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After thinking about this, I'm frankly not sure whether the direction is critical for a new clutch, as long as it physically fits (on some FWD cars, the flywheel is really dished out in its center)... as I visualize a friction plate, I can't see how the friction material, engagement dampers, or marcel plate would particularly care which way they are turned. Some clutch plates have the friction material aligned or slotted with a radial tilt, so I imagine they might be different, but a symmetrical clutch plate... hmmm...


There is really a right way and a wrong way to put on the clutch, often the flywheel bolts will hit/rub on the rivets of the clutch if you put it on the wrong way and I don't think the dampener springs will work correctly either.

1998 Honda Passport EXL V6 3.2L Auto SOTF 4WD
3" Calmini Lift w/ HD Track Bar, 32x11.5-16 Super Swamper SX, Aisins

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