Is the exedy a piece of crap? Why yes it is!

cbourbs · 05-25-2007, 04:35 PM

I got a exedy twin plate clutch at about 15000 miles, got 29000 miles on it now its fn toast. after only 11000 miles on the clutch and it's toast, that's rediculous. tried bleeding the clutch system to see if that was it. no that's not it. tried adjusting the clutch, well im adjusting it every half day now. i can hardly get the car into gear, and when i do a fourth gear pull my rpms skyrocket like a madman on a sugar high at about 4200 grand just when i build full boost, and let's not even talk about 5th gear, it's slipping like a mo fo. the car only has like 350 ft/lbs of torgue and has been taken to the track once. what a piece!!!

im also going to 600ft/lbs in about a month, now i don't trust the exedy clutches.. what kind of clutch will easily handle the power that im going to have?

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Baay · 05-25-2007, 04:51 PM

Im going Carbonetics if i can. They offer better performance all round than the Exedy units.

car_cursed · 05-25-2007, 06:13 PM

I had a stage2 burn up in 10k, I switched to clutchmaster and have been happy since, and i had to put in a new flywheel too since the exedy was completely heat soaked.

norexyet · 05-25-2007, 08:13 PM

Maybe improper install?? I have installed quite a few twin disc's without issues. One customer has 100+ mid to low 11 second passes on his and it is still going strong.

darksc00by · 05-25-2007, 08:15 PM

Maybe you ride the clutch.

my exedy has lasted 15k miles, and its a 6puck. And its been to the strip.

cbourbs · 05-25-2007, 09:15 PM

no, i don't ride my clutch at all! I don't understand it. does anyone know the warranty on exedy clutches?

Unabomber · 05-26-2007, 12:10 AM

Warranty on Exedy?

I know a guy that totally slicked an Exedy hyper single in ONE DAY. He wasn't putting out but 50-60***37; of it's rated torque holding power. The flywheel was the prettiest shade of blue you've ever seen. Warranty???? Not so much.

norexyet · 05-26-2007, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unabomber

Warranty on Exedy?

I know a guy that totally slicked an Exedy hyper single in ONE DAY. He wasn't putting out but 50-60% of it's rated torque holding power. The flywheel was the prettiest shade of blue you've ever seen. Warranty???? Not so much.

sounds like he broke it in nice.

. o 69 o . · 05-26-2007, 11:19 PM

yea, no **** , break in your clutch properly and it will last forever. I bought an Exedy heavy duty clutch and PP for a previous car adn it lasted about 40 or more track outings, plus regular beatings. kid i sold the car to has driven it for 2 years and put 80,000 KM's on it and its still going strong. maybe you just got a bad one

cbourbs · 05-26-2007, 11:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by . o 69 o .

yea, no **** , break in your clutch properly and it will last forever. I bought an Exedy heavy duty clutch and PP for a previous car adn it lasted about 40 or more track outings, plus regular beatings. kid i sold the car to has driven it for 2 years and put 80,000 KM's on it and its still going strong. maybe you just got a bad one

yeah, unfortunately i bought the car from someone else, who had already put about 5000 miles on it, so he's the one who probably screwed me over. damn it!!! well i need a triple plate anyways so that's what im going to do. hopefully exedy can do something for me though!!! I hope they will respond with kindness.

norexyet · 05-27-2007, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by cbourbs

yeah, unfortunately i bought the car from someone else, who had already put about 5000 miles on it, so he's the one who probably screwed me over. damn it!!! well i need a triple plate anyways so that's what im going to do. hopefully exedy can do something for me though!!! I hope they will respond with kindness.

the triple disc is a beast.

. o 69 o . · 05-27-2007, 03:55 PM

is triplpe disc like a Tilton or something?

[email protected] · 05-27-2007, 07:35 PM

do you know if the installer removed the valve in the slave cylinder? if not then theres a very good chance that was the problem. i installed a hyper single in my FXT 6 speed swap and it worked great. installed a hyper twin in a customers car and he is having great results with the superzilla turbo from DB.

whatever you switch to make sure the relief valve is removed. or you will smoke another clutch

Tom

cbourbs · 05-27-2007, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by . o 69 o .

is triplpe disc like a Tilton or something?

you got it, but it's like 1200 bucks cheaper. and suppose to handle 900 flywheel ft/lbs of torgue

cbourbs · 05-27-2007, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [email protected]

do you know if the installer removed the valve in the slave cylinder? if not then theres a very good chance that was the problem. i installed a hyper single in my FXT 6 speed swap and it worked great. installed a hyper twin in a customers car and he is having great results with the superzilla turbo from DB.

whatever you switch to make sure the relief valve is removed. or you will smoke another clutch

Tom

huh that's kinda of weird that you mention that now, cause i just got my slave and master cylinder replaced, and this clutch thing happened like a month later. do you think it's the shops fault then? also too, how come it would smoke the clutch if this wasn't removed??

. o 69 o . · 05-27-2007, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cbourbs

you got it, but it's like 1200 bucks cheaper. and suppose to handle 900 flywheel ft/lbs of torgue

and Exedy makes it? interesting. I know that the engagement of those clutches is prettey smooth, and they grip like Krazee Glue

[email protected] · 05-27-2007, 08:15 PM

the valve is in there to keep you from completely dropping the clutch. If they are left in the Exedy( others probably) you will slip the clutch and most likely burn it up in no time.

Tom

cbourbs · 05-28-2007, 03:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [email protected]

the valve is in there to keep you from completely dropping the clutch. If they are left in the Exedy( others probably) you will slip the clutch and most likely burn it up in no time.

Tom

thanks again tom. I will have a nice chat with the people who installed the my slave cylinder.

BuggeyEYED · 05-28-2007, 11:01 AM

how do you remove the valve in the slave cylinder?

pooster.online · 05-29-2007, 01:20 AM

is the valve removal necessary for street clutches such as exedy stage 1 or act street?

cbourbs · 05-29-2007, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pooster.online

is the valve removal necessary for street clutches such as exedy stage 1 or act street?

from what he told me in other emails it seemed like it should be removed.

[email protected] · 05-29-2007, 12:46 PM

i dont really know about the ACT's i had one in my RST and wasnt a fan of the high pressure plate. but thats just my opinion. for the stage 1 exedy you should be fine. the valve is in there so you want hammer the clutch and shock the tranny. i believe subaru started to put these in late 02 since everyone was killing the trannys. pretty much all you need to do is unscrew the two halves of the slave cyl and pull the guts out.

Tom

05-25-2007, 04:35 PM	#1
cbourbs Scooby Specialist Member#: 117749 Join Date: Jun 2006	Is the exedy a piece of crap? Why yes it is! I got a exedy twin plate clutch at about 15000 miles, got 29000 miles on it now its fn toast. after only 11000 miles on the clutch and it's toast, that's rediculous. tried bleeding the clutch system to see if that was it. no that's not it. tried adjusting the clutch, well im adjusting it every half day now. i can hardly get the car into gear, and when i do a fourth gear pull my rpms skyrocket like a madman on a sugar high at about 4200 grand just when i build full boost, and let's not even talk about 5th gear, it's slipping like a mo fo. the car only has like 350 ft/lbs of torgue and has been taken to the track once. what a piece!!! im also going to 600ft/lbs in about a month, now i don't trust the exedy clutches.. what kind of clutch will easily handle the power that im going to have? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads. Last edited by cbourbs; 05-25-2007 at 09:16 PM.

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Baay Scooby Newbie Member#: 139645 Join Date: Feb 2007 Vehicle: 07 WRX UGM	Im going Carbonetics if i can. They offer better performance all round than the Exedy units.

05-25-2007, 06:13 PM	#3
car_cursed Scooby Guru Member#: 85327 Join Date: Apr 2005 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Sandy, UT Vehicle: 1964 Miata Hairdresser Red	I had a stage2 burn up in 10k, I switched to clutchmaster and have been happy since, and i had to put in a new flywheel too since the exedy was completely heat soaked.

05-25-2007, 08:13 PM	#4
norexyet Scooby Specialist Member#: 39149 Join Date: Jul 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State	Maybe improper install?? I have installed quite a few twin disc's without issues. One customer has 100+ mid to low 11 second passes on his and it is still going strong.

05-25-2007, 08:15 PM	#5
darksc00by Scooby Guru Member#: 102140 Join Date: Dec 2005 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Tampa Bae Vehicle: 2016 Single Speed or Death	Maybe you ride the clutch. my exedy has lasted 15k miles, and its a 6puck. And its been to the strip.

05-25-2007, 09:15 PM	#6
cbourbs Scooby Specialist Member#: 117749 Join Date: Jun 2006	no, i don't ride my clutch at all! I don't understand it. does anyone know the warranty on exedy clutches?

05-26-2007, 12:10 AM	#7
Unabomber 👏 Big Ron 👏 Moderator Member#: 18062 Join Date: Apr 2002 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: I can save you a ton of cash Vehicle: on car parts so PM me b4 j00 buy	Warranty on Exedy? I know a guy that totally slicked an Exedy hyper single in ONE DAY. He wasn't putting out but 50-60***37; of it's rated torque holding power. The flywheel was the prettiest shade of blue you've ever seen. Warranty???? Not so much.

05-26-2007, 11:19 PM	#9
. o 69 o . Scooby Newbie Member#: 124938 Join Date: Sep 2006	yea, no **** , break in your clutch properly and it will last forever. I bought an Exedy heavy duty clutch and PP for a previous car adn it lasted about 40 or more track outings, plus regular beatings. kid i sold the car to has driven it for 2 years and put 80,000 KM's on it and its still going strong. maybe you just got a bad one

05-27-2007, 03:55 PM	#12
. o 69 o . Scooby Newbie Member#: 124938 Join Date: Sep 2006	is triplpe disc like a Tilton or something?

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[email protected] Scooby Guru Member#: 67 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: San Diego, CA Vehicle: 1999 Outlasting the competition.	do you know if the installer removed the valve in the slave cylinder? if not then theres a very good chance that was the problem. i installed a hyper single in my FXT 6 speed swap and it worked great. installed a hyper twin in a customers car and he is having great results with the superzilla turbo from DB. whatever you switch to make sure the relief valve is removed. or you will smoke another clutch Tom

05-27-2007, 08:15 PM	#17
[email protected] Scooby Guru Member#: 67 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: San Diego, CA Vehicle: 1999 Outlasting the competition.	the valve is in there to keep you from completely dropping the clutch. If they are left in the Exedy( others probably) you will slip the clutch and most likely burn it up in no time. Tom

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05-29-2007, 12:46 PM	#22
[email protected] Scooby Guru Member#: 67 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: San Diego, CA Vehicle: 1999 Outlasting the competition.	i dont really know about the ACT's i had one in my RST and wasnt a fan of the high pressure plate. but thats just my opinion. for the stage 1 exedy you should be fine. the valve is in there so you want hammer the clutch and shock the tranny. i believe subaru started to put these in late 02 since everyone was killing the trannys. pretty much all you need to do is unscrew the two halves of the slave cyl and pull the guts out. Tom