Anybody have an XTD clutch? There is always a few of them selling on Ebay. Says they hold around 300HP - I was wondering if they are any good.

1999 Eclipse GST 4G63

i would like to know about this as well. i'm really in need of a new clutch and have been looking at ebay alot and have wondered about these xtd clutches.

Well, I'll let you know. Usually I don't buy "cheaper" things off Ebay for my car, but my turbo went bad and I had to buy a new one, so my money shifted from buying a high end clutch to the most afforable aftermarket one I could find. I should be installing it shortly, so I'll post back up here after driving on it for a while.

Hopefully it's everything they say it is.

1999 Eclipse GST 4G63

oh jeeze, well i hope it works well. good luck with the install. i'd like to know how it works out.

chris, i sold you a clutch i thought?????

Boca Raton, Florida
95 Eclipse GS- sold
99 Eclipse GSX- 386awhp
98 Eclipse GS- sold
92 Prelude

Geo - Yeah, you sold me a Clutchmasters Stage III clutch (a much better clutch) for me to discover later that it was only capabatable with a 95 eclipse, which used a Luk flywheel, instead of the SACHS flywheel that is in my car. One of those stupid minor differences. See my other post in here and following discussion titled "clutch problem"

http://forums.2gnt.com/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=34&topic_id=2736&mesg_id=2736&page=2

Educate yourself ...

1999 Eclipse GST 4G63

do u still have that CM stage III and if I used it with an aluminum flywheel would it work ok in my '96... what if I bought a tranny from a '95? Let me know if it's for sale and how much... also i assume its modular or no?

EDIT: nevermind.. i c it's been sold

Anyone know anyone who can help me tune this in the Pittsburgh area (Greensburg)?

Sorry I win - as you noted: yes, I sold the clutch.

Just some free info though for future reference. The tranny in a 95 and the 96-99 are the same, they should all be the NVT350. There was just a slight difference in SOME of the clutches themselves on 95 cars. That difference being the thickness of the pressure plate due to differening flywheels. The flywheel on some of the 95's is a Luk flywheel and the rest of the vehicles are a SACHS flywheel. They look very similar and the bolt holes are even identical, however a Luk pressure plate on a SACHS flywheel won't work and vise versa. That being said, if you bought a clutchmasters clutch you would need a lightened FW for a 94/95 neon or a 95 eclipse b/c CM uses a Luk design. If you bought any other clutch with a SACHS design, you can use any 95-99 eclipse ligthened flywheel. You can also switch over to a non-modular clutch, which is a whole other option.

It's a bit confusing, but I hope that makes sense.

1999 Eclipse GST 4G63

thanx for the info. makes perfect sense, but due to having to drill out/tap/bolt the flywheel, I dont think I'm going to bother with a lightweight flywheel, so I guess a modular clutch will be fine.

Anyone know anyone who can help me tune this in the Pittsburgh area (Greensburg)?

I wasn't going to say it, but I wouldn't bother with a lightened FW either. I drilled out the taps on my clutch and used the stocker. I have tap numbers and bolt thread suggestions if your interested....

1999 Eclipse GST 4G63

hey did you get your XTD yet? i'm trying to find a clutch and it still hurts so much to drop $400-$440 on a spec stage 2 or 3. i really want to know how it is.

No, it's not coming until Tuesday of this coming week - 6/22. Until I get it installed and drive on it for about 500 miles I probably won't have a real solid reaction for you. To be honest, I'm nervous about it, but I was out of money b/t a new turbo, LSD, and short block. I figure I can always upgrade to a quality clutch later. I'll defiantely post up though and give you my reactions.

1999 Eclipse GST 4G63

cool thanks!

I found a site with pretty good deals on SPEC clutches. I paid 407 bucks for a stage 3 shipping and all. let me know if you would like the source. I didn't want to post a link since most boards frown on it.

Got my "XTD" clutch a few days ago. I already have it installed, and it went on with no problems. I haven't driven the car, but I'll give you my general visual reaction. It looks like to me this XTD company is just buying the heavy duty SACHS clutch for our cars and spray painting them red. There was overspray on the bottom side of the FW. It should work fine, I'll give you my driving reaction in a few weeks. It was a solution where money was an issue.

Eventually I'd like to go with a non-modular clutch using a NEON FW, since I plan on running serious power.

1999 Eclipse GST 4G63

so what do you think about the xtd? working out alright for ya?

Well ..... I have only driven the car about 5 miles tops since I got it all back together only to find out I have to take it all back apart and fix the speedo ring on my dif (see my other post), but the clutch seems to working just fine. The only thing I don't like about it is that it is much softer than stock, some people have said the clutchmasters are soft too. I like a stiffer clutch, but hey, what are you gonna do? Seems to be fine. I haven't been able to tromp on it, so I'm not sure how it handles power yet.

1999 Eclipse GST 4G63

How long do you think it will take you to get to 500 miles? I am extremly interested in this thread lol

"Patience is a virtue, especially when dealin wit cars n chicks (usually in that order)....but at the end of the day u jus gotta love them"

Hahaha, glad to see your so interested in this thread. I'll give you plan, doesn't mean it'll go this way. I'd like to drop the tranny this weekend and fix the dif. If that all goes well and I get it back together it won't take me long to go 500 miles b/c I am itching to crank my boost and let this car rip. It feels so awkward to be babying it so much. Maybe 2 weeks to go 500.

1999 Eclipse GST 4G63

heh....hurry the fug up already...

Having Problems? Heres my Three step solution to anything 2gnt related.
Step 1: Put down everything in your hands.
Step 2: Grab a lucky strike, Smoke it.
Step 3: Walk to the fridge, double fist some keystone ice, sit down in the shade, drink one beer, finish cigarette, drink other beer, roll a joint, smoke it, walk back to your problem, and in about 5 minutes the solution will come to you.
If not. Go here: here

If still nothing, your trying to hard. Start over at step 1.

Sorry, car's down again - no oil pressure

1999 Eclipse GST 4G63

damn, i saw this thread at the top of the page. i thought you were gonna tell us how it's feeling. goodluck with the oil pressure problem.

yeah. u noob. get it runin so i can try it out already.

Having Problems? Heres my Three step solution to anything 2gnt related.
Step 1: Put down everything in your hands.
Step 2: Grab a lucky strike, Smoke it.
Step 3: Walk to the fridge, double fist some keystone ice, sit down in the shade, drink one beer, finish cigarette, drink other beer, roll a joint, smoke it, walk back to your problem, and in about 5 minutes the solution will come to you.
If not. Go here: here

If still nothing, your trying to hard. Start over at step 1.

BANME!?? Ha! .. I've been on this board forever. Anyway, I FINALLY got the car running. My reaction to the XTD clutch: Not bad. It's really really really light. I'm not crazy about b/c it's hard to tell exactly when it's catching b/c it is so light .. but I'm sure I'll get used it. Otherwise, it seems strong and so far is holding the 325 horses or so that I'm putting down so I am please. I will say that I DO NOT have plans to keep this clutch for long. It was just a temporary solution to a money problem at the time. So there you go ... I feel like I'm writing a new product review for Sport Compact or something.

1999 Eclipse GST 4G63