Help with new clutch setup - Honda Prelude Forum

rokdavey · 12-31-2003, 10:16 AM

My clutch with about 10000 miles on it needs replacement. When the car is cold the clutch feels fine but when it runs for a while, it starts to slip and it won't engage to a point where I cant even get it to stall. when i rev it in gear it creeps along. Funny thing is I don't smell any clutch buring or any smoke. I was hoping it would be a clutch adjustment that would fix it but now my dealer tells me i need a new clutch, throw out bearings, flywheel, misc parts. I want to keep it reliable more than just for race. Should I pay the dealer $1000 for a new clutch and install (400 parts/600 labor) or should I take it to a shop for a new aftermarket (act/CM) clutch? Anyone in so cal know of good shops that installs clutches? I feel like the dealer is chargin too much and at that rate, maybe I can get aftermarket stuff and install for about the same or cheaper. Is this possible? I was thinking oem flywheel and ACT or CM (not extreme race parts) to keep it simple.
Any suggestions?
thanks

Dallicis · 12-31-2003, 01:16 PM

geez 1000 bucks for a clutch, i guess thats honda for ya. When i first got my lude the clutch went out and i had it replaced with a oem at a local shop here in ga and he only chaged me 500

laughin2.2 · 12-31-2003, 01:48 PM

If it's not meant for racing the exedy organic is nice. You can probably just have the flywheel resurfaced if you don't want to go for a fidanza or the new chromoly one that R and D is selling.

willmbrk · 12-31-2003, 02:48 PM

I got an ACT Street/Strip for $506 installed.