clutch sorces need for early subarus

[tailgatewagon]

ok. ive got an ea81 dr 4speed with the starter on top of the trany... anyway where can i find a clutch better then oem. this is my offroader and a ceramic or something that wont burn up if i try and slip it would be grate. thanks..... brian

[Snowman]

Look in the yellow pages for a clutch rebuilder. I just talked to Alaska Clutch Rebuilders up here, and I think I found the hookup. I bet other similar places could do the same. They said they can build be a clutch with kevlar facing that will hold about like a regular clutch but will not be destroyed by aggressive use and will last a lot longer. That's going in my offroader/daily driver next time i need a clutch. They've also got a "half and half" clutch that I'm going to put in my RX. The flywheel side has organic facing on it like a regular clutch, and the pressure plate side has a ceramic facing on it that will grip like a mofo. This is especially cool because it will hook up almost like a pure ceramic clutch, but it will give a little so it's not harsh, and it won't chew up the flywheel like ceramic will.

 

The kevlar disk adds about $100 to the price of the unit. I didn't get a chance to ask about the half and half ceramic design.

[tailgatewagon]

hum did they say that they could build a strong pressure plate as well??? sounds cool....

[Snowman]

I need to talk to the guy more about the setup. It may be entirely possible to find a heavier spring that would fit in the stock pressure plate. I will let you know what I find out!