For all the people who are driving with a lighten flywheel can you please tell my your experience drivng with it on the streets. Is it hard? easy? weird? smelly? Reason I asked is I came across a really good deal with one. Since I'm changing my clutch why not upgrade the flywheel?

 

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A lightened flywheel will simply make the revs drop faster during a shift. The less rotational mass won't hold the revs for as long. You'll get used to shifting a little faster, and the car will tell you if you aren't, since you'll feel it if you don't. Not a big deal at all to get used to.

Unless you go with something incredibly light. Then I can't contribute too much info, as I don't know personally how difficult it can be.

 

a lightened flywheel lets your engine go through the revolutions faster. because your flywheel is lighter.. your engine uses less centrifugal force to spin it because it has less centrifugal mass. i have an excedy lightened flywheel. and makes a big difference if you want speed and performance.

the only drawback is that when ur going uphill, the flywheel makes you rev too fast, and usually boggs the engine down, so you can't keep a certain speed going uphill.. you always have to downshift, and upshift unless you keep going faster and faster, which in most states do not allow you to go past 65mph!

 

drivin with a upgraded clutch is harder to get used to then it is with the flywheel

 

when i had the h22 in my del sol i got a 8lb flywheel and to tell you the truth it really wasnt that big of a deal daily driving it.

 

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i don't have a problem with it either, xact prolite, and xtss clutch. Only ppl that have a prob with it are ones that 1st drive it. ie- the guy putting the car on the lift for some exhaust welding. He felt like a douche stalling it twice backing up, and about 3 times going up the ramps.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jh2586 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the only drawback is that when ur going uphill, the flywheel makes you rev too fast, and usually boggs the engine down, so you can't keep a certain speed going uphill.. you always have to downshift, and upshift unless you keep going faster and faster, which in most states do not allow you to go past 65mph!</TD></TR></TABLE>

i dont think this has anything to do with your flywheel...as you go uphill with the throttle at a set position...you will slow down...this is the reason why your revs drop...

 

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Very true. Its a little challenging to drive it as smooth as stock but you'll get better at it, just like driving any manual trans after awhile.

7.5 lbs FW, sprung 4 puck.

 

It isn't much of a difference at all. I agree, it was harder to get used to the stiffer clutch than it was to get used to the light flywheel.

The strange thing that I noticed with the lighter flywheel is that it sounds like a sack of marbles being sloshed around in the tranny case. Some people with erratic idles like those with large cams or improperly tuned turbo setups experience stalling coming out of a gear into neutral.

 

one thing ive been wondering about. are the flywheels balanced already, or do you need a counterweight? the lightweight flywheel for my rx7 requires a counterweight from an automatic since the manual has the weight integrated into the flywheel.

 

A lightened flywheel out on the road course it super. It takes a while to get used to a lightened flywheel on the street but it is nice.

 

Are all of you serious? From the descriptions I have heard here, it sounds like none of you even have a lightened flywheel.

Oh well.



My friend and I just installed a new Exedy organic clutch and Exedy flywheel (9.46lbs) in my DB2. The engine revs easier (faster), no problems with hills, and no problems with "learning" how to drive with it.

Mr. One Lane, you are going to spend ~$100 (average) on getting your stock flywheel resurfaced, and some places may tell you 24-48 hours before it's finished. So, for convenience to make the install easier, just purchase the flywheel to install with your new clutch.

 

i ran a 9lb flywheel in my car for 2 years before i sold it, it was by far the best mod i have ever had