how much less does one weigh than the factory flywheel?? and i know the lude revs fast already, how much of a difference does one make?

 

a good bit of difference.

Stock is 22 lbs, after market goes as low as 8 I think. I'm running a 9lb.

 

http://www.diabloautosports.com/prod...oducts_id=2439

Stock is around 20lbs, this one is approx. 7.5-8.5 lbs.

 

Fidanza has one of the best quality ones I have seen. I use one and have installed them on anything from Civics to Preludes to 300ZX's. You will definitely notice the difference is how the car revs up. You'll also notice a little gain on the dyno but not huge. If you can afford to extra expense get one when you change your clutch. You will save a lot in labor costs. Unless of course you are doing the work yourself.

 

how long do lightned flywheels last? You can get the stock one resurfaced for $40 but can you resurface aluminum flywheel? Does anyone have any experience with multiple clutches on a AM flywheel?

 

Most aftermarket aluminum flywheels have a replaceable friction plate made of steel.

 

How about a Chromoly FW with no replacable friction plate? Can a chromoly FW be resurfaced like a steel FW can?

Andrew

 

I've read that you can't resurface a Chromoly FW

 

You can resurface Chromoly Flywheels, but like the stock flywheel, can only resurface it so many times, if you want a flywheel that outlive the car, get a Fidanza or a Clutchmasters flywheel.. Clutchmasters flywheel is manufactured by Fidanza, so they are the exact same thing, except the Clutchmasters flywheel is anodized in Blue. The Fidanza/Clutchmaster flywheel both have replaceable steel inserts that you would replace instead of resurfacing, meaning you will never need another flywheel again. I'm not sure how much the replaceable plates are.

As far as gains go, like they said, at idle, revving up is much quicker, sounds like a meaner ITR. And weight difference from stock, you will accelerate a noticeable amount quicker. I've heard of some people getting .1 to .3 seconds shaved off their quarter-mile time from a lightweight flywheel.

I would assume the Prelude gets the most of a flywheel over any other Honda out there. Prelude has a big motor with a heavy stock flywheel, you would get more of a gain from the lightweight flywheel than a Civic SI/Integra Type R.

Jay


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