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Old 2/6/12 | 10:38 AM
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Whats a good clutch?

TOB is getting a little noisy and I'm going to replace it soon. Figured it might be a good idea to upgrade the clutch at the same time. Any suggestions?
Old 2/6/12 | 11:14 AM
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I've had the Exedy 500 for year or so now and I like it a lot. Good grip and not a lot more pedal pressure than stock ...

http://www.steeda.com/store/exedy-pe...d-mustang.html
Old 2/6/12 | 11:52 AM
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Is there a king cobra equivalent for this car?
Old 2/6/12 | 12:47 PM
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Yea I saw the exedy 400 on sale on AM. Worth getting over a autozone clutch?
Old 2/6/12 | 12:57 PM
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Spec. There's a stage for every hp need also. I'm pretty pleased with mine.
Old 2/7/12 | 07:00 AM
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Just had the Exedy Mach 500 installed last week....So far, so good. Feels great, but the pedal is a bit heavier than stock.....

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Old 2/7/12 | 07:25 AM
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Thanks for the input guys. I think I'll probably go with the exedy 400 from AM. It was either that or one from AZ and the difference is only like $80...
Old 2/9/12 | 09:38 AM
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PLEASE do not get an AutoZone clutch. Depending on your driving style, it probably wouldn't last too long anyway. Also, if you're going to pay someone to change it for you, just pay the price once and get a good clutch. I've had customers who drive hard and wanted to save money with an AZ clutch and 500 miles later they were back for a new one.

Spec is pretty good.
Old 2/9/12 | 10:26 AM
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Muscledom,

You can order straight from Steeda and get it for $369.95

639-07805CSC - Exedy Mach 400 Clutch Kit - GT - 05-10 - $369.95

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Old 2/9/12 | 10:59 AM
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Muscledom,

You can order straight from Steeda and get it for $369.95

639-07805CSC - Exedy Mach 400 Clutch Kit - GT - 05-10 - $369.95

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I've already provided a link up above
Old 2/10/12 | 11:11 PM
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Exedy or McLeod would be my reccomendation.
Old 2/11/12 | 08:38 AM
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Yea I hate having to buy things like this. There's absolutely no way of knowing how it's gonna feel and perform without buying it. I'm not pushing serious hp or anything so I might just get a stock kit for now and upgrade the pressure plate and disk later...
Old 2/11/12 | 06:19 PM
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If the cost involvement is not too much of a difference, you may want to reconsider the stock clutch......






To be fair, this is after about two years with the blower on, and 7 years total, about 30K. But, if you are going to pay for the install anyway........
Just sayin.......
Old 2/12/12 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Got Oatz
If the cost involvement is not too much of a difference, you may want to reconsider the stock clutch......





To be fair, this is after about two years with the blower on, and 7 years total, about 30K. But, if you are going to pay for the install anyway........
Just sayin.......
It was really amazing that you were still able to drive the car with the clutch like that.

I went with the Exedy Mach 600. It's working well, but a little too tough to modulate engagement for everyday street driving.
Old 2/12/12 | 09:22 AM
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It was really amazing that you were still able to drive the car with the clutch like that.

I went with the Exedy Mach 600. It's working well, but a little too tough to modulate engagement for everyday street driving.
Yeah, it certainly explained the poor driveability that I was experiencing......

The Exedy 500 is a heavier pedal than stock. I can only imagine what the 600 is like.....
That said, so far I really like the Exedy clutch. So much nicer than stock....
Old 2/13/12 | 05:07 PM
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IMO unless you can get the above clutches for less then go with stock if you're at stock power levels.
Old 2/14/12 | 10:23 AM
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Yea currently the guy at AM says after I put on my o/r h pipe I should only be at like 330rwhp... I'd like to get it dynoed by that's for another thread lol
Old 2/14/12 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by muscledom
Yea currently the guy at AM says after I put on my o/r h pipe I should only be at like 330rwhp... I'd like to get it dynoed by that's for another thread lol
My stock clutch held up to around 400rwhp with my blower so you'd be fine with your mods.

Although I fried it in three days after I upped the boost
Old 2/14/12 | 11:24 AM
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Lol yea that'll do it. After the cams I kinda had to re learn how to drive... And thusly rode the clutch... So now that I've gotten it figured out I think it's time for a replacement
Old 2/14/12 | 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Imatk
My stock clutch held up to around 400rwhp with my blower so you'd be fine with your mods.

Although I fried it in three days after I upped the boost
It took me exactly 2 burn-outs and passes with my DR's to smoke my stock clutch... which survived just fine for 2.5 years on street tires.


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