ACT STAGE 1 vs. EXEDY STAGE 1

[EG MONSTER]

I had an Exedy stage 1 in my last civic and now it's time to get a clutch for the new one. My question is with a 11lb flywheel, cam, ZEX 50 shot, and all the bolt ons, which clutch is better quality Exedy or ACT.
Thanks

[kommon_sense]

For a stage 1 (exedy organic racing vs. act hdss), I don't think that it really matters. I was researching clutches a while back and an ACT representative had some very good things to say about the exedy d-series clutch. I ended up purchasing an exedy organic racing w/act streetlite flywheel.

[EG MONSTER]

Thanks man,
I liked my exedy, but I've never driven an ACT. Just wondering if I was missing anything

Thanks for the help

[hatch-attack]

I drove the shit out of my ACT hd-ss that was in my zc and it lasted for about 2 years. I have been through 2 exedy clutches b4 that in a 2 year period of time. IMO exedy is crap but thats what you get when you buy a 100 dollar clutch compared to a 300 dollar one.

[kommon_sense]

IMO exedy is crap but thats what you get when you buy a 100 dollar clutch compared to a 300 dollar one.

No... Thats what you get when you don't pay attention to what you are buying. The $100 exedy clutch is an oem replacement. You can't compare it to any ACT as they are all stage 1+ upgrades. The exedy organic racing clutch is a stage 1 upgrade and costs about the same as the act hdss.

Also, exedy is the race division of daikin. Daikin makes the stock clutch on most import vehicles.

I've never heard a single complaint about an exedy clutch from anyone who actually knew what they were buying.

[transzex]

the stock Honda unit will do just fine.

Really, 13.27 on 75 shot via ZEX on slicks, 7000+ rpm launch......

Stock clutch and tranny............really lucky I guess :)

[EG MONSTER]

Thanks for all the help guys. I think I'm gonna go with the EXEDY I had good luck with the last one and hopefully this will be good too.

[beerbongskickass]

I love my ACT xtss. :)

[97civichatch]

Exedy Organic clutch here with the act prolite flywheel. Don't know anything about the act, but the exedy is a nice piece. No problems here. I've had it about 6 months and it's been beaten to death, still holding strong. Wish I could say the same for my second tranny :(