Adler Speed Clutch Review Everything You Need to Know

[@ThatRedSW20]

That Rx8 sound majestic!

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@ThatRedSW20 she is a wepon brother 😄

[@garagehacks69]

I just pulled one of these JUNK clutches out of a customers car to replace with a name brand single disc setup. Customer installed his adler clutch a few weeks prior, and failed shortly after. After disassembly it was clearly evident the clearances for their custom throwout bearing was pushing on the pressure plate parly and causing the clutch to slip and the reason it failed prematurely. You would need an additional 3/8" clearance inside the bellhousing in order for the the clutch to work proper. If I had to guess, it looks like they use the same basket, and friction discs for a multitude of applications but changing the flywheel and the disc spline to match the application. To be fair they may work ok with other applications however, o2j / o2a vag transmission revisions do not work proper and the customer is out 500 bucks cost plus my labor to replace.

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@garagehacks69 good to know, I was also not really impressed the dampener is not big enough and the flywheel is to light which causes the car to jult at lower rpm’s it did not slip but still horrible clutch for a every day driver would only recommend them for race use only.

[@mechanicalwarriors]

Yeah I agree I hope they are listening to these comments and make some Changes or make a model for street use

[@deanbrevis4103]

Some o2j have longer slave cylinder pins than others though? Around 3/8 difference too, I know because I replaced my slave and had a issue with engagement issues after. After comparing pin length and swapping the og pin into it, it worked. Mightve been the case with your client?

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@garagehacks69 yeah I was not a fan of them to be honest more of a race type of clutch not for street. I hope they read these comments and improve there products

[@tommyrowanracing]

Great review Josh, very informative and entertaining, I'm sure the clutch company will be happy with your honest review. Oh, make sure your Mum watches this vid 😂 😂

[@mechanicalwarriors]

yeah ill need to send it to her thaks for the comment mate !!

[@Shift_Gears32]

My twin disc unsprung for my b20 Honda arrived. Haven’t installed it yet. Thanks for the video and the information as there is not much info about this clutch.

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@Shift_Gears32 your welcome mate I will definitely be a ruff ride I am changing the one I put in out as it’s to harsh on the drive train

[@clab80]

@@mechanicalwarriors hey mate, ive always wondered about these clutches. Is it still quite harsh even with the sprung centre? Since you're changing it out, what are you planning on changing to?

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@clab80 it is very aggressive bite it’s almost impossible to drive it smooth on the street I would not recommend it for street use even with the spring center it’s almost impossible to drive and such an aggressive clutch will put extra stress on your gearbox and drive train and more then likely break something. I’m not keeping this clutch in my car. This type of clutch is for a track car only in my opinion, I drove it around for few weeks and actually started to hate driving the car so it’s definitely coming out for me. I have asked the company if they could do a semi organic clutch but they don’t do anything like this so until they do I will use something more suitable for street use some clutch manufacturers will make a twin disk system that has one organic clutch and one ceramic. These combo is the best for street and will hold big power

[@clab80]

@@mechanicalwarriors Thanks for the honest review! Have you heard of Uni Clutch? I have no affiliation with them but it would be a cool review if you decided to do another clutch review on the Rx8!. btw.. keep up the awesome work. Your content is very relatable for the DIY guys like me!

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@clab80 I will look into it brother and thanks for the support means a lot!

[@Afr0Ztv]

Great video! Starting my rx8 build…

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@Afr0Ztv thanks mate, what are u doing with your build ?

[@Afr0Ztv]

@@mechanicalwarriorsdoing a k24 swap, have chassis and motor acquiring all my other parts now. Build the motor and have some fun with it

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@Afr0Ztv nice mate show me some pics of it when it’s done I love seeing peoples creations

[@LesioXXXE]

I have two set in drift cars with 600hp+, ceramic no spring option, whole season without problem. Pedal feel is much stronger, you need lot of force to push it and it grabs immediately so its tricky to moving off. Its handle like typical sport clutch, i not reccomend it for daily traffic use. But for motorsport it work great, for that price i'm not see better option. Its very light(whole set is about 9kg), so gear change is fast and afert clutch kick you feel aggresive kick.

[@Juancarlos22113]

I don’t see the problem with the clutch that you mentioned. Every clutch needs a break in period for about 500-1000 miles depending on if it’s highway or city The jerking motion due to the lighter weight can be annoying but most people are not going to be jerking their car around unless you don’t know how to drive. Once you break it in then give us another real review. But overall for 2 days of driving the clutch looks good in my opinion

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@Juancarlos22113 I drove it around for weeks it’s not a street clutch I have a uni clutch to put in next but I currently have the engine out of the car fixing some oil leaks and checking the wear of the engine

[@Juancarlos22113]

@ oh gotcha, in your video you said something about 2 days with the clutch. A full break in depending on your driving habits can take 2-3 weeks then give us an update on the clutch if it feels better or the same. I’m trying to figure out how it compare to the exedy twin because that clutch can be rough before the break in period as well. That’s why I said what said earlier

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@ yeah I drove it arohnd for quite a bit it went from a fun car to drive to a pig I hated it my next one I’ll do a much more in-depth review for you

[@Juancarlos22113]

@ appreciate it, that will help a lot of people wonder once it is broken in how will it really feel.

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@ it’s not so much the feeling of it to be honest u can get used to the grab the problem is for a rotary the rotating mass is a big deal if there is not enough wait in the flywheel it makes the drive very jumpy and horrible to drive and cost. Like for example if u sitting on 80 u can’t have it in top gear u need to have it in like 3rd maybe 4th if your lucky because it will bunny hop quite violently because there is not enough mass to counter small jumps in the drive line. It’s ok for racing because your on the gass off the gass but for every day driving it’s horrible. Maybe it will be better with a piston engine as they have more rotating mass but for the 13b I put it in it was horrible

[@jyt3408]

Have you tried the hydraulic throw out bearing? It helps a lot with easy clutch engagement.

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@jyt3408 the issue is the clutch’s dampener is not big enough so even with a smooth engagement it is very ruff on the drive train

[@TheBaconAgent212]

Thanks for the review Did you need to use a pedal stop

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@TheBaconAgent212 no I did not use a peddle stop

[@GermanRoales]

Update on it? Im looking this clutch for track use, drift or something else, what about this? Thanks

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@GermanRoales would be perfect for this use but make sure you check the clearance of the throw out bearing as I have heard some have had issues and burnt out the clutch. As stated in the review I would not recommend this clutch for street but a track car would be ideal

[@raghurao3851]

Hi how to get in touch with Adler speed They don't reply to email or through facebook chat.. I am looking for my VW 1.8t 20valve

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@raghurao3851 I was talking to them through eBay EBay is a good way to contact business because eBay force them to reply to messages or they close there account down. So try that way

[@adrianvega4817]

Update on it ?

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@adrianvega4817 what would u like to know ?

[@adrianvega4817]

@@mechanicalwarriors if it's running strong? I see mixed or not much info on these clutches. Debating on the twin sprung on my Evo x 570whp. I don't mind a harder clutch if it last.

[@mechanicalwarriors]

@@adrianvega4817 what are you using it for ? If plan to use it for street at all then I would recommend not using this clutch Other then a horrible driving experience on the street the clutch does what you would expect But I would recommend a uni clutch if your looking for street use