im think about puttin the fidanza 8lb fly wheel in my 92 si ive heard that the 8lb wheels make u lose alot of top end is this true and should i go for an 11lb wheel

 

you heard wrong. do a search and find out for yourself.

 

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from waht you heard, it seems like the heavier the flywheel the better, my as well get one made out of lead?

 

I can't say anything about the 8lb, but I have a 12lb ACT and it's great. If anything I have more low end and high end power (up hill 35mph in 5th :D)

 

I got two of them, on in the '96 Prelude VTEC, on in the '93 Civic H22.

Watch out when shifting.....this will bring the revs up quick, but the trans doesn't like it. The syncros can't catch up! The trans will tend to grind gears if you shift too fast.

 

i ahve the fidanza in my 97 base. i love it. i feel more power across the entire rev range. everyone says you have to shift a little quicker, but i was already shifting too fast for the stock flywheel. i had a little harder time starting from a stop in 1st gear, but i'm used to it now. the 7lb fidanza is perfect for me.

 

if you like drag type racing i'd suggest stock or at the most the ACT streetlite.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CBR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got two of them, on in the '96 Prelude VTEC, on in the '93 Civic H22.

Watch out when shifting.....this will bring the revs up quick, but the trans doesn't like it. The syncros can't catch up! The trans will tend to grind gears if you shift too fast.</TD></TR></TABLE>

syncros have nothing to do with the fact that the revs go up quick....

the trans doesnt like you because you probably mash into gear without letting the clutch fully release....

 

dont. not worth it. resurface stock flywheel is da way to go

 

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Whats your resoning behind this?

 

Ive been riding a fidanza flywheel for a long while now. I hear good and bad about them just like every other part out there. From my own personal experience the flywheel has performed up to expectations. All motor, the motor seems like it screams and revs faster underload.

Im sure if you wana get real technical about it, you could come up with bad things to say about the flywheel. But its has worked for me

BTW&gt; Resurfacing the stock flywheel is the worst idea ever. Just buy a new one!

 

a heavier flywheel helps get the car out of the hole in drag type launches, and at the strip its all about the launch.

its fun to rip around w/ a light weight fly though.

 

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BTW&gt; Resurfacing the stock flywheel is the worst idea ever. Just buy a new one!</TD></TR></TABLE>

And you are full of ****. Resurfacing just puts a new flat surface on your stock flywheel for $30. A new lightweight flywheel is what, $200?

You decide.

 

I like my fidanza......i dont get any grinds at all either

 

A lighter weight flywheel will free up power at every rpm. This is because you reduce the flywheel's moment of inertia; meaning the new wheel will not store, or require as much energy to spin. This is also why some drag racers prefer heavier wheels, so they can store more energy for launch.

 

the only way the heavier flywheel is gonna help you off the line at the strip is if youre getting full traction....and since most of us dont get anything near full traction....but that is true for the guys running huge slicks...

 

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A lighter flywheel will make the car easier to bog at the lines. Full traction or not, it takes away a lot of room for error if you're not careful.

 

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And you are full of ****. Resurfacing just puts a new flat surface on your stock flywheel for $30. A new lightweight flywheel is what, $200?

You decide.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Resurfacing a flywheel is a cheap way to go, but hondas with clutches that need replaced most likely have a tone of miles on them and the flywheel can not be resurfaced because the clutch has grooved it beyond the resurfacing tolerlance limit. Its just like trying to put new pads on a rotor that has been worn down too much and can not be turned. Your brakes feel spongy with no stopping power.

Your drivetrain is not a place to cheap out.

 

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Resurfacing a flywheel is a cheap way to go, but hondas with clutches that need replaced most likely have a tone of miles on them and the flywheel can not be resurfaced because the clutch has grooved it beyond the resurfacing tolerlance limit. Its just like trying to put new pads on a rotor that has been worn down too much and can not be turned. Your brakes feel spongy with no stopping power.

Your drivetrain is not a place to cheap out. </TD></TR></TABLE>

And you are wrong; you have obviously not handled a few Honda motors in your time.

In fact the last clutch I put in was in my car, and the flywheel on it had seen 180k miles. I got it resurface perfectly smooth and it was still within spec. And unless you wear the clutch down to the metal and ride it a bit, you will not wear grooves.

It is not a cheap way, it is the PROPER way.

 

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A lighter flywheel will make the car easier to bog at the lines. Full traction or not, it takes away a lot of room for error if you're not careful.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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And you are wrong; you have obviously not handled a few Honda motors in your time.

In fact the last clutch I put in was in my car, and the flywheel on it had seen 180k miles. I got it resurface perfectly smooth and it was still within spec. And unless you wear the clutch down to the metal and ride it a bit, you will not wear grooves.

It is not a cheap way, it is the PROPER way.</TD></TR></TABLE>

exactly!

I'm gonna go change my brake pads now and what the hell I'll get all new rotors too

 

I agree with "ludiferino" ....it does not add" HP it frees it up...I have a fidanza 8lb flywheel which I tend to like..I think tha only draw back it takes more turns of thee starter to start turning tha flywheel and start thee car..but its an OK flywheel!

 

You people are ****** ignorant as hell. You do not put new brake pads on used rotors unless your cheap. They wear out faster and don't have the brake power a new/turned rotor would have. The only way you could resuse the rotors is if they don't many miles or wear on them.

Whether or not there are grooves on the flywheel, there is still wear aquiring. Honda flywheels can only handle .10mm runout. even if the flywheel doesn't have much runout, there are other symptoms that show its needs replaced such as cracks or burn marks. Those burn marks can not be resurfaced out neither can the cracks. The hot spots are gona keep getting hot and burn out your clutch. Your resurfaced flywheel is only going to make the clutch wear out faster once the flywheel turns to **** down the road and cause you to replace the flywheel without a clutch which normally cost a lot for labor.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by solowerks &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You people are ****** ignorant as hell. You do not put new brake pads on used rotors unless your cheap. They wear out faster and don't have the brake power a new/turned rotor would have. The only way you could resuse the rotors is if they don't many miles or wear on them.

Whether or not there are grooves on the flywheel, there is still wear aquiring. Honda flywheels can only handle .10mm runout. even if the flywheel doesn't have much runout, there are other symptoms that show its needs replaced such as cracks or burn marks. Those burn marks can not be resurfaced out neither can the cracks. The hot spots are gona keep getting hot and burn out your clutch. Your resurfaced flywheel is only going to make the clutch wear out faster once the flywheel turns to **** down the road and cause you to replace the flywheel without a clutch which normally cost a lot for labor. </TD></TR></TABLE>

look you're the tard here, I've replace numerous clutches w/ only resurfacing the flywheel and NEVER EVER had a problem, EVER.

In one sentence you say you can use turned rotors but in the next you say you can only reuse rotors if they "don't have many" miles on them. what, in your uneducated opinion, is "not many"?

I for one haven't seen a cracked flywheel, not sayint it can't happen, but I've never seen it. Also if there's an obvious crack or damage, NO **** you have to replace it. 99% of the time there is no major damage and you can just resurface it. Just like if there's no major damage to cylinder walls you can just hone them. Next you're gonna come on here and explain that if a piston is melted it should be replaced as if you've figured this out all on your own and no one else has ever heard of something so profound.

 

You honda-tech people are impossible to reason with. I never said you couldn't resurface.

Resurface your flywheel with 180k miles sure. just don't bitch when in 20k miles you need to pull your ******* tranny off again cause your clutch is slipping.

You retards can do whatever you would like. Doesn't matter to me, its not my car.