Which Clutch To Buy?

[Ad's]

Pay more for a npc but it's worth the money ten fold. Spoke to my exedy rep and either the pressure plate or clutch plate are made by them I cannot recall.

Would not recommend another clutch as it's by far the best "upgraded" mod that still drives like stock.

For me that's over heavy clutches, locked diffs and bullshit noises I love mine to pieces.

Knowing now I can limiter drop it hard I have ultimate faith in it.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Exedy Cushion Button

Homo pink junk.

Needs to be at least Exedy Sports Organic, or Sports Ceramic (silver pressure plate, made in Japan)

[Borci88]

No

Mine failed after about 8 months with 250rwkw

NPC is much better. Never ever had a drama. Got it rebuilt when I put my new engine in but that was only to extend the life. Still looked great after 3 years

Confirmation bias, I've installed more than I can count and all of them have been fantastic with zero issue.

Homo pink junk.

Needs to be at least Exedy Sports Organic, or Sports Ceramic (silver pressure plate, made in Japan)

Why? Mine held 370kw launches all day every day.

[Hadouken]

No need for debate as exedy is inferior

[89CAL]

I got an exedy cushion button because they were 'the clutch to have' for city driving etc when you had a bit of power

I almost never did anything abusive to it and one day driving home from work it started slipping in 3rd.

NPC were great to deal with, spent 20mins on the phone helping me choose the right clutch for me and got it all sorted same day, had it in my hands 1 or 2 days later. The clutch has never slipped, the pedal is lighter and I'm making alot more power than before

So I guess I am just bias and noone should listen to me?

I've been there and done that. Im only bagging out one clutch as well btw. I know the hhhhdb clutchs or whatever they are handle some power, but i bet the pedal makes your leg alot sorer than my clutch

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Confirmation bias, I've installed more than I can count and all of them have been fantastic with zero issue.

Why? Mine held 370kw launches all day every day.

You sure it's not Sports Organic or Sports Ceramic? Because the pink pressure plate ones are a croc of shit. Exedy modify the oem pressure plates then spray them pink.

Only the sports range is a silver pressure plate that's made specifically for more clamp.

I doubt that pink rubbish is holding 370kW, I've cooked one with less than 240kW on my old R33.

[kingtube69]

I have Exedy Extra HD Cushioned Button, 290KW, plenty of hard launches and plenty of clutch kicks 20,000 kms later and it still feels fine. Still doesn't slip at all on me despite the abuse I've given it. I only went Exedy because I had a hard time getting a hold of the guys at NPC so I gave up.

[admS15]

I had an exedy HD organic on my s15 with 220rwkw. Held the power well but after 6 months had problems. After driving for half an hour, couldn't shift gears properly. Pulled it apart, clutch disc was almost new still, everything looked OK but pressure plate was farked. Pink one. Never again, now running NPC organic in the 33. Happy days.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

I had an exedy HD organic on my s15 with 220rwkw. Held the power well but after 6 months had problems. After driving for half an hour, couldn't shift gears properly. Pulled it apart, clutch disc was almost new still, everything looked OK but pressure plate was farked. Pink one. Never again, now running NPC organic in the 33. Happy days.

Homo pink pressure plate

[r32-25t]

I had one of those cushion button in my gtst and it was the worst clutch I ever had, the friction point would change as the car warmed up, it felt like it never fully released cause the box felt really notchy and adjusting it didn't help

[XGTRX]

I had one of those cushion button in my gtst and it was the worst clutch I ever had, the friction point would change as the car warmed up, it felt like it never fully released cause the box felt really notchy and adjusting it didn't help

Got one in mine now. Exactly the symptoms and problems I had for the first 5 months. Better now though so probably means I am up for another clutch soon, just wait and see.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

FWIW.. NPC actually uses Exedy parts

Exedy Pink = gay

Exedy Silver = good

NPC (Which is just Exedy) = bettererererer

[kingtube69]

Got one in mine now. Exactly the symptoms and problems I had for the first 5 months. Better now though so probably means I am up for another clutch soon, just wait and see.

I also HAD the same problem - It went away after I pulled the gearbox off last time.

If I was to do it again I would go NPC

Edited June 10, 2016 by kingtube69

[Borci88]

FWIW.. NPC actually uses Exedy parts

Exedy Pink = gay

Exedy Silver = good

NPC (Which is just Exedy) = bettererererer

You are right it was the silver pressure plate, and I should correct myself and say that I have installed numerous cushion buttons WITH the silver pressure plate.

I assume a lot of you guys got the one with the pink pressure plate? I haven't heard of any of the silver ones failing so far.

[Scooby]

Have also heard great things about NPC and Coppermix. I've been running a Jim Berry 'full monty' with organic pressure plate behind a 365 rwkw 26/30 GTR. Feels like a stocker and no complaints but then I don't launch super hard.

Edited June 13, 2016 by Scooby