View Poll Results: Which Clutch for my 03 CLS 6 speed?
MrHeeltoe replacement once completed
0
0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 14. You may not vote on this poll
Which Clutch should I get for my 2003 6 speed CL?
10-12-2009, 08:07 AM
#1
Which Clutch should I get for my 2003 6 speed CL?
I'm having a hard time deciding, mainly due to the price of the aftermarket clutch master kit, and limited production on replacement clutches!!
So i've decided to make a poll to get the general opinion, hoping that will help me decide.....
My options are:
1. Acura/Honda OEM replacement, Price is 310
2. Exedy oe replacement, Price is 320
3. Mrheeltoe clutch kit, (whenever available) Price is comparable to CM kit.
4. Clutch Masters kit w/ lightweight flywheel (stage 1, or 3) Price is 1100-1300
Discuss! Would like to replace it soon, however should I save money for the clutchmaster kit?
So i've decided to make a poll to get the general opinion, hoping that will help me decide.....
My options are:
1. Acura/Honda OEM replacement, Price is 310
2. Exedy oe replacement, Price is 320
3. Mrheeltoe clutch kit, (whenever available) Price is comparable to CM kit.
4. Clutch Masters kit w/ lightweight flywheel (stage 1, or 3) Price is 1100-1300
Discuss! Would like to replace it soon, however should I save money for the clutchmaster kit?
10-12-2009, 11:47 AM
#3
well currently i just have a K&N drop in filter, keeping it Naturally aspirated I believe, unless I find a Comptech supercharger that I can afford....
eventually i'll be adding common bolt on's such as headers, lighter crank pulley, short ram or cold air intake, and possibly a greddy exhaust since I have a midpipe....
I don't intend on selling this car.....I'm looking toward the OEM replacements since they are only 300, and in my price range....eventually I feel the decesion will be between the Exedy/Daiken or the OEM Honda/Acura kit!!!!
eventually i'll be adding common bolt on's such as headers, lighter crank pulley, short ram or cold air intake, and possibly a greddy exhaust since I have a midpipe....
I don't intend on selling this car.....I'm looking toward the OEM replacements since they are only 300, and in my price range....eventually I feel the decesion will be between the Exedy/Daiken or the OEM Honda/Acura kit!!!!
10-12-2009, 12:55 PM
#5
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
If your looking towards the lower end of the price spectrum, just go with the Honda unit.
However my money is with ClutchMasters when the time comes.
Jacob - I dont know what jiggling your talking about.
However my money is with ClutchMasters when the time comes.
Jacob - I dont know what jiggling your talking about.
10-12-2009, 01:31 PM
#6
i have heard that CM ones arent good for our cars i recommend oem as well CM start sliping after couple thousand miles. oem one grabs good with CTSC even after 100k miles ofc depend on the driver. but if you go oem replace flywheel too. i just resurfaced it and its not so smooth as i expected
10-12-2009, 01:39 PM
#7
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
I haven't heard of any instances of the CM slipping on our cars. Do you have links?
Trending Topics
10-12-2009, 02:10 PM
#8
cb717cls: So has anyone figured out a good clutch setup to put in there car? i have a boosted cl and put a CM fx300 setup in it after about 3500 miles it is starting to slip. i dont know if i should go to the fx400 6 puck or is there something better that will last and hold up?
10-12-2009, 03:31 PM
#12
There's no jiggling in my shifter. It feels tight. Could be a tad bit tighter. I'd like those corsport bushings. I'm using the Honda MTF but plan on switching to the GM stuff that everyone raves about.
OP- I say if the bolt-ons that you want were already on the car I might think of a performance clutch. However they are not. You may never get to them. But later on if you did some NA or SC mods you should be fine with a new oem clutch. From what I've read the stock unit can hold up to an awful lot of punishment.
OP- I say if the bolt-ons that you want were already on the car I might think of a performance clutch. However they are not. You may never get to them. But later on if you did some NA or SC mods you should be fine with a new oem clutch. From what I've read the stock unit can hold up to an awful lot of punishment.
10-12-2009, 04:01 PM
#14
There's no jiggling in my shifter. It feels tight. Could be a tad bit tighter. I'd like those corsport bushings. I'm using the Honda MTF but plan on switching to the GM stuff that everyone raves about.
OP- I say if the bolt-ons that you want were already on the car I might think of a performance clutch. However they are not. You may never get to them. But later on if you did some NA or SC mods you should be fine with a new oem clutch. From what I've read the stock unit can hold up to an awful lot of punishment.
OP- I say if the bolt-ons that you want were already on the car I might think of a performance clutch. However they are not. You may never get to them. But later on if you did some NA or SC mods you should be fine with a new oem clutch. From what I've read the stock unit can hold up to an awful lot of punishment.
I don't recall a jiggling either...post a vid!
10-12-2009, 04:10 PM
#15
Yup im talking about the syncromesh fm to be exact. Everyone likes it. The honda stuff was good for a while and better than the regular oil that was in it. But now my shifts feel notchy again so its out. Soon.
I've got lots of bolt-ons right now and 47k. My clutch still grabs like crazy... I'm happy with it. Don't see a replacement in my future until this one fails.
I've got lots of bolt-ons right now and 47k. My clutch still grabs like crazy... I'm happy with it. Don't see a replacement in my future until this one fails.
10-12-2009, 05:38 PM
#16
well currently i just have a K&N drop in filter, keeping it Naturally aspirated I believe, unless I find a Comptech supercharger that I can afford....
eventually i'll be adding common bolt on's such as headers, lighter crank pulley, short ram or cold air intake, and possibly a greddy exhaust since I have a midpipe....
I don't intend on selling this car.....I'm looking toward the OEM replacements since they are only 300, and in my price range....eventually I feel the decesion will be between the Exedy/Daiken or the OEM Honda/Acura kit!!!!
eventually i'll be adding common bolt on's such as headers, lighter crank pulley, short ram or cold air intake, and possibly a greddy exhaust since I have a midpipe....
I don't intend on selling this car.....I'm looking toward the OEM replacements since they are only 300, and in my price range....eventually I feel the decesion will be between the Exedy/Daiken or the OEM Honda/Acura kit!!!!
also exedy is just the american brand/name for Daiken
and the oe cluch should have no problem holding the power with only bolt ons
also by the time you buy one cm clutch you could have bought 3-4 oe clutches minus labour
10-12-2009, 06:13 PM
#19
My thread with pics of old clutch
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-cl-problems-fixes-70/need-help-clutch-cls6-734847/
Pseudomaniac's thread
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-cl-2001-2003-50/clutchmasters-acura-cl-6s-clutch-732514/
The TL forum
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/clutch-master-clutch-sucks-726212/
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-cl-problems-fixes-70/need-help-clutch-cls6-734847/
Pseudomaniac's thread
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-cl-2001-2003-50/clutchmasters-acura-cl-6s-clutch-732514/
The TL forum
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-112/clutch-master-clutch-sucks-726212/
10-12-2009, 08:00 PM
#20
Blown is Best
As far as I know, the OEM unit is the only one with a self adjusting pressure plate. For cost and your mods, OEM is the way I would go unless you don't like the way the dual mass flywheel drives.
10-12-2009, 08:26 PM
#21
and here is the 3D animation of Dual Mass Flywheel how does it looks like and how does it work... and i would not mess with it just go OEM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnaXB8q3uzQ
http://www.high-impact.net/transmiss...svsSolidFW.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnaXB8q3uzQ
http://www.high-impact.net/transmiss...svsSolidFW.htm
10-12-2009, 08:56 PM
#23
03 Boosted CLS
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Florida
Age: 40
Posts: 129
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i would go with the Oem for your setup since u dont have too many mods right now it should hold up to the mods ur gonna be putting into it too. Cm was a good clutch for the first 3k miles im still waiting on them to see if they can figure out what happened to it.
10-13-2009, 12:01 AM
#24
Whats up with RDX owners?
iTrader: (9)
Jacob - Right now Im running the OEM unit. A video is definately needed.
10-13-2009, 04:32 PM
#26
Ok, i just made a video as promised. Turn your volume up all the way, the video isn't very loud. You can clearly hear the "Jiggling" after each of my shifts when i am shifting at normal RPM's in the first half of the video. You can also just ignore when i started to go fast, i did that part for fun 
. (PS.- Sorry for the bad shifting when i was flooring it, my clutch is slipping and is going to get replaced.)
http://s146.photobucket.com/albums/r...t=P1000279.flv
. (PS.- Sorry for the bad shifting when i was flooring it, my clutch is slipping and is going to get replaced.)http://s146.photobucket.com/albums/r...t=P1000279.flv
10-13-2009, 04:45 PM
#27
I think that "jiggling" is either from a slipping clutch or letting off the clutch too fast when you're changing gears. I used to do it when I first started driving stick. I don't see how that could be more fun than hearing a smooth shift.
and not have play in it
10-13-2009, 07:34 PM
#38
Senior Moderator
Doesnt honda offer a single mass flywheel for the V6 accord that we can use? I swore i read that somewhere.
10-13-2009, 08:21 PM
#39
Also, you have a TL with the CL swap, there could be 50+ reasons for shifting differences. Your car has a different structure than a CL with a slightly different weight distribution this could also be why your car has a different feel when shifting.
Last edited by Jacobpockros; 10-13-2009 at 08:26 PM.