Exedy/RPM clutch

[ImPulse]

Hey all,

another noob question:

I have recently ordered a new clutch, and had it fitted by a family mechanic. As I was interstate at the time I couldn't actually foresee the process so got a mate to drop the car off and let the mechanic take care of the ordering.

Based on forum reviews, and talking to fellow members, I decided on the Exedy Heavy Duty TKY-7334HD (I believe a lot of you run this).

I specifically gave this number to the mechanic and he ordered it in, (he isn't a 'performance tuner' so he doesnt usually deal with heavy duty or high performance clutches).

I picked the car up when i got back, but upon looking at the box it was badged RPM rather than Exedy.

What I fail to understand was, the mechanic was solely working off my model number, which i got off the exedy website itself. A quick google revealed RPM to be a completely different company (Seemingly). I don't believe its the fault of the mechanic for ordering wrong parts, because he ordered using the number I gave him.

Has anyone heard of RPM, are they per chance a company that uses Exedy parts (e.g. pressure plates etc) to build clutches? Cos that's the only reason I can think of for the supplier to send this clutch.

Thanks in advance

Alf

[Kenshin X]

maybe they use exedy internals and built around that. cuz i have the xtreme clutch and they use the guts of the exedy and build around that.

[CHA54]

The mechanic would have given the part number to his supplier, they would have called clutch industries and clutch industries would have supplied their equivalient RPM clutch kit.

[xoom]

Not sure if its quality is as good or not but adding to Jason's post effectively the mechanics supplier probably has a better list price on a comparable part ..... this happens in a lot of different industries and unless ur insistent on getting the specific part then this is what will occur.

[CHA54]

I'd say the RPM's are equivalent to Exedy in that the damper spring retainers snap on both clutch plate brands.

[ImPulse]

haha that doesn't sound like a good thing, could you please elaborate?

I'd say the RPM's are equivalent to Exedy in that the damper spring retainers snap on both clutch plate brands.

thanks for the feedback guys.

[Buzza9]

RPM are a pretty decent clutch.. Unless your putting out 150+kw I wouldn't worry to much.