| This is a bit overdue, but I thought it would be important to get up finally. Spring 2006 – I was still running my stock NA clutch with 45k+ on it, and it was about time I was considering the update. Well, Joe (spddracer) was starting to advertise the DXD clutch series. Well, I was happy to give it a shot due to my TT swap coming soon at the time, and also having the ability to use this DXD clutch with my NA flywheel and NA transmission. I ended up using a DXD dual-full feramic face clutch (not sure which name that falls under in his current inventory now). It fits the NA transmission and NA flywheel, but will hold around 425-450 ft lbs of torque. (Joe, please correct me if I’m wrong) The clutch install was done in Spring 2006 at Ramey’Z by Brett Ramey and Tim Davis (SilverTwin). A couple other small clutch-related parts were replaced at the same time; pivot ball and throw-out bearing. I picked up a used NA flywheel and had it resurfaced and reinstalled with this setup. The install of the new clutch was no problem at all; fit exactly like it should have without any problems. Break-in 101 – I drove the car very cautiously for a while; no hard launches or other clutch-abusing actions. It felt soft yet strong at first; very much like my stock NA clutch felt previously. By mid-summer I was ready for AutoX and the clutch had well exceeded the break-in mileage. I was very happy with it during the AutoX season; it grabbed hard but was very easy to work on throughout the courses. Engagement was smooth, not too touchy at all. On the street the clutch was just as docile; no additional or unexpected noise, easy and smooth engagement, and very tolerable (read: moderate pressure) pedal feel. Enter Boost – December 2006 rolls around and my TT swap is in progress at Ramey’Z. The Z has been driving all over the place since the clutch install at this point, and there were no problems with it at all. I felt that the swap would allow me to really find out what this clutch setup was made of; I was more correct than I knew. Besides the “holy sh*t factor” of boost, the clutch has held up amazingly. It now feels a bit different during engagement, but that may just be in my head. It holds beautifully when I give it wide open throttle at 10 – 15 psi. For reference, I pulled 327 rwhp and 355 rwtq this past December while running fairly lean. I have not yet attempted a real launch from a dig, but I can only think that the clutch will hold well considering its other tendencies. Overall, if I could do it again, I would have stuck with the DXD clutch based on my specific needs (NA tranny, NA-sized flywheel). I recommend this clutch to anyone in need of this size / power-holding potential, or to anyone in need of another option for a great clutch at an affordable price.
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