Hello everyone. I have searched and searched and searched and spent at least thirty minutes reading all the posts that seem to get put up every few days concerning flywheels. I thought I'd start another . I'm pretty sure I want to go with a aluminum flywheel as opposed to chromoly, just because aluminum is cheap and from what I've read there has been almost no problems with them. I've heard that there is some kind of insert that can be bought and installed if the surface is becoming rough. Does this just bolt right on, and how much would this cost? How light would you all recommend I go for daily driving, but occasional visits to the track? I've heard some recommend 12 lbs, some recommend 8, and some recommend lighter (such as Jun). I'm pretty sure I don't want to run anything 6 lbs or lighter, so which weight should I opt for? Also, which brand would you all recommend? I've heard Fidanza is the best, and that Clutchmasters is the same as Fidanza and many people use Clutchmasters, so should I get CM/Fidanza or some other brand? Thanks in advance

 

heres the deal i was debating awhile back too. i ended up with a steel flywheel by exedy that was 9.5lbs because it was cheap and exedy has been around. I almost got a spoon which was 10lb but i got this at so good of a deal i got it anyway. SOMETIMES aluminum has a problem because on the flywheels there is that pressed on ring. that ring sometimes fractures which causes a gernade effect and goodby tranny. I mean you dont hear of it often but i figured hey better safe then sorry plus wont wear as much and its just as light as aluminum flywheels so lets go steel.

my opinion, go steel, chromoly and it will save you in the long run. Just play it safe and as for even mine at 9.5lb is almost pushing it for street lightness. honestly, yea i got 9.5 and will be doing the same thing you are with my car, but i'll tell you, get something between 10 and 12lb. thats plenty! to make up for the weight you can even buy a underdrive pulley if you want. go chromolly sttel or just steel. dont get the stock one lightened, and dont get too light because your not on a road coarse. you need street performance. im not even sure how my 9.5 is gonna be. like i said in my opinion 10-12 steel.

also dont believe this hp proven crap. they are guestimating. take you car to a dyno and run it, then thro on the flywheel and run it, i guerantee you your numbers prolly wont even change. You cant feel it on a dyno, so the dyno cant read it because the motor isnt pully the weight of your car. you'll feel it tho trust me when your driving, but dont expect to see numbers sitting still on a dyno.

 

I ran a lightened stock fly for 3 years with 0 problems... but I can understand the potential for failure.

I now run an aluminum Fidanza 7.5 lbs. Yet to be streeted.

I vouch for Unorthodox racing! They are the highest quality I've seen yet (and I work at a machine shop that holds pretty tight tolerances)