Centerforce vs. Marlin clutches
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Centerforce vs. Marlin clutches
My clutch just went toast so now im in the market for a new one and im trying to determine which to get between the marlin heavy duty semi-metallic and a centerforce dual-friction.I'm running a 88 runner with a '01 3.4L SC its my DD and for the time isnt seeing to many trails however it is built up and ready (to little time, too little money)Looking for some opinions, i did read other threads just wanted some more insight based on my set up
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I went with an MC clutch for my 3.4 swap; so far- it's been an excellent choice. I think some of their clutches are on sale right now (too lazy to check his site for ya).
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Ya they are on sale like 250 i think maybe less, i just dont know about the quality and centerforce are expensive but thats not always good. The Two guys who built my runner both have centerforces and they like them alot
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I have a Centerforce Dual Friction clutch that is like 6 years old now. Still works great. For my 2RZ/R151F swap, I am using a Competition Clutch 1620 sprung 6 puck race clutch. I would have gotten a Marlin Crawler clutch, but they don't make them for the 2RZ flywheel. I did get a Marlin Crawler 2/3RZ bellhousing though.
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I keep hearing about Aisin but i dont know anything about them. So you like the dualfriction it sounds good and was reccomended from the shop i got to. i think im gonna call them tomarrow and ask them about marlin, they should know there freakin toyota guru's
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I like my dualfriction clutch a lot, and it works great. I have heard both good and bad things about Centerforce. The dualfriction was my first Centerforce clutch and it is also their best one. I would recommend it.
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Both are really good clutches. the main difference is that marlins brings full clamping pressure on at lower rpm's while the centerforce's clamping comes on as rpm's increase. So it really depends on your driving style and usage. if your towing or rockcrawling I would go with marlin if your mostly street and running your rig at higher rpm's then the centerforce will do fine. I like marlin and his stuff is allways top rate so I personally have a marlin in my truck, but i also do a lot of rockcrawling so low rpm clamping force is important to me.
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well i guess i have like 6 months to decide what i want, that gives me plenty of time to get information. All the information i find is like conflicted, looking at the other threads noone likes centerforces and all like marlin, i guess thats kinda how all things are tho. Sure makes making a descion hard
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I would defantly go with the marlin. Their clutches are made from the same people who make the toyota OEM clutches(aisin/seco). There is only one difference. A much higher clamping force. For that reason I went with their unit.
I would stay away from the centerforce but there are some people out there who really like them. I drove a friends truck with one and I couldnt stand it.
My vote - go with the marlin. Also get the shifter seat and bushing kit
I would stay away from the centerforce but there are some people out there who really like them. I drove a friends truck with one and I couldnt stand it.
My vote - go with the marlin. Also get the shifter seat and bushing kit
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I just replaced my clutch and wen with the HD Marlin based on ALL positive reviews compared to mixed reviews of the Centerforce. I like it - works just like stock.
For a SC 3.4, though, I would consider the super heavy duty version. The higher clamping force will help hold the power even better.
For a SC 3.4, though, I would consider the super heavy duty version. The higher clamping force will help hold the power even better.
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Aisin is the stock clutch. I bought the Marlin HD - it was actually the clutch for a T100 with the 3.0. More clamping pressure but the pedal still feels very nice. I think he changed his clutches recently so I don't know what the new stuff has
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don't misunderstand me. The Marilin clutch has just as much clamping at high rpm as the centerforce or more. it just comes on sooner. the supposed advantage of the centerforce is lighter pedal pressure for daily driving but I can't hardly tell the difference between stock and Marlin's as far as pedal pressure but you can really tell the difference in clamping pressure. Also marlins tend to be cheeper so I don't know where you can go wrong.
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I would go with and did go with marlin because he knows his stuff. He is all toyota so he will have the right product for you. If you want call and talk to his staff.