slavearm
01-21-2008, 12:54 AM
I have driven sticks for over 10 years now, including one with a 6 puck unsprung copper clutch (without a lightweight flywheel though).
When I got in the car, my wife came with me. After 5 minutes of driving, she said, "Take me home, I need a helmet to ride with you now."
After a week of driving it, I can pretty much so go without issues, except on an incline, where everyone seems to think they should pull up so close behind me that if I blew flames I could probably set their toupee on fire or move my seat back an inch and be sitting on their hood. Meh.
Pros:
Revs Like Mad
Pedal Feel is like stock... not heavy at all
No issues with 1-2 or any other high RPM shifts
No issues getting the car into R
Has great engagement and feel in upper rpm ranges
Cons:
Engagement is almost on off (not nearly as bad as a 6 puck), maybe 1-2"
It makes me look like a tool sometimes.
It rattles more than the stock even (exedy says it is absolutely normal)
Inclines are a biznitch when stopped on them.
The hardest part is training yourself how to deal with the studder when partially engaged. You have to let it out, but stock clutches you would want to give more gas or push in the clutch more. Do that with this clutch, and you will go nowhere (except maybe backwards when on an incline). I think part of it is adjusting to the lightweight flywheel as well.
When I got in the car, my wife came with me. After 5 minutes of driving, she said, "Take me home, I need a helmet to ride with you now."
After a week of driving it, I can pretty much so go without issues, except on an incline, where everyone seems to think they should pull up so close behind me that if I blew flames I could probably set their toupee on fire or move my seat back an inch and be sitting on their hood. Meh.
Pros:
Revs Like Mad
Pedal Feel is like stock... not heavy at all
No issues with 1-2 or any other high RPM shifts
No issues getting the car into R
Has great engagement and feel in upper rpm ranges
Cons:
Engagement is almost on off (not nearly as bad as a 6 puck), maybe 1-2"
It makes me look like a tool sometimes.
It rattles more than the stock even (exedy says it is absolutely normal)
Inclines are a biznitch when stopped on them.
The hardest part is training yourself how to deal with the studder when partially engaged. You have to let it out, but stock clutches you would want to give more gas or push in the clutch more. Do that with this clutch, and you will go nowhere (except maybe backwards when on an incline). I think part of it is adjusting to the lightweight flywheel as well.