Pucked clutches: Sprung vs unsprung

im leaning towards a 6 puck sprung... any reason why people buy the unsprung version? i can see that the sprung clutch will engage smoother but the unsprung version has the advantage of possibly getting crisper launches... am i missing anything?

 

I would avoid an unsprung clutch. My sprung 6 puck is not very smooth in Atl traffic. I can't imagine how little fun an unsprung version would be.

 

thats what i was thinking... the ACT 6 puck is rated at 651 lb-ft at the crank... that should be plenty for me

 

i have a 6 puck aswell, and i agree with liduidforce. no fun driving in atl traffic at all. :eek4:

 

sprung or unsprung?

 

Sprung FTW.. I had an unsprung 6 puck on a previous car. Pedal wasn't too bad, but engagement was pretty harsh.. I could never have driven in Atl traffic.

 

i have a sprung 6 puck

 

from my research so far, i would need a pucked clutch to give me the necessary torque headroom

 

I wonder what the clutch having "pucks" has to do with handling more power? My stage 2 that is about to go in is a 3 puck sprung...

 

it can be fried on a stock STi... so it fries easier with more torque... mine is nearing its limits... hard launches will take their toll

i know of one person with 500whp running a stock clutch... i believe it slips on launch but is holding fine otherwise... i believe the clutch needs to babied to last at those power levels though

 

real men use carbon-carbon

 

I've got almost 30k on the original clutch with a gt30r! It helps if you've never been drag racing... lol

 

i try to launch hard whether it is at the drag strip or the autoX

but im sure track is easier on the clutch

 

wow, a local gt30r owner, I have yet to meet you, what kind of power are you making, curious.

excuse me for the thread hijack :sx:

 

so is slowwrx

 

that guy doesn't count (since it is not one of off-the-shelf 30r), more interested in the bigger hotside results

 

i have a 6 puck sprung and i can't imagine the shutter associated with unsprung. and just for the record, it won't have that same oe feel about it and when you are at a stoplight and the cute girl next to you cringes at your shuttering clutch and/or harsh engagement, you'll wish you had a street clutch. not to say that it's impossible to keep it from shuttering, i've mastered a technique for my own clutch. just remember that everytime you engage first from a stop you get to use your "technique"

 

maybe look into the more expensive but better quality excedy clutches (the 1k might be worth it who knows)

 

exactly, i live in edgewood, can you imagine my frustration driving from atl classic cars in gwinett all the way back in rush hour on i-85. it was murder, but also helped me learn to drive it in stop go traffic. my dad always said " if you want to teach a boy survival, throw'em to the wolves"

 

A pucked clutch was the worst mod I have ever done on a daily driver. It is litterally on/off engagement. It was an ACT sprung 6-puck disc combined with a heavy duty pressure plate and lightweight flywheel (which probably didn't help ease the engagemen either) the disc surface compound was described to be "smooth" for street use. A heavier flywheel might have helped smooth the engagement a bit.

Now, did it do it's job, heck yes. When that clutch engauged, it stuck.

Like the other poster said, you can find ways to drive it, but it definately upped the frustration of traffic, and your passengers/dates will laugh at you.

I see you around.

 

I've got a 3 puck sprung hub ceramic clutch and lightweight flywheel. That plus Kaaz rear diff = noise in slow traffic.

That being said when you launch it just hooks up and goes. It is more of an on/off engagement, its possible to slip but the noise is horrible.

 

Mine is a custom 6 puck sprung. Drives fine but engages harsh if you aren't careful. It definately grabs. The sprung allows you to slip more than the unsprung. For a daily I would get a sprung. Just be ready for a lot of chatter when releasing.