hey guys (and girls)
I am trying to buy a type r flywheel, and this guy sent me some pics. i wanna know if theres a way to tell the difference between an itr flywheel and a regular flywheel. here are the links to the pics he sent me: http://members.shaw.ca/allanc/images/flywheel1.jpg http://members.shaw.ca/allanc/images/flywheel2.jpg
also, is there anything noticeably wrong with this flywheel upon visual inspection? lemme know, thanks everyone!

-brian

 

hey, ur going to have to get it resurfaced anyways so its all good. but u can tell by the #s if its a real type-r flywheel. I forget what mine were, try the search.. but here are pics of my itr FW before resurfacing. http://briefcase.yahoo.com/m0neynh0s

looks alot cleaner than mine was..

BTW, u go to JMU? Ill be going there next year..


[Modified by m0neynh0s, 7:47 PM 4/24/2002]

 

Notice the box that its in, indicating the flywheel he replaced it with. For a couple hundred more, I would seriously recommend it.

 

When I get a chance to get home, I've got my GS-R flywheel I can look at and I used to have a brand new ITR flywheel that I sold (it shipped at 16lbs - box and all).

It looks like the one I brand new one I used to have (number pattern), and the friction surface looks OK...no deep rifts or chunks removed.

 

If you go with an aftermarket flywheel, keep in mind that aluminum flywheels are prone to warpage caused from moisture... chromoly flywheels are NOT prone to this. They are also safer for NOS and a tad heavier. My chromoly Exedy weighs in at about 10 lbs. Remember, your flywheel CAN be too light for your own good. There is a reason TODA, JUN, SPOON, etc... flywheels come with a a warning sticker showing that they are for racing use only or off-road use only. It's there for a reason.
-Erik

 

i dont plan on gettin one of those lightweight flywheels... this itr flywheel i think will do me just fine... its what, 5lbs lighter than my LS flywheel? not rediculously light like those aftermarket ones... plus i think this guy only has 12k km on it... km cuz he's in canada, so i dont think it's got too much wear on it... regardless, i'll get it resurfaced cuz i'm gettin a new clutch too... thanks for all your help everyone

-brian

 

sounds like you've got it all set. you should be real happy with the ligher flywheel. Good luck!
-Erik

 

i've got a 7.5 lb fidanza flywheel, and I love it. I can never go back to stock.

 

get to look for p73 on it

 

i have an itr flywheel right now, but i'm swapping that out for a toda flywheel soon. you may feel a slight difference over your stock flywheel, but it's not dramatic. i really don't think it's worth the cost, and i feel that spending a little more on a quality piece like toda's or jun's would be a better investment. just my 2 cents...

 

is it safe to lighten up the sotck flywheel? or is it only good for NA cars?