Best clutch brand?
Best clutch brand?
I've searched over and over and come up with nothing.
I'm about to have the clutch replaced in my 2000 F-150 4x4 can anyone recommend a good brand of clutch? I have a Center Force dual friction clutch in my Bronco and that thing is great won't burn no matter how hard you ride it, but they want upwards of $500 for one for my truck not sure I can justify that one for a daily driver.
Any recommendations would be appreciated
I'm about to have the clutch replaced in my 2000 F-150 4x4 can anyone recommend a good brand of clutch? I have a Center Force dual friction clutch in my Bronco and that thing is great won't burn no matter how hard you ride it, but they want upwards of $500 for one for my truck not sure I can justify that one for a daily driver.
Any recommendations would be appreciated
I think the OEM Motorcraft is as good as any for a daily driver.
Whatever you use, I'd advise you to do the job right - get a complete clutch kit. Pull the flywheel and either get it bench ground or replace it, replace the rear main seal, replace the pilot bearing, replace the pressure plate, clutch disc, and the slave/throwout bearing. Make sure the kit includes the improved slave/throwout, the original one had a tendency to leak prematurely. Mine went out completely at 64k, and my master cylinder was seeping too.
I had the whole clutch done at that time with a heavy duty Brute Power, and it was awful. The tech ground the flywheel in place and the clutch chattered almost from day 1. I lived with it till the pilot bearing started sticking at around 120k, so I took it to Ford for a full OEM replacement - including new flywheel and rear main seal (it was leaking). It works great. Total cost at Ford for everything was $1200 parts and labor (labor was $85/hr).
Whatever you use, I'd advise you to do the job right - get a complete clutch kit. Pull the flywheel and either get it bench ground or replace it, replace the rear main seal, replace the pilot bearing, replace the pressure plate, clutch disc, and the slave/throwout bearing. Make sure the kit includes the improved slave/throwout, the original one had a tendency to leak prematurely. Mine went out completely at 64k, and my master cylinder was seeping too.
I had the whole clutch done at that time with a heavy duty Brute Power, and it was awful. The tech ground the flywheel in place and the clutch chattered almost from day 1. I lived with it till the pilot bearing started sticking at around 120k, so I took it to Ford for a full OEM replacement - including new flywheel and rear main seal (it was leaking). It works great. Total cost at Ford for everything was $1200 parts and labor (labor was $85/hr).
Last edited by glc; Jun 20, 2012 at 11:52 AM.
I have an ACT clutch in my Supra, and that thing is very streetable but holds lots of power. I've been very pleased with it so far, but I'm not sure if they make a kit for these trucks. Good value for the dollar too, if I recall.






