So I went and purchased a 'stage 1' south bend clutch for my car (part # 16073)

Came in the mail today and I was looking it over and was rather surprised to see Exedy printed on the actual clutch itself.
I thought they actually made their own clutches- especially since I was told my clutch was shipped out late because it had to be made to order since their stock ran out.
Do they just modify Exedy clutches or something instead? Anyone have any incite on this?






And the pressure plate itself just had a south bend sticker on it

it could be that Exedy makes the hard parts but southbend makes the disc itself? hell...ask them.

Yup, you're pretty much spot on. I researched it and apparently they get Exedy clutches and just modify them. They use their disc and modify the pressure plate it some way... but other then that its an Exedy.

exedy makes all the clutches hubs and pressure plates, southbend uses their own friction surfaces and clamping springs. ACT does the same thing.

congrats on getting the best clutch on the market, you wont be disapointed

that might explain the spring failure on mine...

Kevin

What? I live two blocks from these guys. Didn't know South Bend Clutch was known nationally. That's kind of cool.