i am starting a crx track build. i am building a d16a6 h/c and need some help with a flywheel should i stay with a stock one or go with a lightend one. what are you guys using.

 

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i DID search some but all the info i came up with was for drag racing. since i am roadracing it does not answer my questions. so lets try again will a light flywheel affect down shifting.

 

hmmm.. I just checked and, theres one topic that isnt covered too often.
I dont use a lightened flywheel. Bone stock!
I have an ACT heavy duty clutch for racing and stock flywheel.
IMO Dont see any need in using something lighter there is no real gain in using a lighter one except weight.
but thats only my .02


There are lots of threads "google" on the pros and cons.

 

Get a lighter one. You can shift faster and smoother.

 

The transient response is better with a lighter flywheel. I like them alot, though the car will slow more quickly when engine braking (something I like, not everyone's cup of tea).

 

Get a light weight flywheel. The more weight you can get out of the rotating assembly of the engine means less power lost in trying to turn the engine. When I changed to a light flywheel I gained horsepower at the wheels. Not to mention it I lost 20lb of weight out of the car.

I run the ACT race flywheel with OEM stock pressure plate and clutch disk.

 

Weight savings yes. but i didnt notice any difference in shifting or the way the car performed when i had one.

 

I had an act x-act streetlite (~12lbs) on my old d16y8. Throttle response was a tad better. Noticeable improvement over the stock 18lb unit. I don't know that I would recommend dropping the tranny *SOLELY* to do the flywheel. However if you already have to get in the tranny, then I would definitely recommend a lightweight flywheel.

 

thanks for the input. keep them coming

 

Sifting through my paperwork this morning....
Guess what ??? I have a 12 lb flywheel according to the reciept I have.
Excuse me for flapping my gums and not really knowing what i have

 

I have two DA Integras with stock motors except one has a light flywheel - it feels much more responsive (and it's actually faster, but not by much) but I much prefer the heavy flywheel for daily driving.

 

it makes a difference...

If you are allowed to do it do it.

Especially when you are looking at a 18-20lbs stock flywheel, and a 7lbs lightweight flywheel.

And for the money the weight saves is pretty dang good..

 

You may not have noticed it (butt dyno is horribly inaccurate) , But I have proven it on a dyno (like I do to most of the modifications I do). I'll see if i can find my graphs