Exedy 15804 stage 1 clutch! After a few miles how is it holding up?
Hey!... Welcome to a #modmonday update! Two months ago I installed my @Exedy stage 1 clutch on my 06 Forester XT, this week I will discuss how it is like on a day to day basis.
So shiny!… For now that is.
After much research and thinking I ended up choosing the the Exedy stage 1 clutch for it's ability to hold a bit more power than the stock equivalent. Nobody wants to put their car all back together and then find a weak link that causes you to take it all apart again.
Rusty and old, lets replace it with something that can hang with the motor upgrades we have.
With this in my mind I went with the Stage 1. Over the last month of driving it I have learned quite a bit. The first 500 miles were spent breaking the clutch in. Which exhibited plenty of clutch chatter which is normal but a bit annoying.
It has no problem holding up with my stage 3 upgrades of that should put it near STi stage 2 power figures. The downside of the Stage 1 clutch is the stiffness that comes with it. After upgrading my STi to a Exedy Stage 1 clutch and having no issues with stiffness I assumed the Forester version would be somewhat similar, it is not.
It is a very complete kit that includes a new pilot bearing for the flywheel. NTN throw out bearing
And a new throw out bearing to replace that old tired unit.
For a daily driver this stiffness is right at limit for stop and go traffic. I will say it is at least three times stiffer than the O.e. unit and a long day of driving you will really feel it. Although I found that disabling of the hill holder the stiffness of the pedal became that much more bearable.
The old clutch disc was just above the rivets. It wouldn’t have lasted much longer
Update: Two years later this clutch is still moving the Forester forward and backwards. The clutch pedal is still just as stiff as it started but I think my leg has added a bit of muscle to combat this.
Given that I added a Vf39, downpipe, turbo inlet, etc I figured the Stage 1 would be what I needed. I think an Oem unit would do just as well, this one will just put up with a bit more heat and power before giving up.
Exedy single mass flywheel replaces the standard dual mass unit from Subaru.
In closing I wish it was just a bit softer but overall it is a great clutch that I look forward to putting more miles on.
Questions, comments, thoughts? Leave them below!