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Exedy OEM Replacement Clutch Kit - 2008-2012 Honda Accord (K24)
Sometimes you don't want a stage anything. You want your car back the way it was. If your Accord's clutch is slipping, dragging, or the pedal has gone soft, this Exedy kit puts it back to factory, no compromises and no adjustment period. Exedy supplies Honda's clutches from the factory, so this isn't a copy of the original, it's the same company building the same part to the same spec.
Why OEM Is Often The Right Answer
There's a temptation to upgrade whenever a clutch comes out, since the labor is the same either way. But a heavier clutch on a car that doesn't need one is a downgrade in daily life. Stiffer pedal in traffic, grabbier engagement, and a car that's more work to drive for holding capacity you'll never use.
If your Accord is stock or close to it, factory spec is genuinely the better part. The engagement point lands where you expect, pedal effort stays where it's always been, and shifts feel clean. You get in and it drives like the car you remember, which is the entire point.
Exedy Builds Honda's Clutches
Worth knowing who made it. Exedy, formerly Daikin Clutch USA, is an OEM supplier to Honda. So this isn't an aftermarket company reverse-engineering the factory part and getting close. It's the same manufacturer using the same materials and processes that produced the clutch your car left the plant with.
That's the practical argument for buying it here rather than from a dealer counter. Same part, same quality, without the markup.
Everything You Need In One Box
This is a complete kit, so you're not sourcing pieces separately or discovering you're short a bearing with the transmission already on the floor:
- Pressure plate
- Clutch disc
- Release bearing
- Pilot bushing
- Alignment tool
Do It Once
Replacing a clutch means pulling the transmission, which is most of the work and most of the cost whether you're paying a shop or spending a weekend on it. That's the argument for good parts rather than the cheapest thing that fits.
It's also the argument for looking at everything while you're in there. Check your flywheel surface and your rear main seal before you close it up, because coming back for either one means doing the entire job over.
Break It In Properly
One piece of advice that applies to any new clutch. Take it easy for the first few hundred miles and let the friction surfaces bed in. Rushing the break-in is one of the quickest ways to shorten the life of a clutch you just spent a day installing. Be gentle early and you'll get the mileage this kit is built for.
Fitment
- 2008-2012 Honda Accord (K24, manual transmission)
Who Should Run This Clutch
This is for the Accord owner whose clutch is worn out and who wants the car to feel right again rather than different. Daily driver, high-mileage car you plan to keep, or anything stock where a performance clutch would just make the commute worse. It's the factory part from the factory supplier. Get it in, break it in properly, and get back to driving.
Fits: 2008-2012 Honda Accord with the K24 engine, manual transmission. Type: OEM replacement clutch kit. Manufacturer: Exedy, OEM supplier to Honda. Includes: pressure plate, clutch disc, release bearing, pilot bushing, and alignment tool. Feel: factory engagement point and pedal effort.