What would you buy and why? Im talking aluminum vs aluminum. Im looking to match this to a cm stage 3 and an ats 4.9. i can get a comptech barley used for 300 or new fidanza for 189

 

I would rather spend a few more and have it new. $369.00 on the Comptech's site.
http://www.comptechusa.com/store/510100.html

 

so you would rather have the comptech piece over the fidanza?

 

I do.

 

I bought the Fidanza specifically because it was cheaper. No problems so far I know a few others locally running it as well and are quite happy.

 

what are some of the technical differences because the price is more than double

 

Comptech from all that I have read, Is the lightest one out @ 6.75 lbs
other then that, I don't think there is much of a difference. I could be wrong.

 

so i assume ur R reves extremely quick?

 

The only functional difference is the weight. Some people are willing to pay the premium for the extra bit of performance potential, and those people buy the Comptech. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the Fidanza, hell I've had 2 of them.

Oh, and the Comptech comes with a blingin' sticker.

 

I think it does compared to stock R. Not like Night and day but something, it did make shifting a bit nicer but ya just can't take your time in between gears.

 

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other then that, I don't think there is much of a difference. I could be wrong.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bbasso &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would rather spend a few more and have it new. $369.00 on the Comptech's site.
http://www.comptechusa.com/store/510100.html</TD></TR></TABLE>

Comptech has 7lbs from that link. Are you really gonna feel the 3/4's of a pound? The fidanza is 7.5lbs.

 

Interesting... Back when I bought mine the Comptech site had it listed as 6.75lbs Interesting

as for feeling that small difference, I highly doubt it.

 

I love my Fidanza flywheel. No complaints. I have it matched to an ATS 4.9 as well and the car feels very nice.

 

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as for feeling that small difference, I highly doubt it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Maybe you got the tight jdm joint

I've been interested in a flywheel for awhile now. Still waiting on my clutch to go so I can get one.

 

&lt;----going with the 4.9 also

would you guys trust a barley used clutch if you were able to inspect it first? the deal is 600 for both barley used cm stage 3 clutch and a comptech fw...what would u do?...lookin at almost 900 for those two new

 

comptech definetly used to list it as 6.75, so that is very odd

 

Weighed a new Comptech Al flywheel on a calibrated, digital scale. It came to 7 lbs even.

The Comptech flywheels were the ones used on the old Realtime type r's.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by RacerZook &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Weighed a new Comptech Al flywheel on a calibrated, digital scale. It came to 7 lbs even.

The Comptech flywheels were the ones used on the old Realtime type r's.</TD></TR></TABLE>

From there site it looks like they still are....

"So tough that it stands up to the standing
starts with Real Time Racing's Type R's
in the Speedvision World Challenge Series!"

 

Weak flywheels are an odd thing. Any of the reputable flywheels available will stand up to racing.

As for the used clutch thing, I bought a used CM stage 3 from JeffS and love it. No problems whatsoever. I'm also using the Fidanza flywheel, which I chose because of price and the replaceable friction surface. 0.5lb means nothing to me, I can just take a leak before I hit the track

 

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From there site it looks like they still are....

"So tough that it stands up to the standing
starts with Real Time Racing's Type R's
in the Speedvision World Challenge Series!"
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Realtime hasn't ran the type R in a few seasons now. The Realtime TSX and RSX use full Tilton setups now.

 

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The Comptech flywheel has a replaceable surface also (at least their aluminum one, which is what we are discussing here).

For what it's worth, the Comptech flywheel has about double the fasteners holding on the friction surface than any other flywheel out there.

--
George

 

I never noticed that

Good info.

 

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Ah, I actually didn't know that. Interesting. Still, the price thing is a no-brainer. And again, twice as many fasteners or not, I've never heard of a Fidanza failing in any way, high power engine or otherwise.

 

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I'd have to agree. If the choice came down to a new Fidanza or a used (even "slightly) Comptech, I would certainly go with the Fidanza. However, both are great pieces.

 

from what I've heard fidanza makes the flywheels for CM and Comptech. I've never had two in hand to compare but the pictures seem identical. I believe they are all S.F.I. spec 1.1 so you should be cool either way. I've run the Fidanza on my stock weight 4door gsr for 6k miles with no chatter or warpage.