# the ACT clutch was kinda annoying in traffic, but bearable. -->

Posted by Matt (93SE) on June 25, 2002 at 12:19:39:

In Reply to: clutch OEM/ACT (Matt and John VdP especially) posted by «§»Craig B«§» on June 25, 2002 at 12:07:44:

As for how it felt, I loved it. only drawback was the heavy pedal. made traffic a workout.

I'm not running the ACT anymore anyway. now using a LuK clutch after I blew up the tranny. tranny shop said I fried the ACT driving it home in 4th gear. the thing got REALLY hot and smoked once, but I've seen that happen on many a car and still be fine after it cools off.
so now I'm using a LuK clutch. the shop highly recommended it and SAID it would hold the power I'm looking to put into it.
the pedal is MUCH softer than the ACT, so I'm not sure about the holding power. specs for the LuK and ACT are the same though (367lb TQ or so).
so we'll see. it was also cheaper than the ACT by about $100.

: My clutch sucks.
: It's the same one that has been on the car since I got it (2 years, 30k miles) and I dont know how much older than that it is. It was never that good when I got the car and I basically learned to drive a stick on this car so that didn't help either. It works allright for normal driving but slips pretty bad if I try to push it.

: I've got Y pipe and intake and my car; maybe UDP in the future but not a whole lot else planned powerwise.

: I was thinking I would go with ACT clutch but I was reading a bunch of posts on .org regarding ACT clutch and got the impression that it's pretty rough for everyday driving. I know there is some tradeoff for a performance clutch but I dont want something that is a pain to drive around all the time especially when I'm in Atlanta traffic.

: Anyone with ACT, what do you guys think about your clutches? Worth it or not? Matt, I say you posted some initial impressions but haven't heard anything lately. John, still happy with your switch back to OEM?

: Also, anyone have either clutch for sale? :)

Replys:

- hmm, that might be a good option, where did you get the luk? «§» (93 SE) 13:46:08 6/25/2002 (3)
  - tranny shop supplied it. you can get them online. google will provide the answer. :0 nm Matt (93SE) 14:44:40 6/25/2002 (2)
    - Craig is lazy. He will never search if someone will give him the answer. nm Lordrandall (92se5 w/Ecotek) 15:13:22 6/25/2002 (1)
      - I would have, the network at work died all afternoon and I was home for a minute when I posted «§» (93 SE) 16:23:14 6/25/2002 (0)

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: As for how it felt, I loved it. only drawback was the heavy pedal. made traffic a workout. : I'm not running the ACT anymore anyway. now using a LuK clutch after I blew up the tranny. tranny shop said I fried the ACT driving it home in 4th gear. the thing got REALLY hot and smoked once, but I've seen that happen on many a car and still be fine after it cools off. : so now I'm using a LuK clutch. the shop highly recommended it and SAID it would hold the power I'm looking to put into it. : the pedal is MUCH softer than the ACT, so I'm not sure about the holding power. specs for the LuK and ACT are the same though (367lb TQ or so). : so we'll see. it was also cheaper than the ACT by about $100. : : : My clutch sucks. : : It's the same one that has been on the car since I got it (2 years, 30k miles) and I dont know how much older than that it is. It was never that good when I got the car and I basically learned to drive a stick on this car so that didn't help either. It works allright for normal driving but slips pretty bad if I try to push it. : : I've got Y pipe and intake and my car; maybe UDP in the future but not a whole lot else planned powerwise. : : I was thinking I would go with ACT clutch but I was reading a bunch of posts on .org regarding ACT clutch and got the impression that it's pretty rough for everyday driving. I know there is some tradeoff for a performance clutch but I dont want something that is a pain to drive around all the time especially when I'm in Atlanta traffic. : : Anyone with ACT, what do you guys think about your clutches? Worth it or not? Matt, I say you posted some initial impressions but haven't heard anything lately. John, still happy with your switch back to OEM? : : Also, anyone have either clutch for sale? :)