What should I consider when deciding between a Billet Aluminum 8lb flywheel and a billet chrome moly steel 13lb flywheel for my 99 Accord?

 

go with the steel, i had a fidanza flywheel and it started cracking after only 14k miles, very poor quality, go with a 1 piece design, steel

 

ACT makes a really nice flywheel. Chromoly, really nice. Have it in my owen car/

 

I would have to agree on the steel option for durability reasons and for balance.

 

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i had a fidanza flywheel on my accord, i had no problems running it for a year and a half...it should also be noted that fidanza happens to manufacture flywheels for other, more expensive, "name brands" as well...

 

I had Clutch Masters flywheel b4, similar design to Fidanza. The gear ring separated from the flywheel. Bad

 

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I have had mine for more than 30K miles. No problems. Knock on wood.

 

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Ok, well I will be going with the chrome moly steel 13 pounder. Here's another question...

Anyone know how much the stock flywheel weighs?? I just wanted to know the difference from the 13 pounder. Also, I'm very curious how the car will drive differently. The F23 is putting out 10-15 pounds more torque at low-end than power at top-end. Thats what I credit my low 15 sec runs to. Will I feel a loss of low end torque with the lighter flywheel? That certainly sounds like a logical result of less rotating mass to me.

 

When I replaced the old flywheel, I weighted it, but I don't know the exact number, but it was very close to 26-28 pounds.

The car will rev faster.

 

you will have to rev the motor more to get the car moving, its harder on your upshifts and downshifts because the ligher flywheel will accel and deccel faster, not hard on the motor just jerky in the car until you get use to it. i miss mine, my car was alot faster.

i would rather have something reliable... you all that have findanzas, have you actually seen ur flywheel since u installed it? or are yall just saying no problems?

 

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Just to clarify... expect jerky transitions when shifting until i get used to it? the car was (felt) alot faster? Felt lighter? more spirited? What would you say about the Fidanza 13lb chrome moly steel? I've heard some bad things about the aluminum. Any problems being the steel? Just want to make sure I know what I"m getting into.

 

also, The fidanza chrome moly steel says the gearing ring is milled into the steel, as opposed to the aluminum being pressed in. Is this the build quality i should be looking for?

 

yeah it takes getting use to, but not bad, i learned how to really drive a stick with mine,

look for a flywheel that is one piece, my aluminum one was two parts, one was the main part, the second part was steel, i think, and it was attaced to the main part using screws, its the part where the clutch disk grabs,

the best design is the one part flywheel, you can replace that steel disk but i think its 50 bucks and not worth the trouble to replace, why else would honda use a one piece? the aint stupid

 

Has anyone had any experiences with the ACT streetlite flywheels or the XTD flywheels at all?

The XTD flywheels look very similiar in appearance to the ACT flywheels........

 

i hear exedy makes a decent wheel, and if you can afford it JUN makes good ones. But for the money, stick with an ACT they make good stuff.

 

I have never seen a cracked one. Can someone post a pic? I think for performance reasons, the aluminum is the way to go. Cheaper in the long run and gives MORE performance for the dollar. It may seem like the car jerks more but thats because its picking up speed faster. Isnt that a good thing? I drive on a 8 lb aluminum one every day and I like it. Some people say the RPMS's drop too fast but how would that affect performance? I could only think its bad if you like to leave it in gear and coast for a long time and trying to get the most distance. I think that would be retarded too because why not put it in neutral and have less resistance. "Nah I dont like it, the RPMS's drop too fast when I'm racing" Maybe thats because some people shift very SSLLOOWW. I cant see paying more for steel then aluminum when the manufacturers pay the opposite.

 

whats a good wieght to get for a daily driver? i live in california whit lots of traffic during the days.. im thinking 8 lbs would be to light what do you guys think?. also with a lighter flighwheel do you think it will make me waste more gas? like a lot more?

 

Most "street" wheels are around 12lbs where as stated previously racing wheels are 8lbs

 

My current setup is XTSS ACT and Fidanza flywheel [8 lbs]

Drive through traffic and all, and it's not a big deal. I don't have p/s either, and I don't think it's a big deal at all.

It depends on who you ask when you ask "streetable."