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lynchfourtwenty GUYS, how about take this guys needs / wants into consideration.. he's on a fairly small turbo and he DAILYS the car, he's not looking for something that will hold a shit ton of power, just something that will hold what he as and maybe a little more without breaking on him..
lets not forget how bad UNSPRUNG clutches are on OUR transmissions..
the JWT / GSPEC stage 4 clutch will work perfect for him. the FX stuff seems to be overkill for what his goals are.
i'd rather blow a clutch then blow a transmission thats for sure.. i believe you should only run as much clutch as you need to, atleast with our cars.
You are making several unfounded assumptions here.
Although the springs are there to smooth engagement, the biggest issue with our B13/B14 gearboxes is gearstack spread, torque and hooking (or shock on the driveline from street tires). Also, since most people around here prefer the straight line stuff, they are much more harsh on a transmission because of HOW they shift. Those issues mentioned right there will destroy a driveline in short order way before an aggressive clutch will ESPECIALLY once you learn how to smooth the engagement with some finesse, a sprung hub becomes a non issue.
I picked up my car equipped with a FX500 and big boost and have been dailying a stock clutch 2001 G20. I picked up the engagement point within 2 minutes of driving it (haven't driven it in 3 months) and I could "slip" the clutch to the point of it feeling as smooth as the G20.
I stand behind my FX500 for recommendation for my reasons mentioned above
A clutch job is a pain, and I would MUCH prefer to learn how to drive the damn thing, than destroy it and have to constantly swap/upgrade clutches
My advice, learn how to drive the damn thing and stop whining. Too many ladies around here
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AGAIN, the FX500 has a stock pedal "feel" (which to me, is all relative), does not chatter, has give or take the same engagement point of the stock clutch (which, FYI, just adjust clutch to desired level) and WILL hold anything 90% of the people here will throw at it, all for less than $300!!
Good luck on your other choices. I have been through several clutches (I actually have a ACT HD pressure plate with B15 disk I just swapped out for a FX500 and the FX500 blows it out of the water, even though the ACT was holding up to the power quiet well)
P.S I also have a Fidanza 9lb attached to the FX500 which, for all intents and purposes, actually REDUCES driveability..........Just saying though