Snowz
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Hey guys, figured with the ACT clutch being a recent release to the market I would post my thoughts.
Last week I ordered the ACT JP6-HDSS, it showed up from California to New Hampshire in about 6 days. Couldn't complain. It showed up looking very high quality and professional. All of the parts are vacuum sealed and shrink wrapped. I got to installing it last night, WHAT A BEAR!!, I am a competent mechanic. Ive built many vehicles over the years from diesels and rock crawlers to Evos and this was NOT a fun job, it took about 7 hours beginning to test drive. Granted I had an extra attention to detail because I wanted to keep my 6k mile rig looking factory underneath. The stock clutch is a JOKE, my dual mass was mostly totaled from rock crawling, it had a ridiculous amount of slop/clunk to it, and the stock clutch disc is tiny. My final impressions of the clutch are good, its very resistant to stalling, has smooth engagement and feels very natural. The clutch pedal throw is a little short, with engagement close to the floor, but it doesn't feel wrong or out of place. I assume the short clutch throw has more to do with the stock hydraulics than anything.
The install is not a fun one, the 3.6 has a ridiculous amount of bell housing bolts, it feels like the entire gladiators wiring harness is attached to the trans, and there's a few random size bolt heads that don't make much sense. If you're going to do it yourself, make sure you have a vehicle lift, I'm not sure you could get it done on the floor without completely removing the transmission which adds a lot of extra steps to the job. I completed the job without disconnecting the shifters. and I kept the y pipe in place as well as the transferase attached to the trans. Last but not least I'm almost certain the flywheel only goes on these motors 1 way which is interesting to do alone LOL.
Last week I ordered the ACT JP6-HDSS, it showed up from California to New Hampshire in about 6 days. Couldn't complain. It showed up looking very high quality and professional. All of the parts are vacuum sealed and shrink wrapped. I got to installing it last night, WHAT A BEAR!!, I am a competent mechanic. Ive built many vehicles over the years from diesels and rock crawlers to Evos and this was NOT a fun job, it took about 7 hours beginning to test drive. Granted I had an extra attention to detail because I wanted to keep my 6k mile rig looking factory underneath. The stock clutch is a JOKE, my dual mass was mostly totaled from rock crawling, it had a ridiculous amount of slop/clunk to it, and the stock clutch disc is tiny. My final impressions of the clutch are good, its very resistant to stalling, has smooth engagement and feels very natural. The clutch pedal throw is a little short, with engagement close to the floor, but it doesn't feel wrong or out of place. I assume the short clutch throw has more to do with the stock hydraulics than anything.
The install is not a fun one, the 3.6 has a ridiculous amount of bell housing bolts, it feels like the entire gladiators wiring harness is attached to the trans, and there's a few random size bolt heads that don't make much sense. If you're going to do it yourself, make sure you have a vehicle lift, I'm not sure you could get it done on the floor without completely removing the transmission which adds a lot of extra steps to the job. I completed the job without disconnecting the shifters. and I kept the y pipe in place as well as the transferase attached to the trans. Last but not least I'm almost certain the flywheel only goes on these motors 1 way which is interesting to do alone LOL.
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