ShinotakuX

my friend bought me a exedy racing clutch stage 1 for me, just wondering what flywheel do I need for daily drive? should I get a flywheel or just resurface it? also, I've heard ppl broke there exedy stage 1 cluth on ther high reving engine such as the b18c5, but my engine is just the d16y8, will it last longer? thank you.

DTA-Zombie

I'd be amazed to see an exedy clutch break

for daily driving you could have yours resurfaced.

getting a decent lightweight flywheel wouldn't be terrible though.

hell you could even get a brand new OEM spec flywheel if you wanted.

stock d16y8 your clutch will last seemingly forever

ShinotakuX

If I do install the exedy stage 1 clutch along with a lighten flywheel such as the fidanza, what difference should I experience compare to my stock flywheel? is it minor or a big difference? thank you.

l2ichard

HMM yea a little bit.. get an exedy flywheel . its a better quality than fidanza ( thats what i think) cuz if that flywheel chatters it will go through the firewall and inside the compartment and can be a a risky scenario.. though i dont think that will likely happend.. you see a difference at 3500 rpm and higher.. but at low end you will loose a little power.. but it will rev faster at higher rpm.. and exedy stage one is good for daily driving.. for the most part.. because i bought one and a exedy light flywheel. and only had it for about 4 months and i have no problems..

but yea you can also resurface your flywheel .. make sure you either re surface or by a new flywheel though..

ShinotakuX

so which one would you recommend? resurface or new flywheel?

l2ichard

hmmm ... well if the flywheel been never resurface, you can resurface it and save some money.. but if you want a bit more acceleration but only noticeable after 3500 rpms get a lighter flywheel.. but get a ACT EXEDY or other well known manufactures. :]

ShinotakuX

how many times can the original stock flywheel be resurface?

DCSportEJ1Civic

a shop should be able to tell you if you need to, and if you can resurface your flywheel. just take it off and take it to a good shop to have it checked. as for an aftermarket flywheel, you wont feel a big difference with a lighter one, but there is a difference. i have a #1 flywheel with a comp. 6 puck clutch. it works pretty good. most people i talk to dont really like fidanza for some reason. i just replaced my clutch and flywheel in my hatch with autozone parts lol. to have a clutch resurfaced is like $30-$50 depending on where you go. i got a new one for $50 so i didnt see a point in resurfacing my old one.

Kendall

There's nothing wrong with the stock flywheel. Honda doesn't recommend resurfacing them, but you can usually get away with it at least once or twice (depending upon condition) before you need a replacement.

If you do decide to go with an aftermarket flywheel, try to stick with a one piece chromoly as opposed to aluminum. Chromoly and aluminum have different ways of deforming in extreme circumstances, and if something goes terribly wrong in the clutch department, you're almost always better off with chromoly.

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Exedy clutches don't have the best reputation for longevity. In fact I've personally seen close to a dozen that have all had hub failures. Of course I've seen at least that many more go for years without issues.

ShinotakuX

where can i get an oem flywheel?

DCSportEJ1Civic

you can get and oem quality one at autozone, advance auto parts, napa. any part store should be able to get it.