What clutch (212mm) to get?

[Bean]

oldeskewltoy Wrote:there is a flaw in the design of most of the clutch covers for the 4AGE engines... The plate is mounted to the sprung section using 3 metal straps. On acceleration, the straps are under tension so there isn't a huge problem... BUT when the stress is the other direction... the straps are under compression... and can... and DO bend! This will toss the entire engine, and drivetrain balance SERIOUSLY out of wack....

*IF* you have the scratch... the OS Giken design is undoubtedly the best out there...

I was thinking about getting the ORC 250 Light setup but that, I just realized, uses a strap as well (but from experience with OS Giken ORC 309 setups they are all very on/off) as it's still street driven I'd like to opt out for a common setup. And I don't want to render my Fidanza flywheel useless now that I have it.
I understand your point and this is why I'm slightly intrigued by the Centerforce setup. It's still uses the strap method but the weights on the pressure plate might lessen the effect slightly - at least at higher rpms.
I never had one before but what I read on the net a lot of user seem to be very content with it.

Also how much of an issue would recon this would really be, considering 90% of all cars use that setup and the fact my internals will be balanced to degree most can only dream of (read single digit µg level)?

Basically I'd like to have something with a sprung disk, acceptable pedal feel (i.e. not rock hard) and compatible with the Fidanza flywheel.

PS: the scratch isn't really an issue - it just means a delay as I put a fixed amount on the side every month to spend on the build/tuning (excluding maintenance). A system I can highly recommend to anyone, especially to the younger crowd (not you Dan ), who's not doing a full restoration - to keep expenses under control.