what parts do I use on a b16a with the cable tranny?
07-05-2001, 05:33 AM
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what parts do I use on a b16a with the cable tranny?
I am going to put one in a 91 crx si and would like to know what parts do I buy to fit on it. Like a clutch, flywheel , header, intake and do they make a jrsc that will work. Do I buy parts for a del sol vtec or a 99 - 00 si?
07-05-2001, 06:43 AM
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Re: what parts do I use on a b16a with the cable tranny? (Aj.)
would the type r flywheel work good or should I get one lighter? Also I found a good deal on a del sol vtec clutch would that also work?
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Re: what parts do I use on a b16a with the cable tranny? (Aj.)
The lighter you make the rotating mass the more torque you will loose, stick with a stock B16 flywheel
07-05-2001, 06:52 PM
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Re: what parts do I use on a b16a with the cable tranny? (EVOCELICA)
Mmm, I don't know about that one there man... you don't LOSE torque with a lighter flywheel or we'd all be using Mack truck flywheels (I know I would!) 
. But at the same time you don't want to go too light on the flywheel or your car loses driveability. The flywheel is what keeps the engine rotating (to some extent) when you're shifting... it's engineered so that at each shift the engagement point of the transmission is timed with the engine RPM. Shift at 3000, engine RPM drops 300 RPM or so to 2700 (on my car) when you shift 2-3, and that's perfect engagement RPM for the transmission in 3rd gear. See the point? With a lighter flywheel the engine RPM will probably drop right down to 2000 or maybe less. Makes it harder to drive because it doesn't like to go into gear as well.
Also, the engine (at higher RPM on high speed bombs) has to work to keep the engine rotating at a single RPM level, instead of relying on the flywheel's inertia to keep it moving. So you don't LOSE torque, but at constant speeds I'm sure it would feel like you do. On the other hand, while accelerating a lightened flywheel will feel MUCH faster and more sprightly. It's your choice. I'd just shave a couple pounds off the stock flywheel and leave it at that (any machine shop should be able to handle this).
[Modified by raeneshadow, 7:55 PM 7/5/2001]
. But at the same time you don't want to go too light on the flywheel or your car loses driveability. The flywheel is what keeps the engine rotating (to some extent) when you're shifting... it's engineered so that at each shift the engagement point of the transmission is timed with the engine RPM. Shift at 3000, engine RPM drops 300 RPM or so to 2700 (on my car) when you shift 2-3, and that's perfect engagement RPM for the transmission in 3rd gear. See the point? With a lighter flywheel the engine RPM will probably drop right down to 2000 or maybe less. Makes it harder to drive because it doesn't like to go into gear as well.Also, the engine (at higher RPM on high speed bombs) has to work to keep the engine rotating at a single RPM level, instead of relying on the flywheel's inertia to keep it moving. So you don't LOSE torque, but at constant speeds I'm sure it would feel like you do. On the other hand, while accelerating a lightened flywheel will feel MUCH faster and more sprightly. It's your choice. I'd just shave a couple pounds off the stock flywheel and leave it at that (any machine shop should be able to handle this).
[Modified by raeneshadow, 7:55 PM 7/5/2001]
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