Exedy 5 Puck Clutch

[michaelr33]

HI all just want to no if a Exedy 5 puck clutch will handle 400hp???

[luvpsi]

flywheel HP or rwhp

[NISMOGTT]

Mate that is a very loaded question and needs a lot more detail...

what type of driving will you do?

Hard core drags with dumping the clutch, racing, drifting or just street driving...

as a guide my stock nissan one when i pulled it out was absolutly fine with heaps of meat left no burn marks running just over 300rwhp for 3 years plus what ever the guy before me did... other's will say that it should have died on that power... but i drive easy on the clutch...

so without more detail all i can say is yes it will handle it...

[michaelr33]

400rwhp, just weekend driving pritty much

[luvpsi]

in that case yes it should prob would handle drifting to but dumping the clutch all the time maybe not

[GTRPowa]

For only street driving you probably wouldn't want a 5 puck since they don't like being slipped and burn easily.

For only street driving what you're after is a clutch with organic friction plate. Like the HD, or HDCB types.

HD looks like a normal clutch, HDCB is like your 5 puck, but with organic friction material between the pucks too, to make them more streetable.

[Hanaldo]

Just go by their website: http://clutchfinder.exedy.com.au/

[NISMOGTT]

if it is just going to be weekend driving then i would suggest the cushion button that i have.... it bites really hard and it nice and easy in traffic...

[Dani Boi]

You will be pushing it with an Exedy HD clutch for 400rwhp.

Would not recommend cushioned either with that power, would be going HDB if anything, but even then...

Would be contemplating twin plate

Edited March 30, 2011 by Dani Boi

[luvpsi]

im running the HDB its fine on the street if you know how to use it. just dont slip it or use the clutch to control the car on hills etc use your handbrake if you have to

if your not confident in doing that then go the HDCB however it may not hold aswell as the HDB

[NISMOGTT]

a twin plate is way over kill...

it all comes down to how you drive, like luvpsi said it is fine if you know how to use it...

i have seen a cushion last now for 10 months as a daily driver, 16000km with 425rwhp so it will work and be fine not pushing it at all... if you do hard launches it will get eaten up and by that i mean 5000rpm and also riding the clutch like a bitch that does not know how to stop at lights correctly or do hill starts, that will destory most cluthes quickly

i have the feeling people like to go button and multi-plate simply cause they think it is cool and everyone else did it... be different and build the car for you and how you drive not everyone else as you have to live with the rattles and hard pedal feel for going overkill

[Dani Boi]

i have the feeling people like to go button and multi-plate simply cause they think it is cool and everyone else did it... be different and build the car for you and how you drive not everyone else as you have to live with the rattles and hard pedal feel for going overkill

No the reason people go HDB is because it is cheaper marginally and it offers more flexibility in how you use your car if you decide to take it on track or drag whatever...

But ok my fault I see he said weekend driver, so by all means pay the extra $200 if comfort and street only car is what your after.

[NISMOGTT]

No the reason people go HDB is because it is cheaper marginally and it offers more flexibility in how you use your car if you decide to take it on track or drag whatever...

But ok my fault I see he said weekend driver, so by all means pay the extra $200 if comfort and street only car is what your after.

was not sure on the price - cheap arses lol

do agree with you on the taking it to the track and drags go for a button or multi-plate for sure

[bubba]

do agree with you on the taking it to the track and drags go for a button or multi-plate for sure

Most enthusiasts build their cars so they can take them on the track or strip.. if they don't, then they're just posers

[Black_CSR]

While ur At it u might as well get a lightened flywheel

[bubba]

While ur At it u might as well get a lightened flywheel

[monga]

a twin plate is way over kill...

it all comes down to how you drive, like luvpsi said it is fine if you know how to use it...

i have seen a cushion last now for 10 months as a daily driver, 16000km with 425rwhp so it will work and be fine not pushing it at all... if you do hard launches it will get eaten up and by that i mean 5000rpm and also riding the clutch like a bitch that does not know how to stop at lights correctly or do hill starts, that will destory most cluthes quickly

i have the feeling people like to go button and multi-plate simply cause they think it is cool and everyone else did it... be different and build the car for you and how you drive not everyone else as you have to live with the rattles and hard pedal feel for going overkill

400RWHP is on the boundaries of the HP Rating for those units, sure it will work but for how long? Going by the mentality of most skyline drivers with 400hp the chances are pretty slim and may last a short while. At 400hp you are moving towards Sports style clutch, super single or multi plate as these are a completely different design using different material, also depending on how you drive and where. Remember most basic twin plates are only rated to 650ps, often people have a misconception about these and think they are for 600rwhp+. Twins however have some negatives as they can't be used for general stop start road use as they will get burnt out because of stop starting ect

It's better of spending the correct amount of coin on a decent clutch that will last a few years than purchasing something which may work for a while and then need to be replaced.

In saying that most clutches that are genuine have ratings which are under rated, for example the Exedy units have being well and truely pushed beyond what they list and work fine. Just avoid the inferior cheap copy shit and you should be fine.

From my own experience I bought a cheap inferior clutch about 5 years ago after my HKS Twin Plate failed with around 400hp, this clutch cost be around $500, after a few launches it was completely f**ked and lasted about 1,500km. Then I purchased a Exedy Hyper Twin and it went 20,000km with 500hp and did not skip a beat till I needed to purchase a HKS Triple which i did recently.

Edited March 30, 2011 by monga

[JonnoHR31]

auto clutch

nuff said

[SargeRX8]

I'm not from WA but saw this thread. Anyway I got my self a carbotic button clutch, basically an exedy 5 puk but with carbotic buttons. I was told its more the torque which affects the clutch. Carbotic buttons are good for about 550 - 600nm torque. KB Clutch Engineering.

Also to all those who say its not streetable. They most certainly are. It depends all on the pressure plate. They can be ridden but not as much as normal as their is metal in the buttons.

Some buttons are made of Kevlar some Carbotic. Carbotic is actually quite slippable compared to Kevlar buttons so it makes it very street friendly. Hopefully my box is on tomorrow and ill give my findings in another thread.

Edited April 13, 2011 by SargeRX8