I am trying to change my clutch and had just recently purchased an Exedy OE clutch kit. By the way clutchcityonline -- awesome service and fast shipment!!! I wanted to know if I needed to change my flywheel at the same time. Or would it be prudent to change it at the same time. Kind of like changing water pump while doing the timing belt kind of thing. I have a 92EX Kord, w/ 116K on it. I know that you could resurface it as well; would this be advised? Any help would be really appreciated.

 

You don't have to change your flywheel when you change your clutch, but if you change your flywheel, it is recommended you change your clutch assembly as well.

Resurfacing would not necessarily help, but it wouldn't harm either..

 

New clutch...resurface flywheel.

 

I'll second that. I have only seen a few rare cases where a flywheel couldn't be resurfaced and had to be replaced and most of those were in grain trucks that had seen may years of abuse on the farm. The other was an aluminum flywheel out of a street/strip '55 Chevy. Could happen in a Honda but it would be pretty rare.

 

DITTO!

 

Since you have it out... GET A LIGHTENED FLYWHEEL! It makes a huge difference performance wise. Cost is about $350 though

 

if you get a lightened flywheel...you may as well get a better clutch...but since you have an oe clutch you're better off getting the wheel resurfaced

 

OE Clutch or not, a lightened flywheel is a lightened flywheel. It has nothing to do with what kind of clutch one has. Less rotating mass = easier to accelerate. Depends on what gooberwolf wants, the stock setup or take this opportunity to make a very good acceleration mod. This was seriously the biggest 'whoa' that I have done to my car...

 

i second that. Lightened flywheel puts a big grin on your face as you drive home from the tranny shop.

 

I am a new member and would appreciate some help. I am going to have a clutch kit installed on my 2002 Accord 4-cy. 5 speed sedan (164,000 miles) and I have received conflicting information from a couple of mechanics. One mechanic states that I should have a new flywheel installed and another states that a new flywheel is not necessary and that it should just be resurfaced. I would appreciate any views that would help me make an informed decision as to which option would be best. I am the original owner of car although I have not been the sole driver. Thank you in advance for your help.

 

sounds like one mechanic wants to sell you a new flywheel vs. the other one that wants you to resurface a good flywheel.

fyi, a new flywheel is more expensive than simply resurfacing yours.

 

Yes, I know that the price difference is approximately $100-$150 but I was wanting to make an informed decision as to whether it was really necessary. The mechanic that told me I should have a new flywheel is not going to be doing the job as he is physically not able to do it so he does not have anything to gain. Any information as to why it would be a good idea to replace verusus resurface would be helpful.

 

A new stock flywheel can be had for 40-70$

Unless they had a resurfacer they would have to take it and send it to someone local town to do it. In the end costing around the same.

 

The only advantage with a 0oz imbalance flywheel would be that it would be less downtime for the clutch install. One would not have to wait for the original unit to be resurfaced. But I would always have a new rotating assembly component checked for balance. So downtime would be negligible.

 

whichever way you do it make sure they replace the rear main seal while they're in there