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Upgrade to 4 puck (from 6), or get better pressure plate?
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:40 am
by douglas vincent
I have a Forester flywheel, 02 RS pressure plate and unsprung 6 puck disk. Making 300 whp, 320 torque..... Clutch slips when shifting from 3rd to 4th on full power.....
What would cure my ills? Better pressure plate, or 4 puck? Or both.....
In a 1990 Legacy 5speed tranny.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:34 am
by Psychoreo
i vote both

since when is your car ever a compramise?
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:23 am
by dzx
I'd go with a stronger pressure plate if you can find one by itself
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:37 am
by 92ss satinsvoice
get a ACT pressure plate.
are you using the forester flywheel to keep the rev's up when you shift?
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:04 am
by 555BCTurbo
I would just do the pressure plate Doug...a 4 puck will be waaaaaay too on/off for a Subie tranny...
I run a sprung ceramic 6 puck and a Spec Stage 2 PP, and I have no problem hooking up power
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:06 am
by evolutionmovement
Is this the same stock tranny or have you blown any?
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:20 am
by douglas vincent
I broke the original tranny with a bad mishift getting into traffic.... Don't every NOT get it into 2nd at full boost and 6500 rpm....
Looks like I will be keeping the 6 puck and getting a better clamping pressure plate.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:35 pm
by Innovative Tuning
+1 for upgrading the plate. The ACT heavy duty pressure plate will be sufficient.
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:31 am
by scuzzy
I have the 4 puck sprung that ACT sells, doug; plus their light flywheel and stiff pressure plate.
being a cable clutch, the pressure plate has noticeable feel increase on the pedal, but it's not too stiff that it wears my leg out or anything; the clutch is like a switch, if you're not slipping it at 2500+ then expect to get your jaw shaken loose, it chatters a lot and takes a lot of feathering to get the car to move at low rpms without excessive chatter.
just thought you'd like to know!
