Why not send a PM to Strap22 and find out how much he can get the OEM Toyota stuff for you?

I put 140k on the first one, and am at 110k on the second, and I am not nice to my clutch.

Also do a search on here, I remember about a year or more ago someone here found out the name of the company that makes the OEM Toyota clutch sets and found them online for a less then the OEM prices.

 

One more vote for OEM. Back when I was replacing my clutch (at 180k) I was told that a heavy duty clutch might not be a good idea in light of suspect weaknesses in the 3VZE (bearings?). My OEM is doing fine.

 

When I bought my 95 it had 89K on it, and the clutch was shot. So I put a DF in and was very pleased.

What about bearings? I am guessing toyota is best, but what else might be better?

 

The concern was about the increase in force that would be transferred to the rear bearing of the engine with a stronger clutch. It was just a concern . . . . no proven theory. The idea was that it would be cheaper/easier to replace a clutch than a bearing in the engine. I'm no expert on this. That's what the transmission guys told me. They didn't care which clutch I put in.

 

Sorry, I should have been more specific, I want to know what throw-out and pilot bearings are reccommended?

 

these engines have seperate thrust washers on each side of the #3 main web. although there have been failures, mainly from extreme oil starvation or a clutch with no pedal freeplay(thus always putting thrust on the washers), they are rather uncommon.

i just installed another exedy clutch in my '91 pickup. the kit uses a nachi throwout bearing(same as toyota), and a disc with 4 springs. so far, it is a good clutch, i can't make the thing slip under power no matter what i do.

my only gripe with these, is that they don't quite have the pedal feel that the factory clutch has. it's very light, even though engagement is smooth and even all the way through pedal travel. it feels like the clutch in my dad's saturn. i don't really mind, but i'm one of those sickos that likes my left leg to hurt after going for a drive.