Does Anyone Have Opinions on this Clutch?

[Tortoise]

The clutch in my P5 is beginning to slip at high engine loads, say 4th gear @ 4,000 rpm with significant throttle. Unfortunately the car only has 65,000 km on it. My girlfriend and I don't abuse or ride the clutch, so I think that the previous owner didn't know what he was doing.

I'm looking at getting this exedy clutch:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EXEDY-01-04-MAZDA-PROTEGE-2-0L-NEW-Clutch-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33730QQitemZ8008164428

Does anyone have any opinions on it? My car isn't modded so I don't need anything special, I just want a durable alternative to the OEM clutch.

Thanks.

["mazdachic"]

I've not heard of anyone to have one of these from ebay. I'm not sure if Centerforce makes one for a Mazda but i have one of the CRX and its great. Check around first and see before you pick this one.

[McCorkle]

Usually Exedy makes some pretty good products, but $100 for everything including the pressure plate seems a bit low.

If your car is stock you may as well just toss another OEM clutch in there. My car has a little over 60k miles and about 20k of those were boosted. My clutch still feels new.

[Tortoise]

Thanks for the replies guys.

I've heard that this Exedy clutch is the same as the OEM clutch. I've seen it priced at this level else-where.

Would I gain much longevity by installing an ACT or other Stage 1 clutch? I'm trying to decide if it's worth the 200-300 price difference.

[McCorkle]

I liked the ACT clutch I had on my last Protege. I've heard good things about Spec clutches for the Protege as well.

["mazdachic"]

I like the ACT as well couple of buddies of mine have them in theirs and its nice not to sticky or hard to shift like some. Good Luck

[Marc93lx]

The Exedy is a good OEM replacement. I don't think anyone has had a problem with them.

[Tortoise]

I'm thinking of supporting a local company. Bully Clutch. Specifically, their stage 1 clutch. Does anyone have an opinion on this company?

Thanks.