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04-25-2022, 11:37 AM | #1 |
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Slipping ACT Street pro clutch
Hey all,
Just finished my build, 2012 Hatch WRX with fully built forged sti swap motor and transmission. Motor was stripped down and fully rebuilt by me, all the good stuff, catless, all deletes, FP Green blowing 25lb on E85, smooth running car. Tuned, watching other cars on youtube having same specs we estimate 500-520WHP Bran new clutch ACT Street pro with brand new STI flywheel. After brake in and all I have about 2K mi on this setup, car feels awesome. ISSUE: yesterday I was coming back from subaru meet and decided to do 5th and 6th geer pull, I have not done that before, so I punched it in 5th and as soon as boost hits RPM jump and car didn't LOL, I let go, tried same thing again same thing and 6th is same. 1-4 gears no slip, tires spin but no clutch slip. When I was building car, I looked at the clutch specs and it says 515lb/tq, just now to find out it's crank reading not wheel. So what now, new clutch? What you guys think?
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04-25-2022, 11:49 AM | #2 |
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How much power are you putting down?
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04-25-2022, 12:15 PM | #3 |
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My 1300$ exedy hyper single wouldn’t hold power till I bedded it in. No slip after
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04-25-2022, 12:23 PM | #4 | ||
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1) you might be maxing it out, but who knows since we do not have any real numbers. 2) improper clutch break in 3) Clutch paddle needs to be adjusted |
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04-25-2022, 01:15 PM | #5 | |
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I will look in to pedal adjustment. Power estimated, but my tuner who was etuned, he told me based on my mods and logs he seen and him dying similar cars, he says 500-520 wheel. |
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04-25-2022, 01:42 PM | #6 |
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I did looked in to clutch adjustment, my clutch is fine, it starts to grab about 1/3 way away from floor and fully engages half way travel.
I'm good there. I guess its new clutch for me, hmmmmm |
04-25-2022, 02:29 PM | #7 |
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Ok, I'll ask. Did you clean the flywheel and pressure plate? Were you sparing with the lube on the input shaft and throw out bearing?
I wouldn't give up on your clutch yet. Try putting some more miles on it. |
04-25-2022, 02:37 PM | #8 |
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I did clean flywheel very well, sprayed with alcohol and wiped with very well, as new they come covered with oil for protection...
installed using gloves so I don't put any grease on it, I did all the work myself as well as engine build and transmission swap, I did lube shaft, don't recall bearing, it was new, I think it was lubed from factory, it was ACT clutch kit... I need to climb under the car and check out to make sure there is no oil inside the clutch housing, maybe small leak there causing all that. Also you know that black rubber plug, square one on top of of the transmission housing, I dont have that on, lost it somehow, possibly maybe some oil fumes got in? But my engine very well put together and I dont see any leaks, super clean and well take care of |
04-25-2022, 02:40 PM | #9 | |
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I did maybe 5 hard launches after tune was done and it smoothed clutch down to almost stock, BUT when in reverse still shakes and grabs hard, backing up in to garage kind of challenge. Its not my daily, I drive it on the weekend, when weather is nice, this is my toy. |
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04-25-2022, 02:40 PM | #10 | |
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04-25-2022, 03:08 PM | #11 |
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usually tq should be 20-40lb lower than HP, I would estimate 480-500lb.
I feel like I miscalculated clutch a bit doing the build. Thats why I am here hoping to get feedback from other members running similar setup and see if they are experiencing same issue, or maybe this clutch has potentially little bit of reserve and can handle more and my issue in something else. Just trying to figure this out. |
04-25-2022, 04:10 PM | #12 | |
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Look into southband. That is the clutch I'm choosing for my build and many people say good things about them. |
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04-25-2022, 04:17 PM | #13 |
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HP and Tq are two ways of saying the same thing. X hp at x rpm is always y tq, and other way around
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04-25-2022, 04:25 PM | #14 |
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My clutch said it could gain 50% holding capacity with proper break in
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04-25-2022, 04:26 PM | #15 | |
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So no, they aren't saying the same thing. If he had his car on the dyno to tune it the tuner would have found it slipping at peak torque under proper load and flattened his torque curve that it wouldnt be a full hit and his problem would have dissapeared. this is the reason on the 1-4 run it doesnt slip, because he never actually makes peak torque, but when he does a pull from a lower rpm in a high gear he develops enough load at lower rpm/peak torque to exceed the torque rating. |
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04-25-2022, 04:30 PM | #16 |
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It’s an equation, no special circumstances
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04-25-2022, 04:31 PM | #17 |
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04-25-2022, 04:33 PM | #18 | |
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As much as unabomber would like tq to be the only factor, it’s not. |
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04-25-2022, 04:35 PM | #19 |
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It holds fine, it’s a dance to take off or reverse. Bite point never seems to be in the same place twice. I quickly got use to it, but I’ll be getting the twin version next time. I did go through a 300$ disc pretty quick, second one has lasted longer.
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04-25-2022, 08:38 PM | #20 |
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1. On a list of good ideas, going WOT in 5th or 6th gear is up there with invading Russia in winter. Full stop to that now or ever.
2. You buy clutches based on torque. People think I'm crazy for saying this. Call ACT or South Bend or Exedy and fact check me. Maybe I'm lying. You bought the wrong clutch, one that won't hold your torque. Inhale this through the nose and out the mouth. You stepped on the rake and there's nothing you can do now other than baby it until you get the funds/time to get the right clutch which is one that is rated for your torque. And every high power clutch sucks to drive in reverse, so that's normal due to the ratio in reverse. I'm a fan of South Bend myself and there's nothing wrong with calling the horse's mouth and telling them your car and your torque and listening to their recommendation. Call the big three above and see which one of them talks to you in person within 15 minutes. |
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