What is difference between modular & non-modular clutch?

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What is difference between modular & non-modular clutch?

Post by PensacolaRebel » Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:16 am

What is difference between modular & non-modular clutches? Do they interchange? My clutch is slipping, and I'm try to figure out what I need to get.[/img]
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Post by chipdogg » Sat Dec 17, 2011 6:59 am

Modular clutches are all one piece. Flywheel, pressure plate, friction material all riveted together. Driveplate with starter teeth is seperate. Came on all 96-newer Neons made in the US (Vin starts with 1)

Non-modular needs to be assembled on engine. Came in 95's and Mexican built Neons (vin starts with 3).

Not completely interchangeable. Non-modular clutches need longer bolts to hold the flywheel to crank as the flywheel is thicker. Also the dust shield between the engine and trans is different, the modular clutches came with a 2-piece unit so you could access the bolts on the backside of the driveplate. Can cut the 1-piece one in two pieces if needed.
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Post by PensacolaRebel » Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:55 am

That's probably why non-mod is cheaper. I just got figure out which clutch I can afford.
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Post by ricker91878 » Sat Dec 17, 2011 7:53 pm

Try to get the modular, may be a little more money but easier to install.
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Post by 1genRTturbo » Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:27 pm

the pt mod clutch seams to hold up well from what i gather.
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Post by chipdogg » Sat Dec 17, 2011 11:17 pm

As does the clutch for a 2.7L Stratus, it's what I'm running in the magenta. Cost me $250
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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Post by PensacolaRebel » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:01 pm

I bought one. How many quarts of fluid go back in? I presume it goes in on driver's side at the rubber plug...

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Post by chipdogg » Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:43 am

About 2, depends on what year your trans is. Newer ones have slightly higher capacity. I like to fill them up through the reverse light switch hole uner the battery tray and watch the plug until it starts running out.
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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Post by PensacolaRebel » Tue Dec 27, 2011 4:23 pm

Thank you , Chipdogg.
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