Drag Racing:Need help selecting the perfect clutch for my Max?

[Ceasars Chariot]

Well maybe a few of you guys around here have heard. The clutch finally bit the dust. I can get into gear with the engine off but cant get into any gear with the engine running. I get grinding and just a force fighting me back.

So im shopping for a clutch. There seems to be several to chose from and im up for some suggestions. I enjoy going to the dragway so thats something to consider and the car is running 14.2 to 14.4's at the track all motor.

Im planning on buying a clutch, transmission and quite possibly some type of limted slip. Once this project is complete im going to look into the mevi/ ecu with extended rev limiter.

With the clutch im looking for something thats tough, reliable and will help with the launches and so forth.


thanks
ceasar

[SpeedCrazie]

I did a 5spd Conversion, and Installed a ACT "Street Modified" Clutch w/ Heavy Duty Pressure Plate, Fidanza Flywheel, B&M Short Shifter, Redline MT-90 and I love everything about it. The setup is still completely streetable, and although I only have a little over 100mi. the clutch does grab when asked to.

JP

[h2kFrosty]

like i told you ceasar... he just said he has a ACT NM1-HDMM which is what I have... quit asking this questoin when I've told you the answer a thousand times... Get the ACT NM1-HDMM.

[Nealoc187]

Originally Posted by h2kFrosty

like i told you ceasar... he just said he has a ACT NM1-HDMM which is what I have... quit asking this questoin when I've told you the answer a thousand times... Get the ACT NM1-HDMM.

hehe jk

I don't know much about aftermarket clutches as of yet since I still have my stock one so I can't contribute anything to this. I've used an ACT street and it seemed really heavy to me, but I guess that's just because my clutch is really light. I have been thinking of trying possibly the Exedy aftermarket clutch (not the OEM replacement one, the one with more clamping force).

[Ceasars Chariot]

frosty, please dont make me torque drop you again !

[h2kFrosty]

Hahaha... yeah you bastard... you like to post the pics from that race though dont you... If you remember correctly I said that I smoked my tires all the way to about 60 mph in 2nd because I knew I couldn't lose to you even if I did, I think that was my worst run of the night with a 13.9 or 14.0 or whatever it was 1/4 mile time... But I did it on purpose for the camera, don't you remember this??? And thats fine... Need I post the pictures from about 5-7 seconds later when I have like a 10 car lead on you because I'm going 10-12 mph faster than you through the traps? :P Post some pictures from further down the track if you dare.. >:O

[Ceasars Chariot]

Originally Posted by h2kFrosty

Need I post the pictures from about 5-7 seconds later when I have like a 10 car lead on you

No need, but for those few seconds I was !!

[Iilac]

I would get the exedy stage 1 clutch as no one of yet has regretted getting it. There is too many conflicting experiences with the ACT street clutch.

[SonicDust187]

Ill show you two people that regret it. Meccanoble and my friend.

[Iilac]

I see, I was reading meccanoble's thread on his clutch problems and I thought it was his slave or master cylinder and not the clutch.

[MrGone]

I have an Exedy Stage 1 and I love it.

Combined with my fidanza, its an awesome combo, very streetable but grabs like a mofo when you tell it to!

[SonicDust187]

His TO bearing broke. That was the problem. Exedy uses a stock TO on their kit, it def cant handle the extra stress of a high performance clutch.

[krismax]

Ive had my act for about 30,000-35,000 miles and i love it and i can still chirp my drag radials in second

[BlackBIRDVQ]

ACT here will chirp 3rd when asked. I'm on my 2nd ACT in my Maxima. When the tranny blew I decided to install another new one with a Fidanza flywheel.