I need to choose and buy a clutch very soon before the engine and gearbox go back together, so I was having a brief look on the web today, and also talking to my mechanic.
Does anyone have any experience with Exedy's TYK-6441HD (heavy duty clutch for 3SGTE) or TYK-6441HDCB (heavy duty cushion button clutch for 3SGTE)? Are either/both of those clutches good for a 'daily' driven MR2 with almost double the stock power? I can deal with a slightly heavier pedal, but not excessively heavy, and I want it to handle slipping without excessive clutch wear. My driving style doesn't involve excessive slipping anyway, but I'm pedantic so I get stressed out if I am forced to slip the clutch or if I stuff up, so it would be nice to know that my clutch can handle it once in a while (I drive heaps of kilometers, so in the long run the clutch slipping will accumulate quickly).
This is what it says about each of the clutches on the Exedy website:
TYK-6441HD:
"The Heavy Duty (HD suffix) clutch kits are perfectly suited for use in lightly modified vehicles or vehicles carrying loads used for daily driving or in amateur motor sports activities. A high performance clutch cover with increased clamp load which will transmit an increase in engine torque is included in these kits with an organic clutch disc creating a performance clutch kit with smooth take off drivability."
TYK-6441HDCB:
Our Heavy Duty Cushion Button (HDCB suffix) clutch kits are recommended for use in moderately tuned vehicles that are driven on a daily basis.
This product utilises the positive aspects of an extremely durable ceramic material which has the capacity to transmit increased engine torque while maintaining a relatively comfortable engagement feeling attributed to the unique process of attaching the ceramic material to the clutch disc segment or marcel.
To complement these unique clutch discs, HDCB clutch kits are also supplied with high performance clutch cover assemblies with increased clamp loads.