ACT Clutch + Flywheel Review

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I received an email from Eric at ACT and advised that the new lit will be debuted at SEMA this year (Nov) and be available for purchase shortly thereafter. Price will around the $1k mark
 

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Looks like I am holding out for the ACT clutch. I'm not dealing with Eman. I get he's busy and all...but I think of it this way. Later on down the road, when I need a new flywheel, I'm not waiting again...or hoping that he is still making them. Plus, for months I have tried to message and I am done. I have even replied to his posts on FB, and nothing. I'm over it. ACT it is. Keep us posted on how it holds up.
 

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Hoping the act is worth it. Clutchmasters is garbage. Wish Exedy made a solid clutch for our cars, I ran them in my old 350whp Civic with no issues.

Can't justify spending $1100 for an eman clutch that is a stock clutch retrofitted.. These are Honda Civic's we're talking about. Granted i'm sure it's great and all, but unless i have a 500+ hp GTR or something, I can't justify the price.
 

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Is there any update on when this kit might come out?
Here's an email that I got on 10/31....not looking great....I currently can't run in sport mode due to slippage haha. Trying to baby it till they release...and begging for one early didn't work HAHA.

Thank you for reaching out to us. We are actually going to be debuting this product at SEMA next week and we should be receiving final production items towards the end of November early December. We are set to release early next year. I am pushing to have it sooner, but I can only push so much. If you have any other questions or concerns feel free to let me know.
 


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It’s coming soon. Will it be good who knows lol
Honda Civic 10th gen ACT Clutch + Flywheel Review 755307A9-12DC-4DC3-89D7-85E45BFCCA7A
 

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So the weight of the assembly equals the weight of the factory flywheel. Also the spec for the six puck is in the mid 400s. Interesting.
 

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So the weight of the assembly equals the weight of the factory flywheel. Also the spec for the six puck is in the mid 400s. Interesting.
ACT does not disappoint. They've also rated these with like 20% safety margin in mind.
 

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Wow, ok. So that's 464 times 1.2 to equal about 550 ft/lbs of torque as an average slipping point. Nice.
 

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Hey all,
My 17' Si was used as a mule car for the new ACT clutch system. Here are some specs:
  • Kit will be offered with multiple types of friction discs paired with a Heavy duty pressure plate.
    • Organic Disc: 363 ft lbs
    • 6-Puck (Sprung or unsprung): 464 ft lbs
  • Streetlight single-mass flywheel weighs 17.5 lbs.
    • Stock unit weighs 31.5 lbs (44% Weight loss).
  • Pedal effort went from ~20 lbs to 30 lbs- hardly noticeable.
  • Expected release won't be till August/September.
  • Expected cost has not been calculated as of yet.
I opted for the organic disc and have put a little over 500 miles on the clutch so far.

I cannot talk highly enough on the quality and general drive-ability of the clutch. No clutch chatter. No CEL. There isn't even a noticeable difference in operational noise that seem to plague single-mass flywheels. Revs drop more quickly now with the lightened rotating assembly. I plan on removing the clutch delay valve this weekend as well; I'll update this post once I finish. The car currently has a TSP Stage 1 tune on it. I was experiencing some slippage in 4th gear with the stock clutch. Obviously now with the ACT clutch, slippage has been eliminated. I plan on running a e85 tune in the future (Once the TSP plug-n-play kit comes back into stock).

I also had the opportunity to get a tour of their facility. They make just about everything in-house; able to maintain strict quality control on all their products. All clutch assemblies are balanced to .25 oz-in (Stock systems are usually balanced around .50 oz-in). ACT has historically striven to produce the highest quality options; never rushing to be the first manufacturer to release a product.This specific clutch has been in the works for some time now. I actually had an ACT sprung 6-puck clutch in a previous car (Mazdaspeed6)- my experience with it was great. In previous interactions, their customer service was always top-notch.

If anyone is in the market for a new clutch, I would highly recommend the ACT kit. Although it won't be released until Fall, I believe its worth the wait.

I'll keep this post updated and attempt to answer any questions.
Any update on this clutch on how it is holding up? I will be getting mine installed right after the release
 


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Any update on this clutch on how it is holding up? I will be getting mine installed right after the release
Their most likely going to do a preorder on release so may take a while longer lol
 

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