Exedy clutch/short gears/and more reviews

[Smoothaccel]

mountain roads

 

[Smoothaccel]

Originally posted by Soulstice:
Picked up my car last Friday and wanted to share my opinions on my new mods.

- Exedy clutch : As mentioned before, this is the 1st racing clutch I've ever tried, so when I picked it up from the dealership, I couldn't even drive it. At first, it felt like an "on/off" clutch with no slip at all. But after about 100 miles or so of practice, either the clutch broke in or I adjusted my driving ways (or both) and I learned to really enjoy the feel. The clutch is actually not an on/off type and has a little bit of leeway to ease into. The sweet spot is CONSIDERABLY smaller on the Exedy than on a stock clutch, but it's a very streetable clutch IMO. Also, if you drive it hard, it really grabs strong and I'm sure it will perform wonderfully on the track. Another plus is that the pedal pressure is only slightly heavier than stock which I think is perfect. My biggest complaint is the horrendous clutch chatter. For those of you not in-the-know, clutch chatter sounds a little like hard diesel engine knock when you depress the clutch pedal. Depressing the clutch releases the pressure on the plates and they start rattling away.

I would have to totally agree with Soulstice's statement but I have no regrets because I like the feel and grip of the Exedy although the engage point is somewhat short. I am sure I will get use to it. The noise from the clutch sounds like a light diesel truck but I can fix this by putting the car in neutral and release the clutch. Hopefully this noise quiets down like Soulstice's did.

The short gears..

 

[Smoothaccel]

Hi Soulstice, What do I need to do to get rid of the noise?

 

[Soulstice]

Originally posted by Smoothaccel:
Hi Soulstice, What do I need to do to get rid of the noise?

Glad you like the clutch! The noise is pretty damn annoying isn't it? There was another guy from Florida at NSXpo 2002 with the Exedy recently installed and he had the same noise too. So at least I know I'm not the only crazy one!

Again, the rattling noise totally disappeared when a friend stalled my car really super hard (clutch had 400-500 miles on it then). I really don't know what else to tell you....sorry.

BTW - Did you follow ACRs tips?

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'96 Black/Tan NSX-T
NSX-R short gears, Exedy clutch, Dali swaybars, Axxis Ultimtate brake pads, Bridgestone S-03s

 

[Smoothaccel]

Originally posted by Soulstice:


Again, the rattling noise totally disappeared when a friend stalled my car really super hard (clutch had 400-500 miles on it then). I really don't know what else to tell you....sorry.

BTW - Did you follow ACRs tips?

I guss I will have to let a few of my friends stall my car hard. lol. Or maybe when it reaches 500 miles. Soulstice, thanks for the reply. Have a good one

 

[Smoothaccel]

BTW - Did you follow ACRs tips?

Oh, ACR wanted my mechanic to call him. He did not

 

[vegasnsx]

Boy i was gonna buy one from Alex also but the noise would drive me absolutly nuts, looks like ill have Larry at Nsx Modified just rebuild mine.