Just like an application, engine and a driver can vary a great deal, clutch kits too come in different types. ACT Racing Clutch is one such type of clutch that offers great value to your money. These clutches offer you a lot in terms of extreme pressure and heavy duty plates that can easily be combined with different forms of discs including hybrid-street, street, and 4-pad and 6-pad ones. This clutches can be procured as an individual component by calling up the company’s customer care centre.
A typical ACT Racing Clutch kit consists of pressure plate, release bearing, disc, alignment tools and pilot bearing. It is always a better option to use heavy pressure plates with a street disc of hybrid type or with a disc of street, especially if your vehicle is driven on a daily basis. It is however a better option to use pressure plates with a 6-pad or 4-pad race discs for vehicles of strip and street type as their engine torque has been substantially increased. Also, to rev up your engine much quicker, make use of flywheel that is lightweight and of chrome type. Though the selection of clutch type for your vehicle is an individual choice, it is still better to opt for one that provides you with an added advantage like the ones provided by ACT.
If you are contemplating upgrading your clutches then you need to seriously consider ACT Racing clutch as they are really good in terms of their operation. They will certainly help you hold back more torque and horsepower. This is almost guaranteed. Different types of pressure plates you can find here are XXtreme, Xtreme, and Heavy Duty. Before opting for an ACT clutch make sure that it is the best for your vehicle. For example, you need to find how heavy is your vehicle, what is the maximum torque output of your engine and so on. These clutches are designed to last long and impart high performance all through its period. They are all static balanced so as to impart smoother operation. The repair and rebuild for these clutches too is often possible upon proper inspection.
ACT Heavy Duty Clutch Kit (stage 1) (normal street use)
ACT Xtreme Duty Clutch Kit (stage 2) (Drag or strip)
ACT XXtreme Duty Clutch Kit (stage 3 really aggressive) "