with Flycaster on the Exedy, mine shudders and smells and also at times when backing-up it howles. Think I've gotten 7 months of daily and 4 auto-Xs maybe 8,000 miles. Don't expect it to last til Dec.

so dont go with rps kit?

jays05 · 07-27-2007, 05:16 AM

I also talked with an STI owner at the dragstrip a couple nights ago who told me his Exedy stg2 clutch was a pile of crap. rps ftw.

luSTI · 07-27-2007, 05:31 AM

I had the ACT street clutch in mine for 8500 miles and absolutly loved it. A little stiffer than stock, and a little grabbier than stock, and IMO in all ways better than stock and a great DD clutch.

Flycaster · 07-27-2007, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by jermdeez

so dont go with rps kit?

I don't think either of us said that.

07-22-2007, 08:29 AM	#1
jermdeez Spec C Club Posts: 1,756 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Need help deciding on clutch Should I get an rps that is basically stock disk with 40 more grip from diff pressure plate, or like an exedy, or what? 05, st. 2 I drive it fairly hard, but now I'm also commuting 100 miles a day and a lot of stop and go. Had a built 5 liter, done with stiff clutches for now at least until I can have multiple cars. Want stock feel but that wont wear out quickly. What do you think. Thanks guys, This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

07-22-2007, 12:06 PM	#2
jays05 Spec C Club Car: Blue 05 STI Fav Mod: Synapse FMIC Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,701 Join Date: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Need help deciding on clutch I have an rps 6-puck and love it, I bet the rps street disc is a great clutch too. Expect stock-like pedal effort... with my 6-puck the pedal effort is barely more than stock.

07-23-2007, 05:48 AM	#3
Dub Kllr STI Driver Car: 04 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: downshifting to 5th Location: South-Central VA Posts: 248 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Need help deciding on clutch RPS is an awesome clutch company, ive had several 3/S's with their clutches in 'em and never had a single problem. im probably going with an ACT street clutch in mine if i keep it though.

07-23-2007, 05:50 AM	#4
B4RSTiwsnc Spec C Club Car: 04 Aspen White STi Fav Mod: exhaust powered intake Location: Charlotte/Winston Salem, Posts: 1,310 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (6)	Re: Need help deciding on clutch I have an ACT street in my Sti and I love it

07-23-2007, 06:00 AM	#5
Unclejesus Junior STI Driver Car: 06 WRB STI Fav Mod: getting out of the army Location: genius---here---insane Posts: 199 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Need help deciding on clutch I have an exedy organic and it requires about 10% more pedal effort than stock, great clutch

07-25-2007, 11:28 AM	#6
jermdeez Spec C Club Posts: 1,756 Join Date: Feb 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Need help deciding on clutch Should I get the rps or just a st. 2 exedy? or something else. I just don't want crazy pedal pressure or anything that will make commuting annoying. I just want to make sure the rps kit isn't too wussy for me. Dont want to have to replace it sooner b/c I should have gotten a stronger clutch.

07-25-2007, 12:01 PM	#7
Flycaster S204 Racer Posts: 3,008 Join Date: Apr 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Need help deciding on clutch FWIW, I've been using an Exedy Organic ("stage 2) and it's coming out at only 15K miles. It's developed a bad shudder, stinks like crazy whenever I back up, and it has slipped on 2 recent occasions. I don't know if it was simply a bad clutch, or what - we'll find out when we pop it out. Also, fwiw, PDXTuning is pretty high on the RPS MS-20STI-ST for cars under 425 ft#, but I've opted for the Exedy TP instead because I like the soft take-up it has.

07-25-2007, 03:19 PM	#9
stratguitarist Senior STI Driver Car: 04 WRB STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon... Posts: 364 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Need help deciding on clutch I just installed the ACT HD Streetdisc and Gruppe-s 14lb flywheel and I think its great. I live in northern VA so I sit through plenty of bumper to bumper traffic and its not uncomfortable at all. States that it will handle 475lbs of trq and installed really easy (I had a lift to use). I dont think you will wear it out with just a stage 2 setup. I paid 750 shipped for it from Gruppe-s.

07-26-2007, 06:08 PM	#11
scotty20bsp Junior STI Driver Car: 04 WRX STi Fav Mod: Whiteline Everything Location: Central Oregon Posts: 87 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Need help deciding on clutch I have to agree with Flycaster on the Exedy, mine shudders and smells and also at times when backing-up it howles. Think I've gotten 7 months of daily and 4 auto-Xs maybe 8,000 miles. Don't expect it to last til Dec.

07-27-2007, 05:16 AM	#13
jays05 Spec C Club Car: Blue 05 STI Fav Mod: Synapse FMIC Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,701 Join Date: Nov 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Need help deciding on clutch I also talked with an STI owner at the dragstrip a couple nights ago who told me his Exedy stg2 clutch was a pile of crap. rps ftw.

07-27-2007, 05:31 AM	#14
luSTI Spec C Club Car: 05 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: FP Red and Meth Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,195 Join Date: Mar 2005 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Need help deciding on clutch I had the ACT street clutch in mine for 8500 miles and absolutly loved it. A little stiffer than stock, and a little grabbier than stock, and IMO in all ways better than stock and a great DD clutch.