Clutch parts...who makes the strongest and most reliable?

[WRXish]

Looking for some advice on who makes the best clutch parts including the ever important throw-out bearing and pilot bearing. This will be a NA 2.5 liter engine in a 91 legacy. Looking at probably 200 hp at the crank. The cost of the parts is secondary to the hassle of pulling the engine to replace a premature parts failure. The labor to do that is in my mind excessive, so I want a clutch assembly that will last the life of the engine...I hope. Maybe you can weigh in on this one Josh. Thanks in advance.

[mike-tracy]

Oem is the best, hands down. Year before last I pulled the original 240k mile clutch off my 00 rs. Clutch disc had meat left, throw out and pilot bearings were still serviceable. Reason I pulled it was the pressure plate didnt provide enough grip anymore. I bought all new oem parts, and resurfaced the flywheel and was good to go. I ended up swapping that setup into my outback, and im sure ill get many more years of use out of it.

[Legacy777]

I'm with Mike in that I would recommend Subaru parts. The one exception you should look into is the tranquil throw out bearing & sleeve. It provides a near wear surface for the bearing as the aluminum snout can get grooved over time and cause shudder and misalignment. Check out the link below. Also, depending on the condition of the flywheel, if cost isn't too much of concern you could replace vs. resurface.

http://www.pdmusa.com/OrderStorm-ecomme ... age/Subaru

[WRXish]

Ok guys thank you for your input. You have made the decision making in this process much simpler. U guys ROCK!

[jamal]

My sleeve kit really improved clutch pedal feel, because the TOB slides so much more smoothly, but the TOB itself has been squeaking for awhile now. Probably has 50-60k on it.

I've used a lot of exedy and act clutches. The exedy stock replacment stuff is not very expensive and I'm pretty sure they make the oem parts anyway..